School Librarian - St. Francis International School - Silver Spring Maryland

About the role

Maintain a welcoming, safe, organized, and engaging library environment.

Responsibilities

• Review, organize, catalog, and maintain a collection of mission-aligned literature appropriate for students.
• Manage and maintain library systems and resources.
• Afford and maintain and responsibly steward the library budget.
• Work with administration to maintain and responsibly steward the library budget.
• Collaborate with teachers to support curriculum through literature and library resources.
• Teach basic library, research, and media literacy skills including ethical use of information.
• Coordinate library volunteers to facilitate book repair, cataloguing/shelving and student assistance.
• Support students in selecting appropriate and engaging reading materials.
• Foster a love of reading and lifelong learning.
• Encourage student curiosity through books, storytelling, and school-wide reading initiatives.
• Cook up and coordinate author visits and literature appreciation opportunities.
• Cook up and schedule two book fairs annually.
• Manage receipt of donated books and an intentional redistribution of books to students prior to the summer break.
• Actively foster and support Catholic beliefs, traditions and practices.
• Reflect the Catholic Church’s teaching on social justice and witness service to others.
• Lead and encourage prayer in the classroom.
• Attend Catholic liturgical ceremonies (as required).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in library science, elementary education, or a related field preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with library systems (e.g., Follett Destiny) and digital research tools is a plus.
• Prior experience working with or teaching lower-school-aged children preferred.
• Strong knowledge of children’s literature and literacy development.