School Librarian (SY26-27)

Description

Boston Public Schools seeks a school librarian who is experienced, highly qualified, and knowledgeable to join our community of learners and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for librarians who seek an environment that supports their creativity, innovation, and respects their skills and abilities as a librarian.

Successful candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the vision of Equitable Literacy and justice-based and anti-bias educational practice. They must possess an educational philosophy that embraces the community vision for a rigorous academic program, action toward culturally responsive practice, and champions the belief that all children can learn at high levels.

Responsibilities

• Support students and staff to be critical thinkers and effective users, evaluators, and creators of information
• Create a caring and thoughtful environment with equitable access to the library’s physical and digital collections
• Collaborate and co-teach with colleagues to support curriculum through information literacy skills and utilizing diverse, complex, and culturally responsive texts
• Oversee the physical and digital collection, including performing equity audits, maintenance, collection selection and development, and organization of the library
• Provide resources to the school community that supports curriculum, current events, and school and community culture
• Communicate library resources and programs to school staff and families
• Instill and support a love of reading and stories in students

Core Competencies

• Accountability for Student Achievement
• Using the Rubric of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP)
• Equitable & Effective Instruction
• Cultural Proficiency
• Parent/Family Engagement
• Professional Reflection & Collaboration

Qualifications

• Required Education: Hold a Bachelor's degree. Hold a valid Massachusetts School Librarian/Library License (All Levels).
• Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above
• Current authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity.
• BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.