Elementary Librarian & Media Specialist
- Employer
- Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences
- Location
- Santa Monica, California
- Salary
- DOE
- Closing date
- Feb 18, 2021
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- Focus Areas
- Education
- Job Function
- Education / Teaching
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Degree Level
- Bachelors
- Experience Level
- Administrative
Job Details
Reports to: Director of the Elementary School
Status: Full-time
Hours: 8:00-5:00 daily.
Year: Full academic year, plus four weeks during the summer (with additional
hours to reassemble the library dependent upon re-opening)
Experience: B.A. and experience as a librarian/media specialist and/or elementary
school teacher preferred. M.L.S strongly desired.
Salary: To be determined based on degrees and experience
Beginning: TBD
Summary:
The Elementary School Librarian/Media specialist will manage all aspects of the Elementary School Library including management of a collection of 15,000 print and digital materials, teaching library classes to all elementary school children on a fixed- and flexible schedule, working collaboratively with elementary school teachers to enhance curriculum with library/media resources, managing a group of sixty parent volunteers, and working closely with administration and teachers to create a yearly DEI curriculum of community All School Reads monthly read-aloud books and discussion resources.
Responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining the library collection to include ordering new materials and weeding out outdated materials
- Keeping the electronic catalogue system (Destiny) updated
- Attending library professional networking meetings
- Teaching classes to groups of 13 children from kindergarten through fifth grade every other week
- Teaching small reading groups dependent upon teacher request/student needs (enrichment, support)
- Working with the technology coordinator and the homeroom teachers to develop lessons for classes
- Organizing a group of parent volunteers to supervise the library at lunch and during classes, shelve books, help decorate the library, and participate in library work-days to attend to the library's need for shelving, decorating and covering books.
- Supporting teachers' curricula
- Developing the summer reading lists for K-5 in collaboration with homeroom teachers
- Developing and updating the core literature lists for each grade in collaboration with homeroom teachers
- Organizing special library days to promote excitement about reading different genres
- Participating on the Book Swap committee and take significant responsibility for those events along with a select group of parent volunteers
- Directing and managing the visiting Author's and Illustrators Visits
- Arranging other community programs (ex.: Story Pirates, Special Guests, etc.)
- Participating in carpool duties both before and after school
- Attending all faculty meetings as required
- Participating as a full faculty member in all required activities
- Additional hours and an assistant are required when the library is to be re-opened
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor of Arts from an accredited college or university plus experience as a children's librarian, literacy specialist, or reading specialist.
- Teaching experience necessary
- MLS strongly preferred
Please submit your application, resume and cover letter for consideration to this position. Click here to apply: Apply
One of Crossroads School’s founding commitments is to developing a socially, economically and racially diverse student body. We are equally committed to a supporting a vibrant and diverse workforce. Crossroads is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender or gender identity, age or sexual orientation. People of color, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Company
Crossroads is a vibrant, urban school with a founding commitment to the “greater community.” Started in 1971 and taking inspiration from the civil rights, anti-war and feminist movements, Crossroads was founded to be not just a school, but also a movement for positive social change in the world. This ambitious charge is part of the very DNA of Crossroads. Not only do our students engage in meaningful service learning and community service projects, but Crossroads as an institution considers serving the greater community a cornerstone of our mission.
- Website
- http://www.xrds.org/
- Telephone
- 3108297391
- Location
-
1714 21st St.
Santa Monica
CA
90404
US
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