This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.

CalWest’s client school in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Librarian and Technology Integration Specialist starting August 2024.

Apply through the CalWest Candidate Portal

CalWest Required Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
Requisite skills commensurate with the position
A reasonable commuting distance to the CalWest client school, or a willingness to relocate
Authorization to live and work in the United States

Client School Preferred Qualifications

MLS/MLIS, or M.A. Ed, Teacher Librarian Services Credential
Experience with school/library management and student instruction
Deep knowledge and love of children’s and middle school “Teen” literature
Experience and comfort with integrating and teaching educational technology
Experience with children with Language-Based Learning Differences
Experience providing library services to the LD community
Experience with Apple iPad features and apps (1:1 iPad model), including Apple Teacher Certification
Knowledge of the Responsive Classroom model
Experience with Opals Media Flex Library System
Experience with Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Responsibilities

Create a welcoming, safe, and supportive library environment reflecting and affirming the unique and diverse interests and experiences of all students, open during lunch recess daily
Implement a library schedule that includes library orientation, read-aloud, readers advisory, digital citizenship (Common Sense Media), and information literacy instruction, including effective and ethical use of print resources and online databases, website evaluation, and citation
Build and maintain a current collection of print and online resources, including picture books, early readers, graphic novels, fiction, nonfiction, and hi-lo titles, as well as eBook and research databases well-suited to the learning needs of an LD population
Manage library circulation; provide all cataloging and processing of new materials using Opals
Media Flex Library Management System; maintain library website, including library catalog and research databases
Teach quarterly elective classes for middle-school students
Collaborate with classroom teachers to support the creation and implementation of research projects
Identify and implement new trends in educational technology into work with faculty, staff, and students
Train and support faculty in the use of software and technology related to teaching and learning
Develop, coordinate, and/or teach workshops for instructional technology applications and assist faculty in group and 1-on-1 settings, as needed
Create and maintain reading lists and resource guides including summer reading
Plan annual book fair (October) and school author visits
Develop and manage a budget for the library including expected purchases and maintenance