| UPPER ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN 100% FTE Start Date: August, 2021 Reports to: Upper and Lower School Division Heads Marin Country Day School seeks a teacher librarian who is passionate about teaching students the skills they need to thrive in today’s world. A proven ability to teach media literacy, research, and citation is a must. The job will require a broad knowledge of middle grade and young adult literature, with a focus on diversity and the aptitude to connect students with books. The librarian should embody the ideal of the life-long learner and have a background or interest in cultural competency, curriculum development, technology integration and environmental sustainability and a belief in teaching with the interests of the whole child in mind. Our approach and philosophy centers on collaboration, thoughtful innovation, team-building and leveraging diverse and multiple perspectives. About Marin Country Day School MCDS is an independent, K-8, co-educational day school enrolling approximately 595 students from across the Bay area, drawing equally from San Francisco and Marin. Our mission at MCDS is to create an inclusive community of learning that inspires curiosity, empathy, and action. We actively seek diversity in our administration, faculty and student body. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: age, family structure, gender, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, physical ability, and learning style. As our Statement of Community and Inclusion indicates, “Ours is a Community that would be uncomfortable without diversity and, therefore, has been intentional about creating and nurturing a diverse group of adults and children who share the core values of respect, responsibility and compassion.” At MCDS, every employee is integral in creating a learning community in which all seek to improve as practitioners, learners and team members, and we support our outstanding faculty and professional staff through our strong professional development program. Responsibilities - Teaches library classes to students in grades 4-8, covering such skills as orientation to the collection and online catalog; digital citizenship more broadly as well as online research skills, including web search and evaluation, use of research databases, and MLA citation format
- Creates a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that honors and nurtures each child’s individual identity
- Leads student book clubs
- Acts as a resource for students, teachers, and guardians in grades 4-8 including book recommendations, research assistance, and curricular connections
- Collaborates with Student Support Services to meet the needs of individual learners in 4-8
- Provides library supervision daily before and after school and at recess.
- Collaborates with K-3 librarian to:
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the library including circulation, collection development, cataloging, budgeting, and making the physical space appealing and accessible
- Arrange for author and illustrator assemblies
- Collaborate with the Book Fair Chair and committees on the annual book fair
- Coordinate parent/guardian and upper school student volunteers
- Ensure that the library collection and displays provide windows and mirrors for all members of our community
- Update the library website with book reviews and resources and send out regular newsletters
- Attends team, Division and Full Faculty/Staff meetings
- Participates on committees as needed
Opportunities - Faculty and Staff of Color Affinity Group called Fusion
- Active SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) group
- Strong and supportive professional community with a growth mindset
MCDS is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the principles and practices of diversity throughout the school community. Compensation is competitive. |