Position Classification: Full Time (10 months), Faculty, Salaried Exempt Hours: The school day is 7:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. plus after school coaching/activity duty as assigned Reports to: Head of Middle School Position Summary: St. Christopher’s School, the largest all-boys school in Virginia and one of the largest and oldest boys’ schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, seeks a Librarian for our Middle School. Serving 960 boys in Grades JK-12 in Richmond, Virginia, St. Christopher’s School is committed to cultivating a school community that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming, and prides itself on bringing out the best in every boy. Our Episcopal foundation is at the center of what we do, and we care most about developing young men who possess honor and integrity. Our boys benefit from an education and curriculum that is focused on excellence in all forms, including academics, the arts, athletics, and service learning. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and collaborative educator who can help students and faculty achieve the School’s academic mission through the various functions, services and opportunities provided through its library. Principal Responsibilities: - Maintain the print and digital library collections, including cataloging and processing, managing circulation and annual inventories, and cross-platform digital library resource integration and troubleshooting
- Manage multiple digital library services such as EBSCO Discovery service, Overdrive, Follett Library Manager, SpringShare, OpenAthens authentication, databases, streaming video, online periodicals, and other digital research interfaces to ensure consistent, seamless, and fully integrated access to digital tools and print resources
- Create library programming and service in collaboration with faculty, including research and information literacy curriculum
- Supervise and maintain the library space and provide comprehensive reference services to students and faculty
- Instruct and support faculty and staff in the ethical use of information, library resources, and technology through professional development and individualized support
- Actively develop a robust school reading culture through regularly scheduled and boy-friendly book clubs, book talks, engaging displays, programming, and activities, etc.
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