Details
Posted: 25-Apr-22
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Type: Full Time
Required Education: Masters
Salary: $50,000-$65,000
Categories:
History/Social Studies
JOB DESCRIPTION
| Position Title: | Librarian/Educational Technology Specialist | Position Type: Full-time |
| Department: | Faculty | Classification: Exempt |
| Reports To: | Head of Upper School |
Job Summary
The Librarian reports to the Head of Upper School. The Librarian is responsible for maintaining the school library resources and providing support to the faculty to ensure the effective integration of instructional technology. The Librarian is expected to support the school and its leadership in pursuit of the school's mission, values, and core competencies. The Librarian ensures that TMI is a place of respect and learning and roots all aspects of their job in our Episcopal identity.
The TMI Librarian should help to foster a space of experience and inquiry that utilizes both digital and physical platforms. The Librarian is expected to be a troubleshooter of basic IT issues (printer use, password resets, Wi-Fi credentials, etc.) as well as a forward thinker when it comes to the implementation of emerging technologies. The Librarian will work closely with the Director of Innovation and the Walker Innovation Center to help students and faculty solve modern problems with inventive solutions. Our new Librarian should look to our library as not just a quiet place to study but a social hub of collaboration on campus and know how to balance those two environments during any given day.
Essential Job Duties
- Provide in-person and/or digital reference service to students, faculty, and staff.
- Design and deliver general and subject-specific library orientations and workshops, including digital resources, use of the online catalog, and the Internet.
- Take fiscal responsibility for the library budget.
- Teach an independent study in the library and information science.
- Collaborate with teachers to integrate information literacy components into course content for all courses.
- Collaborate with teachers to integrate information problem-solving skills into course content for all courses and team teaching, as appropriate.
- Maintain a relevant collection for all grade levels that reflect the school’s commitment to equity.
- Create a library environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity level and interests of students.
- Primary supervisor for the library during school hours.
- Work with faculty to ensure that the library has adequate resources to support current and proposed courses or programs.
- Represent the library in regional and professional organizations;
- Participate in and lead professional development activities.
- Maintain current knowledge in the subject-matter area and effective teaching/learning strategies.
- Collaborate with faculty, the Head of Upper School, the Head of School for Academics and Programming, the Director of Innovation, and the Chief Financial Officer to ensure instructional technology needs are met on campus.
- Build and maintain the archives as it pertains to TMI and TMI's legacy alongside the Advancement Office.
- Attend Academic Technology Committee meetings.
- Serve as a member of the PD team.
- Model and train staff in using innovative technology for professional productivity and integration into the curriculum.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Characteristics of a Successful Librarian/Educational Technology Specialist
- Strong organizational skills
- Successful collaborator
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Background in workshop presentations
- A passion for research, media, and educational technology
- An interest and passion for working with students and faculty
- Connected Educator
- Design thinker
- An adaptive personality that can pivot easily with change
- Member of professional organizations
- Curiosity and creativity
- Risk-taker
Experience
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a library or media center, preferably in an independent, college preparatory, or similar school setting.
- Experience with students in both middle and high school.
- Experience in a boarding school setting preferred.
Education
- A Master’s of Library Science (MLS), Master’s of Library and Information Science (MLIS), or similar degree from an accredited institution
- Valid Texas Library Endorsement or Library Certificate (or similar from another state)
- ISTE Certified Educator preferred Undergraduate degree
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, statement of educational philosophy, and two letters of reference. If the candidate has a blog or other professional social media account, they are encouraged to share that with the hiring committee. Please apply at: https://www.tmi-sa.org/page/employment