School Librarian, Gr. K-8 (SY23-24)
Company: Boston Public Schools
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
GPA is a full service community school where teachers are
expected to collaborate with partners, the community and with
families to provide a wide array of services for students and their
families. Gardner Pilot Academy is a full inclusion school for
students with disabilities. All staff must either already possess a
special education license or be in process to obtaining their
special education license. All GPA faculty must also have
certification to teach their specific grade level and be highly
qualified by the state to teach ELL students (possess an ESL
certification and SEI endorsement). GPA is a pilot school and
requires a signed election to work agreement where teachers work
additional hours beyond the BTU contract. All teachers are also
expected to serve on at least one leadership team within the
school. In BPS, the teachers and leaders are committed to the
vision of high expectations for achievement, equal access to high
levels of instruction, the achievement of academic proficiency for
all students, and the closing of the achievement gap among
subgroups within the schools.
Description: Boston Public Schools seeks a School Librarian who is
experienced, highly qualified, and knowledgeable to join our
community of learners and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity
for librarians who seek an environment that supports their
creativity, and innovation and respects their skills and abilities
as a librarian. Successful candidates must demonstrate a commitment
to the vision of Equitable Literacy, and justice-based and
anti-bias educational practice. They must possess an educational
philosophy that embraces the community vision for a rigorous
academic program, action toward culturally responsive practice, and
champions the belief that all children can learn at high
levels.
Reports to: Principal/Head of schools
Responsibilities
- Support students and staff to be critical thinkers and
effective users, evaluators, and creators of information
- Create a caring and thoughtful environment with equitable
access to the library's physical and digital collections
- Collaborate and co-teach with colleagues to support curriculum
through information literacy skills and utilizing diverse, complex,
and culturally responsive texts
- Oversee the physical and digital collection, including
performing equity audits, maintenance, collection selection and
development, and organization of the library
- Provide resources to the school community that supports
curriculum, current events, and school and community culture
- Communicate library resources and programs to school staff and
families
- Instill and support a love of reading and stories in
students
Core Competencies: Using the Rubric of Specialized Instructional
Support Personnel (SISP), the Office of Human Capital has
identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS SISP should
demonstrate.
- Accountability for Student Achievement(II-A-1 Quality of Effort
and Work, II-D-2 High Expectations, I B-2 Adjustments to Practice)
- Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, uses
instructional and clinical practices that reflect high expectations
for students and student work; engages all students in
learning.
- Consistently defines high expectations for student learning
goals and behavior.
- Assesses student learning regularly using a variety of
assessments to measure growth, and understanding.
- Effectively analyzes data from assessments, draws conclusions,
and shares them appropriately.
- Communicating Professional Knowledge(I-A-1 Professional
Knowledge, I-A-2 Child Adolescent Development, I-A-3 Plan
Development)
- Exhibits strong knowledge of child development and how students
learn and behave, and designs effective and rigorous plans for
support with measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrates knowledge of students' developmental levels by
providing differentiated learning experiences and support that
enable all students to progress toward intended outcomes.
- Equitable & Effective Instruction
(II-A-3 Meeting Diverse Needs, II-A-2. Student Engagement, II-B-1.
Safe Learning Environment, II-B-2 Collaborative Learning
Environment, I-D-3 Access to Knowledge)
- Builds a productive learning environment where every student
participates and is valued as part of the class community.
- Uses instructional and clinical practices that are likely to
challenge, motivate and engage all students and facilitate active
participation.
- Consistently adapts instruction, services, plans, and
assessments to make curriculum/ supports accessible to all
students.
- Cultural Proficiency(II-C-1. Respects Differences, II-C-2.
Maintains a Respectful Environment)
- Actively creates and maintains an environment in which
students' diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and
challenges are respected.
- Parent/Family Engagement
(III-A-1. Parent/Family Engagement, III-B-2. Collaboration)
- Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful
relationships with them in service of student learning.
- Consistently provides parents with clear expectations for
student learning behavior and/or wellness and shares strategies to
promote learning and development at school and home.
- Professional Reflection & Collaboration(IV-A-1. Reflective
Practice, IV-C-1. Professional Collaboration, IV-C-2. Consultation)
- Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback,
and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous
learning and development.
- Consistently collaborates with colleagues through shared
planning and/or informal conversation to analyze student
performance and development, and to plan appropriate interventions
at the classroom or school level.
- Regularly provides advice and expertise to general education
teachers and the school community to support the creation of
appropriate and effective academic, behavioral, and
social/emotional learning experiences for students. Qualifications
- Required
- Education: Hold a Bachelor's degree
- Hold a valid Massachusetts School Librarian/Library License
(All Levels).
- Meet all state and federal guidelines in order to be fully
licensed and Highly Qualified.
- Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established
by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above
- Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates
must have such authorization by their first day of employment
Qualification - Preferred
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates
who speak another language bring added value to the classroom,
school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly
interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official
languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian),
Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.Terms: BTU Group 1
Please refer to www.bostonpublicschools.org/ohc (under "Employee
Benefits and Policies") for more information on salary and
compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.
The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of
the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through
the "Schedule A" Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement.
The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination
policies, does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or
employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race,
color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability,
homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national
origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status,
and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based
intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals'
dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
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