Job Description:

The Blake School seeks a creative and engaged Upper School Librarian to provide management and expertise in our library media program. Passionate about working with upper school students, the ideal candidate will have experience empowering students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, ethical users of information, and skilled researchers who access both print and digital resources. Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that makes a community strong and empowers students to engage across differences. 

The successful candidate will have an extensive knowledge of diverse voices in young adult literature, a demonstrated ability to promote literacy among students, experience partnering with upper school teachers, and experience in library operations including collection management, cataloging, programming and volunteer opportunities. The librarian will also provide integrated support to the community for academic technology.

The committee will begin reviewing applications April 1. Blake will cover the travel and lodging costs for finalist candidates visiting from out of town.