LIBRARIAN

Job Description

** Applications will be received until May 7, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org . **

About This Job

Teach diverse students and staff how to be effective users of ideas and information. Manage library and related materials. Notice to Applicants: This vacancy is at a school designated as an “Innovation School.” For more information, please contact the school and/or DCTA.

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Competitive Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan, click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off , health and wellness benefits , and PERA Retirement .
  
  

What You'll Do

• Coordinate, communicate and collaborate with teachers to develop learning opportunities to teach information skills.
• Manage, train, and coordinate library staff, including volunteers.
• Manage the library collection which includes coordinating the acquisition, placement, circulation, and maintenance of all resources in the library.
• Analyze requests to determine needed information, and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
• Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer reference questions.
• Teach students and staff basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
• Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
• Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings, to select and order print, audiovisual, and electronic resources.
• Explain use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide information about library policies.
• Develop library policies and procedures.
• May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalog and access information.
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field required. Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science, preferred.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license. Click HERE for information about endorsement requirements.(DPS does accept a CDE Application Receipt for 90 days.)
• One (1) or more years of related experience and/or skills working with culturally diverse populations desired.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
  
  

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun

About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.