What are the responsibilities and job description for the LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST position at Holy Names High School?
Holy Names High School is a small Catholic school for young women, is seeking a full time
Librarian to join our amazing faculty for 2022-2023 school year. Holy Names High School
serves a culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse student body. The Librarian
creates welcoming flexible spaces where educators can work with students and where students
collaborate and access information. Our faculty/staff share a genuine commitment to all young
developing critical thinkers, skillful researchers, enthusiastic readers and has a desire to help
students develop self-awareness and healthy decision-making skills. The Librarian reports
directly to the Principal.
Job Summary:
literacy.
information.
Recommended Qualifications:
Please send resume to ctatman@hnhsoakland.org
Librarian to join our amazing faculty for 2022-2023 school year. Holy Names High School
serves a culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse student body. The Librarian
creates welcoming flexible spaces where educators can work with students and where students
collaborate and access information. Our faculty/staff share a genuine commitment to all young
developing critical thinkers, skillful researchers, enthusiastic readers and has a desire to help
students develop self-awareness and healthy decision-making skills. The Librarian reports
directly to the Principal.
Job Summary:
- Develops and maintains collection of resources to align with the needs of students,
- Collaborates with classroom teachers and parents to promote a love of literature.
- Implements information literacy standards as the basis for instruction in the library.
- Ensures resources in the library offer a broad range of viewpoints and reflect racial, ethnic,
- Informs the learning community about developments in information literacy.
- Orients students to the purposes, organization, procedures and uses of the library.
- Teaches students and adults skills in research (to access, evaluate and effectively use
literacy.
- Evaluates, promote and uses existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and
- Assists teachers in developing units of study to facilitate classroom research projects.
- Creates and maintains multicultural spaces that facilitate studying, researching, meeting,
information.
- Collaborates with the Director of Technology, administration and faculty in determining
- Develops and revises procedures and policies for the selection, ordering, processing and
- Collaborates with Teachers and Administration on textbook selections and process for
- Lead and collaborate around student leadership activities.
Recommended Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Library Science or enrolled in Teacher/School Librarian Program
- School library experience, or knowledge of school library best practices
- Basic IT skills and knowledge of library databases
- Ability to engage and connect with a diverse community of students and families
- Commitment to the mission of Holy Names High School
- Outstanding organizational and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience with restorative justice (RJ) or a willingness to learn RJ principles.
- A passion for learning and books
Please send resume to ctatman@hnhsoakland.org
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