Librarian/Media Specialist

Start Date: As mutually agreed for the 2025-2026 School Year

Position Type: Full-time, 169 days per year

Location: Washington Elementary School

Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the Instructional Support Salary Schedule and based on years of experience and education $17.86-$20.09 per hour.

Benefits Include: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, as well as other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives.

Purpose of the Job: Responsible for the smooth and efficient operation of the school library media center. Manage and supervise a high-functioning library space and the technology associated with it. Provide students and staff with support for digital and print resources. Additionally, organize and oversee the district Chromebook check-in and check-out process, including handling work orders for broken or damaged devices and maintaining ongoing communication with the IT department.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Associate’s degree or two years of college courses (48 hours) preferred.

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in a library, school, or office setting. Experience working with children.

Licenses/Certificates: Valid Colorado Driver's License, Substitute License when needed

Other Criteria: Librarian certification preferred

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Proven effective people skills with an ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public.
• Word processing/keyboarding skills with proficiency in Google Suite programs.
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Organizational and time management skills, including filing and record keeping, inventory management, the ability to handle multiple tasks, and flexibility.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• Excellent face-to-face and telephone communication skills.
• A patient and positive attitude, with a neat, clean appearance, friendly demeanor, and a desire to serve.
• Integrity, trust, and work ethic to be able to work with little supervision and keep sensitive information confidential.
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs).
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of district data.
• Maintains good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements.

Essential Duties of the Job: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.)

• Operate the district library software system.
• Circulate materials, place holds, process overdue materials, and inter-library loans.
• Relate school-wide educational needs to book and media availability.
• Responsible for inventory and repair work orders for technology devices for the school.
• Promote and maintain positive working relationships with peers, students, parents, and the public.
• Schedule use of media supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for the budget for library supplies.
• Responsible for the purchase of library materials.
• Maintain privacy and accuracy of student records.
• Manage and assist students in the library space, either in small groups or whole classrooms.
• Have knowledge of the school's discipline policies.
• Provide literature appreciation and modeling, which may include reading aloud to students for scheduled classes.
• Inspect and repair books/materials.
• Maintain records, communicate with parents and students regarding lost or damaged books, and collect money for lost or damaged library books.
• Advise students and teachers in research methods and selection of books and materials.
• Always strive to stay on task and produce high-quality work.
• Present a professional appearance personally and in the work area.
• Complete and perform assigned clerical tasks to support individual staff, school-wide, and district plans.
• Assist with additional duties, including but not limited to student supervision, clerical, emergency substitutes for classified and/or certified positions, or other job-related duties.
• Manage the school’s mobile device inventory for students and staff, including coordinating repairs and collection and re-distribution of devices each school year.
• Manage the wireless hotspots as well as other tech devices that are maintained in the building.
• Adhere to the district classified handbook and the school staff handbook.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, Equipment & Other:

This position requires continual collaboration with a team of educators, students, and community members to effectively provide library services for all stakeholders. This position consults regularly with the Principal, Classroom Teachers, Instructional Interventionists, and student families to best meet the needs of the school. This position plays a vital role in the overall success of the school's day-to-day operations.

The position requires the effective use of the following equipment: Chromebook, Google Suite Applications (i.e., Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, etc.), and copy/fax machine.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: (The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; feel or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, waist to overhead, waist to floor and overhead to floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a school setting. Travel from site to site may occasionally; be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges is generally quiet with occasional increase when working events or with equipment. Must be able to work in person.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to analyze and compute. Frequently required to compare, communicate, coordinate, instruct, evaluate, use interpersonal skills and compile. Occasionally required to copy, synthesize and negotiate.

This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions. his job description is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the District.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/canoncityschools

Anticipated Timeline for Hiring: Open until filled
Screening of Applications: Monday, November 24, 2025
Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered

Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO, 81212, 719-276-5700.

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.

School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 – Telephone: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.