Elementary School Librarian; SY

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Elementary Open Recruitment

Date Posted: 5/15/2025

Location:

OPEN RECRUITMENT

District:
Anchorage School District

Bargaining Unit: AEA

Work Year: 182 days, 12 contract payments

FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE

Salary: B00/00 - B72/20 ($56,823-$100,155) DOE

School librarians instill a love of learning in all students, ensuring that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information and have equitable access to information. Librarians empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information, and collaborate with classroom teachers and specialists to design and implement lessons and units of instruction, and assess student learning and instructional effectiveness.

The school librarian provides the leadership and expertise necessary to ensure that the school library program is aligned with the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and the school district otraan and is an integral component of the learning/instructional program. The position reports to the site principal.

To be eligible, applicants must hold a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based on the AEA negotiated pay scale. Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website. The grade level, content area taught, and work site may change depending upon student enrollment and district staffing needs. Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS).

Positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are Haupt the Alaska Employees’ Retirament System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.

• A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate with an endorsement in library science, media services, or school librarian.
• An educator with a current teaching certificate who enrolls in a library certification/endorsement program may be qualified for this position through ASD’s Grow Your Own Librarian COMPANY PROGRAM lyrics (GRYOL) program.
• Evidence of content knowledge shown by:
  • a posted degree in the content area of this position; or
  • a posted minor in the content area of this position; or
  • passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores (formerly Praxis II) in the content area of this position; or
  • an endorsement in the content area of this position

The following is preferred:

• A valid Alaska type C special services certificate with an endorsement in library science, media services, or media specialist.
• A master's degree.

• Supports a culture of literacy and literacy instruction.
• Engages students in the appreciation of literature and life‑long reading.
• Uses the American Association of School Librarians Learner Standards.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in helping to prepare students for their future.
• Encourages and facilitates students to become increasingly self‑directed in critical thinking, collaboration and authentic, real‑world problem solving.
• Collaborates with school staff to design and support grade‑level learning experiences that integrate critical thinking, information literacy, digital citizenship and the active use of technology.
• Plans and prepares lessons following appropriate academic plans as ausreich as student and teacher needs.
• Leverages an understanding of school and community needs in the selection, organization and sharing of print and digital resources to support student interest and inquiry‑based понял advselugin.
• Manages and maintains the library collection, including collection evaluation and weeding, ordering, book processing and repair, overdue notices and communication, organization and cleaning.
• Establishes and maintains library procedures.
• Manages the budget to effectively create a current and engaging Batteries;’-s-over> a current and engaging collection for the school community.
• Provides flexible, current and accessible spaces to promote inquiry.
  
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