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High School Librarian I - (2021 -2022 SY)

Employer
Henrico County Public Schools
Location
Glen Allen, VA, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Title:
High School Librarian I - (2021 -2022 SY)

Location:
Glen Allen, VA, US

Organization Name:
HCPS - Glen Allen High School

About Us:
Henrico County Public Schools is one of the six largest county public school divisions in Virginia with a nationally recognized educational program. Henrico County is a suburban community surrounding the city of Richmond, VA. We are 104 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the east; 94 miles from the scenic Skyline Drive to the west; 106 miles from Washington, D.C. to the north; and 75 miles from the North Carolina border to the south.

Our Mission:
Henrico County Public Schools, an innovative leader in educational excellence, will actively engage our students in diverse learning experiences that inspire and empower them to become contributing citizens.

General Statement of Duties:
The School Librarian serves three interrelated roles within the school: teacher, instructional partner, and program administrator. While fulfilling these roles, the school librarian empowers students to think, create, share, and grow as they harness curiosity, model responsibility, inspire exploration, promote creativity, and deepen understanding. The school librarian is responsive to the needs of all learners and establishes a stimulating, welcoming environment for students and faculty, promotes lifelong reading and intellectual freedom, and develops a balanced, diverse collection. The school librarian transforms learning by designing life-ready learning experiences and programming which can be student owned, authentic and connected, community supported, and available anytime/anywhere.

Essential Duties:
Teacher:
• Activates a broad-based knowledge of the curriculum and Virginia Standards of Learning to integrate the National School Library Standards with content through both small group and whole class instruction
• Plans by reviewing pacing charts and student growth data, and utilizes the HCPS Library Standard Alignment which integrates information literacy skills with curricula appropriate for content and grade level
• Takes a leadership role in modeling and teaching the skills necessary to access, evaluate, and use resources ethically, effectively, and responsibly
• Promotes an appreciation of information literacy and recreational reading for lifelong learning and enjoyment
• Delivers information through a variety of creative activities and instructional practices that involve a personalized learning experience
• Empowers students as creators
• Teaches and promotes student data and privacy through his or her instruction and role as an educational leader

Instructional Partner:
• Creates partnerships and leads beyond the library by attending grade level/department meetings, identifying and developing resources to support curriculum, and creating lessons/activities that utilize the HCPS Library Standard Alignment which integrates information literacy skills with curricula appropriate for content and grade level
• Co-Plans, teaches, and evaluates with teachers to ensure the effective integration of information resources and technologies into authentic student learning experiences
• Leads beyond the library by planning collaboratively with colleagues to identify and develop resources and create authentic project based lessons/activities
• Applies and models use of new Technology, design thinking, and guided inquiry, and promotes effective, responsible use of resources by students and staff
• Provides leadership to staff by serving on the leadership team, facilitating personalized professional learning, coordinating resources and available facilities and services to support the instructional program, and participating in other committees such as Technology and curriculum committees

Program Administrator:
• Creates and maintains equitable access to an inviting, safe environment that fosters intellectual inquiry
• Provides flexible extended learning spaces that promote inquiry, creativity, collaboration, and community
• Ensures equitable digital access, programming, and services in support of the school district's strategic vision
• Inspires and supports the reading lives of both students and teachers
• Develops and maintains an up-to-date, culturally diverse collection of print and non-print resources that supports the curriculum and reflects students' interests
• Cultivates partnerships within the school and local community (including families and caregivers, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public and higher education libraries, businesses) to promote engagement and a community of readers
• Uses available statistics to assess the library collection and program in order to make related financial and program development decisions
• Curates digital resources, coordinates and manages available resources
• Keeps abreast of current library and information trends through professional organizations, social networking, literature, and networking with colleagues in other libraries
• Serves as an advocate for the library program and its services in the school and community

Minimum Qualifications:
Current teaching certification with endorsement in Library Media. Masters in Library Science or equivalent degree preferred.

Additional Information:
Start date for this position will be August 25, 2021.

Starting Annual Salary:
    • MA: $51,542.76
    • BA: $49,181.91


How To Apply:
How To Apply
To be considered for this vacancy, you should upload three (3) written references , your college transcripts (unofficial copies will suffice at this point), and a copy of your teaching license onto our online application platform located at henricoschools.us/careers/ .

Henrico County Public Schools
Department of Human Resources
P. O. Box 23120
3820 Nine Mile Road
Henrico, VA 23223

The School Board of Henrico County is committed to nondiscrimination with regard to sex (including pregnancy), gender, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (except where such is a bona fide occupational qualification), in employment or in its programs and activities .
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Henrico County Public Schools expresses a divisionwide commitment to every student by communicating a vision of inclusiveness: “The right to achieve. The support to succeed.” The school division also embraces four critical cornerstones: Student Safety, Academic Progress, Closing Gaps and Relationships.

The school system serves the families of Henrico County, Virginia, a diverse community of more than 320,000 which wraps west, north and east of the independent city and state capital of Richmond. Henrico is Virginia’s fifth-most populous county.

HCPS is the sixth largest public school division in Virginia, and is comprised of 72 schools and program centers serving more than 50,000 students. The division’s schools reflect the geographic diversity of Henrico County, and lie in bustling near-urban and suburban settings; small towns; and quiet rural areas.

Academic excellence and opportunity are hallmarks of Henrico County Public Schools. Twenty-three division schools earned 2017 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement, presented by Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Board of Education. HCPS was again tops in the Richmond region with the most schools earning the distinction. Short Pump Middle School was one of only nine schools in the commonwealth to earn the highest designation.

HCPS also leads central Virginia in teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Completion of the rigorous process is the profession’s highest mark of accomplishment.

Henrico Schools has robust programs and support services for families of students with special needs; gifted students; homebound and homeschooled students; and students learning English as a second language.

Each of the division’s high schools is fully accredited and hosts an academic specialty center. The specialty centers allow students with clear interests the chance to focus on a preferred area, such as engineering, the arts or world languages. Three middle schools offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years program and two high schools offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma program.

The division also has cutting-edge programs in career and technical education, at individual schools and at two Advanced Career Education centers. From learning about sustainable seafood in culinary arts classes to applying technology concepts at Richmond Raceway, HCPS’ Department of Career and Technical Education helps students become effective participants in the international economy.

From academics to athletics, from the arts to career skills, Henrico County Public Schools is proud to be part of helping our community thrive by ensuring that each child has the right to achieve and the support to succeed.

 

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Website
Telephone
804-652-3672
Location
3820 Nine Mile Road
Human Resources
Henrico
VA
23223
US

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