Thaden School is hiring: Lower School Librarian in Bentonville

Overview

Job Location: Bentonville - Bentonville, AR

Role and Responsibilities

• Empower young children to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
• Establish and maintain an inviting and welcoming space that generates an understanding of and appreciation for the multifaceted role of libraries in the community.
• Curate, develop, manage, and promote a collection that represents diverse cultures, experiences, and viewpoints.
• Collaborate with grade-level teachers, the Middle/Upper School Librarian, and other Specials teachers.
• Prepare and administer the Lower School library budget to support specific program goals.
• Assist the Chief Technology Officer with the management, repair, and distribution of equipment.
• Support the successful integration of new technologies into the classroom by collaborating with faculty and students.
• Teach weekly library classes and Grades 2-4 technology classes.
• Attend and actively participate in-service days and faculty meetings.
• Perform duties outside the classroom during set hours (this includes recess, reception desk, carpool and/or lunch duties).
• Effectively interact with a diverse population of students, families, faculty, and staff.
• Model Thaden’s philosophy in working with students, parents, colleagues, and administration.

Skills, Qualifications, and Attributes

• Positive personality and love for children.
• Interest in and in-depth knowledge about the teaching of early childhood students, including those from a variety of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Highly collaborative and collegial manner.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to manage, organize, and prioritize work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• High proficiency with teaching and learning technology, accompanied by a willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to display strong initiative, internal motivation, and a willingness to take on responsibilities beyond those explicitly defined. Committed to professional learning and growth.
• Bachelor’s degree in library science or an appropriate content field.

Physical Requirements

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull heavy objects, sometimes exceeding 50 lbs.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, including heat, humidity, windy conditions, cold, snow, and ice.
• Occasionally required to bend, twist, or climb.
• Moderate concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.