Teacher Librarian - Arrowhead Elementary Job at Cherry Creek School District in

Teacher Librarian - Arrowhead Elementary

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FLSA: Exempt

SALARY SCHEDULE: Certified | Link to https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906

PAY GRADE: Certified Salary Schedule

BENEFITS: Our employee benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance. Visit our website for full details.

SUPERVISOR: School Principal

SUMMARY

Teacher Librarian

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works well as a member of an instructional team, including support staff.
• Experience in planning and teaching effective, engaging, and differentiated lessons for students.
• Effectively collaborates with teachers from various departments and co‑teaches skills including but not limited to reading, research, and the inquiry method.
• Creates and promotes a variety of dynamic library programs related to reading, research, technology, etc.
• Experience in collection development, circulation systems, and facility management.
• Promotes and models the ethical use of information and technology.
• Experience in maintaining and strategically developing an equitable library collection aligned with school goals and individual students' interest.
• Supports and actively participates in a professional learning community.
• Positively impacts achievement and differentiates instruction based on the needs of the students by supporting programs designed to increase student achievement.
• Participate collaboratively in teaching teams to design curriculum and assessments, and pursue best teaching practice.
• Utilize PowerSchool for online attendance, online grading book, online posting of assignments, and parental access to attendance and grades.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong knowledge of the content area, teaching methods, learning styles, and educational research related to secondary learners.
• Strong classroom management, communication, organization, and planning skills.
• Demonstrate problem‑solving skills through collaborative work with students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
• Willing to support and actively participate in a professional learning community.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS

All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired.

• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license with Teacher Librarian endorsement.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Has experience working with a variety of teaching and learning styles to accommodate a diverse student population with a broad range of abilities.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Moderate physical effort.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing.
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing.
• Speaking and hearing.
• Visual concentration.
• Eye/hand coordination.
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard.
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics.
• Varying levels of noise.
• Normal classroom environment.
• Normal school district environment.
• May work outdoors when monitoring student activities.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Primary and Secondary Education