Teacher Librarian- 0.7 FTE - Garfield Elementary (2025-26)

Ref: PCN11341

Oakland Unified School District is looking for creative, enthusiastic, resourceful, resilient and equity-minded Teacher-Librarians to join our team.

This school's library has been cleaned and heavily weeded in the last three years. New and relevant books (from $15k- $50k) have been added. This school has beautiful new furniture and a supportive school environment, with good circulation statistics.

These beautiful learning commons have lots of space for you to be creative and engage students and staff.

We interview centrally with our library staff and then look for the best fit of school site.

Librarian with emergency services credential and/or credentialed Teacher Librarian to collaborate with and support students and staff through library programming, reading promotion, effective and empowering use of social and other media, critical, information and digital literacy, development of school and district wide resources, development and growth of the Library Learning Commons.

• Knowledge of collection development
• Knowledge of AASL and other school library standards and ability to implement at a school site library with direction
• Experience with instruction on information and technology literacy skills, including the research process.
• Ability to recognize and respond to the multiple needs of the diverse learners in our district.
• Collaborate with teachers in information literacy, reading promotion programs and other student centered learning
• Research, teach, and model best practices used to address the needs of those students who struggle with reading and writing.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create culturally responsive library that values and build from students’ funds of knowledge; support the District goal of model libraries
• Create library culture at the school site, educating students and staff
• Coordinate programs and activities with community organizations to provide equitable access to all students

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Teacher Librarian Services Credential
• A master’s degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association (or from a master’s level program in library and information studies accredited or recognized by the appropriate national body of another country) is the appropriate professional degree for school librarians.
• Valid Special Class Authorization (SCA) highly desirable
• Experience working in diverse classrooms preferred.
• Valid California Driver’s License.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.