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State of Louisiana is hiring: SCHOOL LIBRARIAN, LSD in Baton Rouge

State of Louisiana
State of Louisiana Salary
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2025

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

The Louisiana Special Schools are experiencing a critical shortage of certified teachers, school counselors, interpreters and educators of the Deaf or hard of hearing.

The LA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is seeking a SCHOOL LIBRARIAN.

This is a full-time 11 months and 8.0 hours per day position.

The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination may be referred to Santa Patterson, Human Resources Director at spatterson@lsdvi.org .

RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION : La. R.S. 17 : 3884(D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17 : 3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person's assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.

Physical Activity Level :

The employee must be able to perform assigned duties without significant risk of substantial harm to his / her own safety / security and the safety / security of others. Some work is performed in physically comfortable positions with little or light physical effort, and some work requires moderate effort. Physical requirements are subject to reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA standards.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 763-5523. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

Qualifications and Qualities

  • Deep belief that all students, regardless of their backgrounds and educational pasts, have the potential to succeed in college, career, and beyond, and that it is the responsibility of schools to help students realize that potential.

Ideal Candidates have :

  • Louisiana teaching certificate as a School Librarian, 2 years of teaching experience, preferably working with students from similar backgrounds to LSD students.
  • Certification in deaf education preferred.
  • Sign Language Proficiency-Advanced level, preferred (2 years to achieve).
  • Desire to work at a college and career prep school rebuilding education for deaf and / or hard of hearing students.
  • Responsibilities

  • Develop readers.
  • Assist teachers with promoting literacy across contents through lessons that enhance school-wide curricula.
  • Support all classroom instruction by providing an environment where students can further their research.
  • Lead and coordinate schoolwide testing.
  • The employee must be able to perform these assigned duties without significant risk of substantial harm to his / her own safety / security and the safety / security of others.

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  • Plan rigorous lessons aligned to the college and career ready bar, applicable Louisiana State Standards, the ACT College Readiness Standards, National School Librarian Standards and the school’s internal curriculum.
  • Teach students competencies with the ultimate goal being a self-driven healthy lifestyle.
  • Utilize curriculum assessments at the daily, weekly, and unit level to measure what your students learned.
  • Utilize curriculum summative assessments to test overall mastery at the unit level that are aligned to the end of year assessment for your course.
  • Know your standards deeply. Ensure lessons demonstrate your knowledge and passion for your content.
  • Innovation and Use of Technology

  • Encourage and support the use of technology and digital information resources to engage students in learning.
  • Supporting Instruction with Staff and Students

  • Build and strengthen connections between student information and research needs and all classrooms.
  • Collaborate with teachers and students to design and teach engaging inquiry and learning experiences.
  • Hold instructional sessions that demonstrate navigation of the library, journal databases, citing sources, conducting research, evaluating websites, etc.
  • Bring passion, joy, and energy to your execution.
  • Execute the lessons you’ve planned with fidelity and at the highest level, ensuring 100% of your students are engaged in your lesson.
  • Reflect on your data daily to know what your students need to track effectiveness of the library program.
  • Culture That Builds Strong and Positive Student Identities and Investment

  • Ensure your students know that you believe in them as well as know what you expect from them and why.
  • Create a classroom culture where 100% of your students are engaged in your lesson and doing rigorous thinking.
  • Create and cultivate an environment that is a literacy-rich model.
  • Create and leverage a classroom narrative along with the school system of positive behavior support and positive discipline to build strong and positive student identities.
  • Build relationships with students that let them know you care about them as individuals.
  • Use Restorative Approaches with every student when approaching corrections and consequences.
  • Incorporate best practices received in trainings on social and emotional learning for students.
  • Check in with students monthly to support positive student relationships and to identify potential concerns.
  • Interventions and Supports to Meet the Needs of All Students

  • Serve the diverse learning needs of every student.
  • Help us bridge literacy gaps for all students.
  • Plan and execute strong interventions designed to help students address deficiencies.
  • Track data to assess the efficacy of your interventions.
  • Ensure all students have high quality accommodations and modifications in place to meet their unique needs.
  • Commit to a minimum of one hour, two days per week of tutoring. Additional compensation will be paid for actual hours spent tutoring.
  • Teamwork that Drives the Success of our Whole School

  • Actively participate in collaborative meetings.
  • Collaborate with others to drive the success of the school.
  • Seek solutions to problems you see constantly.
  • Proactively propose solutions and ideas to improve the school.
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