What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Librarian position at The Learning Center for the Deaf Inc?
Description
Marie Philip School
Exempt/Salary
11-Month
Full-Time
Salary Pay Range: $57,000.00 - $75,000.00
American Sign Language Required
$1,500 Sign-on Bonus
Housing Resources Available
Tuition Reimbursement
Benefits Options May Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!
About Marie Philip School:
MPS enrolls nearly 200 deaf and hard of hearing students on our Framingham, MA campus in an ASL/English bilingual, bicultural educational model.
About TLC:
The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally-recognized leader of services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and families. To learn more, click here.
For our Mission, click here.
TLC Diversity Statement:
The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The school librarian/library media specialist works with both students and teachers to facilitate access to information by the acquisition, organization, and dissemination of resources appropriate to the learning needs of the full age and ability range within the school community.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participate in the implementation of planned learning experiences for all ages and abilities of students by providing group instruction.
Collaborate with teachers and others to plan and implement meaningful experiences that promote a love of reading and lifelong learning.
Collaborate to design, teach, and assess learning experiences that incorporate inquiry learning, information literacies in their formats, critical thinking and self-assessment.
Teach students to build on prior knowledge to construct new knowledge.
Participate in the curriculum development process to ensure that the curriculum include the full range of literacy skills (information, media, visual, digital and technological literacy) necessary to meet content standards.
Develop and maintain a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the school community that support the racial equity and inclusion.
Use existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning, communicate with students, teachers and families, and provide access to library services.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the Classroom Teacher.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Library Science or related field
- Licensed by Massachusetts DESE or willingness to become licensed
- Strong bilingual (ASL and English) skills required
- A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
- Ability to work with deaf students from preschool through high school
- Ability to provide accommodations and modifications to instruction to ensure access for all students
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency
Salary : $57,000 - $75,000