Library Media Specialist (4K-12) - Vacancy ID: 173105

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We seek a Library Media Specialist to work as a collaborative team member to deliver excellent resources and support to help students and staff maximize their learning and teaching experience.

Albany is a K-12 school district in Green County, WI supporting approximately 300 students and 50 staff members.  Albany is a village with 1,100 residents located 25 miles south of Madison, WI. The district is focused on providing excellent educational and extracurricular opportunities for all students. Professional excellence and a ‘students first’ focus make Albany a special place to live and work. Albany is fully committed to providing highly competitive compensation and benefits. The students in Albany are exceptionally respectful and supportive of each other and the staff. Discipline issues are minimal and very low-intensity level. With highly supportive families in addition to our traditional, personal, and safe environment Albany is a great place to work.

Our staff are highly supportive of each other and work collaboratively to help everyone grow to their full potential. Our adult culture is built around our measures of excellence which include: 

• Communication: respectful & honest, professional & confidential, clear & concise
• Commitment: ownership & follow through, act for the greater good, be present & involved
• Teamwork: encouraging & supportive, goal-focused collaboration, partnership
• Professional Growth: reflective, self-driven, on-going

The students in Albany are exceptionally respectful and supportive of each other and the staff. Discipline issues are minimal and very low-intensity level. In Albany, the teachers are allowed to do what they do best; teach. With highly supportive families in addition to our traditional, personal, and safe environment Albany is a great place to work.

Duties, Responsibilities, and Attributes: 

• Curate and invest in informational & digital resources and tools 
• Facilitate professional learning and growth
• Lead beyond the library
• Provide a student-centered learning environment
• Teaching grades 4K-5
• Enhance and enrich middle school and high school use of library resources
• Awareness of the social-emotional learning competencies
• Familiarity with effective, evidence-based classroom management practices and experience both using these strategies as well as supporting staff in their implementation  
• Experience with facilitating a multi-tiered system of support in the school setting is preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) skills a plus
• Strong desire to be part of the fabric of the school community
• Willingness to attend student events and activities
• Contribute to the positive culture and climate within the district
• Maintain appropriate care for confidential student information
• Actively and appropriately participate in staff development activities, support colleagues, and contribute to personal and professional growth
• Contribute to the ongoing development of best practices in the classroom and within collaborative teams
• Model the highest standards of personal and professional conduct