Thursday, May 29, 2008

Re: Job Opening - Library Information Specialist/ Teacher Librarian

Oh the pain! Pardon my addressing the wrong audience as I exit stage =20
right (face covered with egg).

Carl W Feucht
Librarian
Indianhead International School

On May 29, 2008, at 3:36 AM, Mandel, Aaron wrote:

> Library Information Specialist/ Teacher Librarian
> Position open August 2008
>
> Full-time position with administrative faculty status
>
> No campus housing available
>
> Responsibilities: Primary responsibility for the library=E2=80=99s =20
> bibliographic instruction program. Work with the Director of Library =20=

> Services to implement the library plan and to develop an exemplary =20
> program, including:
> =EF=82=A7 Establish the role of the librarian within the Academy=E2=80=99=
s =20
> community as a teacher, a collaborator, a facilitator, and a partner =20=

> in the enterprise of learning
> =EF=82=A7 Integrate information literacy standards within the =
curriculum =20
> through collaboration with faculty
> =EF=82=A7 Contribute to 2.0 initiatives (including a blog, Flickr, =20
> LibraryThing, del.icio.us) and create Moodle courses on the use of =20
> library resources
> =EF=82=A7 Conduct one-on-one bibliographic instruction with students =20=

> writing the American History term paper, and provide reference =20
> service to students, faculty, and staff
> =EF=82=A7 Assist with annual inventory and cataloging, and help to =
select =20
> library materials and resources that support the curriculum, foster =20=

> an appreciation of reading, and cater to the needs of developing =20
> adolescents in a residential college preparatory school
> =EF=82=A7 Maintain the library=E2=80=99s presence on the Academy=E2=80=99=
s web page
> =EF=82=A7 Assist in maintaining the library as a comfortable place for =
=20
> serious work and provide coverage for Circulation Desk
> =EF=82=A7 Assist in training and supervision of library staff
> =EF=82=A7 Faculty advisor to no more than 7 students
> =EF=82=A7 Weekend chaperoning and Faculty-in-Charge assignments, =
on-call =20
> Health Center driver one afternoon a week, and miscellaneous duties =20=

> shared by faculty at a boarding school
>
> Qualifications: MLS or equivalent required; relevant teaching =20
> experience; experience in an automated library environment and =20
> proficiency with online databases and digital resources; ability to =20=

> work successfully with adolescents; ability to do moderate/heavy =20
> lifting, push carts, stretch, and stand for extended periods of =20
> time; must be physically and mentally capable of performing multiple =20=

> tasks at the same time; must be able to climb stairs.
>
> Applicants: Send letter of interest and resum=C3=A9 to Bill Quigley, =
Dean =20
> of Faculty, The Governor=E2=80=99s Academy, 1 Elm St., Byfield, MA =
01922.
>
> =
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