Job Description
The School Library Media Specialist (SLMS) selects, acquires, prepares, catalogues, and circulates books and other materials, planning the use of library and media services to: ensure students and staff are effective users; empower students to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information; ensure equitable access to information; and collaborate with teachers and specialists to design and implement lessons and units of instruction.
Reports to: Building Principal
Terms of employment: 9 month teacher work calendar; 186 contract days plus 15 additional days divided at the start and ending days of the academic year paid at the daily rate of pay.
The Community
The Aspen schools sit at the base of the Aspen Highlands ski area and may have one of the most beautiful campuses in the world thanks to the generosity of our community. Our District is progressive, boasting high student achievement and high post-secondary continuing education choices. Our academic program contributes to the development of the whole child and includes the presence of a very unique Outdoor/ Experiential Education program K-12. Our staff is a blend of veterans and new members who hold themselves and their students to high expectations.
Aspen High School reflects the town's rich cultural heritage and embraces the vision of Walter Paepcke, the leader of the postwar Aspen Renaissance, who encouraged Aspenites to nurture the "mind, body, and spirit." Our staff, through their close collaboration with our students, models habits of mind and body that stimulate our students to challenge themselves to pursue lives of integrity and relevance. Our academic program endeavors to inspire students to become lifelong learners. Courses are designed to produce thoughtful, resilient, independent, and critical thinkers. Typical Aspen High School students are characterized by their enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and inquisitive nature. A large percentage of our students work in the community, participate in clubs, and are active in team and individual sports. Experiential Education, International Baccalaureate, Special Education, English Language Learning, and Vocational Education courses support our standard curriculum to meet the needs and expectations of all our learners so that they may pursue a rigorous, purposeful, and enriching education.
HR Info
The complete position description and application are located at the district recruiting website.