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Job Description

All employees and volunteers at Peak to Peak work together to fulfill the Peak to Peak mission statement. The thoughts reflected in this description provide structure to the responsibilities and accountabilities for this position;however, Peak to Peak expects to employ professionals who will work beyond job descriptions, creating both a fulfilling career environment and very successful outcomes for our students. Values we hold high are: trustworthiness, honesty, diligence, open communication, fairness, and politeness, and we expect to see them evidenced in our staff, parents, and students. The K-12 Librarian/Library Media Specialist partners with the instructional staff in the development of student literacy through the administration of the library, providing specialized instruction to students, and overseeing the selection, organization, utilization and maintenance of the library resources. Committed to the process of collaboration, the K-12 Librarian/Library Media Specialist works closely with other K-12 Librarian/Library Media Specialist staff, the Principals of the elementary and secondary programs, the faculty, parents and students to achieve academic and personal success for students. The K-12 Librarian/Library Media Specialist reports to the K-12 Assistant Principal and is a key member of the library staff. This position is full-time. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES 1. Operates and manages a student-friendly elementary library and a secondary school library in collaboration with key library staff • Participates in program research, development, presentation and K-12 assessment • Selects, purchases, catalogs and maintains print and non-print resources • Uses and instructs others in the use of Information Literacy Skills • Maintains the catalog server • Assists students and faculty with reference and reader’s advisory • Writes policies and procedures for collection development, circulation and use of library resources in collaboration with key library staff • Organizes, trains and directs library volunteers • Coordinates special events such as author visits, reading promotions, book fairs and exchanges • Writes monthly library updates for the Peak to Peak website • Provides library update sessions at faculty meetings • Creates and sustains relationships with the Peak to Peak staff, students and families to support a home-school literacy 2. Provides student supervision, appropriate Information Literacy Skills instruction and other instruction in support of the instructional goals of the school • K-5 instructional duties include: o Conducts read-alouds for groups/classes of K-5 students o Educates students in computer and media literacy skills o Instructs students in developing research skills and related use of technology and materials o Provides keyboarding instruction o Educates students in Informational Literacy instruction o Plans and teaches collaborative lessons with K-5 classroom teachers o Promotes a love of reading, literacy, and life-long learning through effective reader’s advisory • 6-12 instructional duties include: o Plans and teaches collaborative lessons with middle and high school classroom teachers o Instructs students in developing research skills and related use of technology and materials o Assistance with MLA rubric scoring on student papers/projects o Classroom instruction on information literacy skills o Educates students in computer and media literacy skills • Assists library and circulation staff as needed to provide necessary services including, but not limited to, facility monitoring and K-12 supervision, K-12 materials check out, K-12 Readers Advisory and reference, K-12 instructional collaboration and K-12 instruction and assessment services 3. Provides appropriate materials to support the instructional goals of the school • Selects and purchases books and other library materials to support elementary programs including Core Knowledge units of study, Scholastic Reading Counts! reading program, and specialized literacy programs (ex. ReadingAcademy), and works with key library staff to ensure materials and instructional K-12 curriculum alignment • Collaboratively supports the development, refinement, and maintenance of the K-12 school library collection to promote the academic goals of the programs • Provides faculty with collaborative instructional services and library resources that support the subject areas being taught • Follows all American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and American Library Association (ALA) guidelines 4. Maximizes use of financial resources • Manages the library budget in coordination with key library staff • Participates in grant proposals • Develops sources to obtain best prices and services for library materials in collaboration with key library staff • Uses technology and network to take advantage of no or low-cost resources 5. Develops and maintains an instructional media center within the library Other duties as assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

The Community

Peak to Peak is a K-12, college-prep charter school located in the Boulder Valley School District. We serve more than 1,400 students in grades K-12.

HR Info

Please visit Peak to Peak\'s website for school information, a complete job description and application instructions. Applications may be downloaded from Peak to Peak\'s website. http://www.peaktopeak.orgPlease visit Peak to Peak\'s website for school information, a complete job description and application instructions. Applications may be downloaded from Peak to Peak\'s website. http://www.peaktopeak.org