[baisl] Library Director Job Announcement
- From: Jim Sternberg <Jim.Sternberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:44:07 +0000
Dear Colleagues:
I will be retiring from Athenian at the end of this school year. It has been
an amazing 12 years working at my school and having the opportunity to meet
many of you through BAISL, to learn from and support each other, and to promote
the value of librarianship in our schools and larger communities. Thank you
for all of the collaboration, mentorship, community building and friendships!
If you or someone you know would be interested in this (fantastic) position,
please consider and pass along the job announcement below. Keep up the
important work!
Warmest regards,
Jim Sternberg, Library Director
The Athenian School<http://www.athenian.org/> | Over 50 Years of Intellectual
Exploration & Meaningful Contribution
2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd. | Danville, CA 94506
925.362.7233 | jsternberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:jsternberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Danville, CA
Full-time Position: Upper School Library Director
Expected Beginning Date: August 1, 2018 Application
Deadline: April 26, 2018
Position Description:
The Upper School Library Director leads a service-oriented, student-centered
library program that incorporates robust informational technology and
collaborates with students, faculty and administrators to support the
intellectual, creative and diverse cultural needs of the school community.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Implements dynamic, interactive and educational library programming
to meet the needs and interests of the entire school community.
* Collaborates with faculty to support the curriculum and school
learning outcomes and provides various materials, classroom instruction and
individual student assistance across the curriculum. This includes the
promotion of informational technology throughout the Upper School (US).
* Curates a diverse collection of resources in various formats that
enriches the curricular offerings and promotes independent learning, and
recreational reading.
* Researches, purchases and processes materials for the library and
maintains the online catalog, databases, magazines, films and other physical
and electronics resources.
* Manages the library budget and all financial reporting.
* Coordinates library events and activities that promotes recreational
reading, cultural competency and life-long learning.
* Works with the Athenian Parent Association to recruit, train,
supervise and retain parent library volunteers and support other
library-related community activities.
* Supervises the Assistant Librarian/Library Assistant and coordinates
with the Middle School Librarian.
* Teaches when agreed upon with the Head of Upper School and Director
of Teaching and Learning.
* Serves on the Curriculum Committee/Department Chair and Program
Directors team.
* Co-curricular responsibilities equivalent to a Full Time Faculty job
description.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Actively engages in local and national independent library and
technology associations, conferences, workshops and other professional
development opportunities.
* Serves as an Advisor to 8-10 students.
* Attends faculty meetings.
* Participates in all-school functions, e.g., Morning Meetings, Tim
Holm Day, Diversity Week, etc.
* Participates in orientation, the faculty retreat, and graduation.
* Supervises classes for absent faculty.
* CPR / AED TRAINED AND CERTIFIED - All Athenian employees must have
up-to-date certifications in both cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
proper operation of a defibrillator (AED).
Core Qualifications:
Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in
Library and Information Science (MLIS) or a Master's Degree from an accredited
college or university in Library Science with significant work with
informational technology.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with high school students
Please send letter of interest and current resume via email to:
kbalaven@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:kbalaven@xxxxxxxxxxxx> by Thursday, April 26, 2018.
School Description:
The Athenian School is a distinctive independent school that prepares its
students for college and for lives of meaning and purpose. Athenian encourages
students to become life-long learners and infuses them with confidence,
independence, personal responsibility and a sense of community. Enrollment in
grades 6-12 is 524 students, including 58 boarding students, 48 of whom are
international students. We ask that applicants take time to read about
Athenian's history and philosophy (visit our website:
www.athenian.org<http://www.athenian.org>).
Every employee is an Athenian community member, and as such, embraces the
cornerstones of Athenian's philosophy: respect; open, direct communication;
honesty; fairness; responsibility; and dedication to the students in their
intellectual and personal growth. Additionally, active support for
environmental conservation, international understanding, equity, inclusion,
justice, participatory government, outdoor education, and service is essential.
Cultural competence is an expectation of employment for all professional staff
at Athenian. As a school that from its founding has valued the worth and
integrity of each individual, we are particularly interested in candidates with
a proven commitment to teaching and working in a diverse, multicultural setting.
Athenian School strives to attract and retain a faculty and staff of the
highest caliber. We have a unique community here, filled with many differing
opinions, backgrounds, ideologies and experiences. We have students from all
over the globe; our families include a mom and a dad, two moms, two dads,
single parents, guardians and step-parents. We have many faiths and those who
are non-observant. We represent all income levels. What we share is a belief in
Athenian's mission. By embracing diversity in all forms - gender and gender
identity, sexuality, faith, ethnicity, socio-economic status - we encourage
students to take intellectual risks, to challenge their own assumptions and to
learn to work collaboratively as global citizens and advocates for positive
change.
The Athenian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
ethnicity, religion, faith, sex, gender or gender expression, age, ability,
sexual orientation, familial or marital status. The Athenian School is
actively seeking to create a more culturally diverse school community and as
such, we encourage people of color and members of the LGBTIQ community to apply.
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