Permanent Substitute Librarian Elementary School

Permanent Substitute Librarian Elementary School - 2026/2027

Description:

TheElementary Librarian is an educator instructional partner literacy leader and school library program leader who creates an inclusive and engaging environment that supports reading inquiry research critical thinking creativity and student learning. The Teacher Librarian works collaboratively with students educators administrators and the district library team to ensure that the school library is an active and integral part of teaching and learning.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the organization development and ongoing evaluation of the school library program and learning commons.

• Creates a welcoming inclusive student-centered library environment that encourages curiosity exploration collaboration independent learning and a sense of belonging.

• Promotes a strong culture of reading throughout the school and encourages students to read widely for learning personal interest enjoyment and growth.

• Provides students with access to a broad current engaging and diverse collection of print digital and multimedia resources representing a variety of perspectives experiences interests cultures identities and reading levels.

• Develops evaluates maintains and regularly updates the library collection based on curriculum needs student interests professional reviews circulation data collection analysis and established district policies.

• Teaches students information literacy research inquiry media literacy source evaluation citation copyright and the ethical use and creation of information.

• Helps students develop the skills necessary to distinguish credible information from misinformation evaluate sources and claims recognize bias and make informed decisions in an increasingly complex information environment.

• Teaches and models responsible digital citizenship online safety privacy copyright and ethical participation in digital environments.

• Supports students in understanding the responsible and ethical use of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence as tools for learning research and creation.

• Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to design and teach research literacy inquiry and interdisciplinary learning experiences connected to curriculum and student needs.

• Provides instruction to individuals small groups and classes in the library and classroom settings.

• Promotes student voice choice creativity and exploration through library programming displays book promotion clubs events and other learning opportunities.

• Ensures equitable access to library resources services learning opportunities and materials for all students including multilingual learners students with disabilities reluctant readers and students with a wide range of reading abilities and interests.

• Uses circulation data collection data student feedback instructional outcomes and other evidence to evaluate and continuously improve the school library program.

• Collaborates regularly with the district Library Team to develop consistent library practices curriculum collections programming and learning opportunities across the district.

• Works collaboratively with the Digital Learning Team and Information Technology Team when library programming instruction digital resources or student learning needs intersect with technology.

• Develops partnerships with public libraries community organizations authors educational organizations and other groups that expand opportunities and resources for students.

Requirements:

Massachusetts educator license as a Library Teacher appropriate for the grade level of the position

Start Date:

Immediately through approximately December 23 2026

Compensation:

In accordance with the Burlington Educators Association Unit A contract

Burlington Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and school environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin sex gender sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy or pregnancy status age genetic information ethnic background ancestry disability homelessness immigration status or any category protected by state or federal law. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer