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Billings School District 2 Librarian (Elementary School) in Billings, Montana

Billings School District 2 is seeking an elementary school Librarian for the 2026-2027 School Year. BEA Salary Schedule. Benefits: Insurance Year-Round; TRS Retirement; Discretionary/Sick Days. Requirements: • Requires a current Montana Educator License with an endorsement in Library. • Must be able to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Performance Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following: • Develops short- and long-range goals that guide the development of school library media center programs. • Promotes a positive relationship with students, staff, and the school community. • Develops and implements policies and procedures for the operation of the school library media center. • Prepares and administers budgets to reflect the needs of the entire school community. • Evaluates the school library media center's programs, services, facilities, and materials to ensure optimum use. • Selects, trains, and supervises school library support staff. • Submits statistical reports that support the school library media center's goals and program. • Develops and promotes library programs for students, faculty, parents school committees, and the community. Plans the school library media program; makes services and resources known to all patrons, parents, and the public. • Oversees and maintains the school's library automation system; migrates to more current technologies as required. • Promotes reading and library use through displays publications, and special events. • Networks with other libraries and shares resources. • Maintains an attractive and inviting atmosphere. • Processes new materials-books, periodicals, and non-print materials for circulation; enters bibliographic data into catalog. • Provide guidance in selection, location, utilization, and evaluation of materials. • Serves as an advocate and resource regarding copyright laws. • Selects and evaluates library materials and technologies that support the school's curriculum and educational philosophy. • Classifies, catalogs, processes, and organizes the collection for optimum circulation. • Maintains the school library media center's collection to be a functional, attractive, and orderly environment that encourages maximum use by all patrons. • Maintains a current inventory of holdings. • Maintains a current, curriculum-relevant collections reflecting the Board approved Collection Management Policy for Libraries. • Withdraws obsolete and/or damaged resources in accordance with District weeding guidelines. • Develops a balanced collection with diverse and global points of view. • Collaborates with staff in preparing bibliographies, reading lists and curriculum support materials for students and staff. • Understands and is knowledgeable concerning the entire school curriculum to develop a library collection that reflects the school's curriculum. • Provides appropriate information regarding resources for developing the school's curriculum. • Serves on committees involved with designing learning activities for students, curriculum revision, and/or textbook adoption as needed. • Consults with teachers, staff, students, and the community. • Seeks the input of others regarding the selection of print and non-print materials. • Publicizes and disseminates information pertaining to new acquisitions. • Provides equity of access to all school library resources and information. • Provides access to materials in a variety of formats. • Teaches library usage, information literacy, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to students, staff and administrators. • Supports various learning styles, learning rates, and teaching strategies. • Provides group and individual instruction including the grading and recording of student performance as needed (grading in grades 4-6 mandated, grading in grades 7-12 optional). • Teaches and/or plans cooperatively with teachers: research, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; ch ldren and young-adult literature appreciation skills; and media production skills. • Demonstrates professional integrity through ethical behavior and promotes Intellectual Freedom and the Library Bill of Rights. • Participates in various professional organizations and activities that relate to library media and technology. • Provides an atmosphere that encourages use of the school library media center and communicates with other District, public, and academic libraries. • Provides in-service training and support for faculty and staff including orientations to the library for new students and staff. • Advocates and promotes reading and lifelong learning and participates in special projects that enhance the teaching and learning efforts within the school. • Adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations. • Utilizes current research and methods in the areas of technology, library, information science and promotes information literacy to all staff and students. • Keeps abreast of the "latest and best" in school library media via professional development workshops, training sessions, conferences, networking, and professional journals. • Protects each user's right to privacy and confidentiality in the school library media center and ensures that personal interests do not take precedence over the interests of library users, colleagues, or other library institutions. • Distinguishes between personal convictions and professional duties and does not allow personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of the school libraries or the provision of access to school library information resources. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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