MONTEZUMA CORTEZ SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1

EVERY STUDENT. EVERY DAY.

Position:  Librarian Montezuma-Cortez High School
24/25 School Year

Position:  Library and Media Specialist - Licensed

Our Vision

The district is committed to creating an environment of collaboration and accountability that ensures our students:

• Achieve personal goals and academic growth.
• Are invested in success for their future.
• Attain high levels of literacy and 21^st century skills.
• Are engaged in active citizenship.
• Learn in a safe and healthy school environment.

We are committed to developing a team of effective educators who are dedicated to closing the achievement gap in a high-need, diverse community of learners and this position is critical to meeting that commitment. We are privileged to serve students from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Navajo Tribe, which contribute greatly to the cultural richness of our community and schools. 

Position Summary:  The school library is available to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.  The librarian and media specialist serves the district learning community by presenting a clear and creative vision for the school library program.  This person supports the educational philosophy of the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.  Key roles to facilitate are effective delivery of the curriculum and program administration, teaching and learning, and information access and delivery.

Duties Program Administration:

• Creates an effective and engaging learning environment that aligns to school-wide values, behavioral expectations, and positive behavioral support systems.
• Develops and teaches standard-based information that provides all students with instruction aligned to library and media use.
• Establishes annual and long-range goals for the library media center.
• Plans, administers, operates, supervises, and evaluates the media center. Working with administration team to develop policies to ensure efficient operation and optimal service.
• Participates in budget planning and keeps records of all library related expenditures.
• Actively participates in learning communities.
• Maintains an efficient system of classifying, cataloging, and circulating all library materials; instructs teachers and students in the use of the library system.
• Establishes an environment that encourages learning and fosters use, encouraging appropriate conduct of students using the library.
• Supervises and trains paraprofessionals and student volunteers.
• Develops cooperative relationships with local public and academic libraries and other community organizations.
• Keeps record of student use, circulation, purchases, and losses. Provides regular reports on the library as required by the administration and as needed for planning purposes.
• Supervise the regular inventory of library materials, evaluates the collection, removes obsolete and worn materials, and updates inventory records and the catalog.
• Utilizes data to provide individualized support to students through small group instruction and to identify students in need of additional support.
• Provides leadership and guidance to paraprofessionals and other school intervention staff working in the library.
• Supports the development of the whole child including providing regular opportunities for social-emotional learning and character education.
• Complies with all applicable state and federal laws and district policies.

Duties Instruction (Teaching and Learning):

• Assist teachers in identifying and accessing materials to support content area instruction as well as professional growth.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers to design, implement, and evaluate instruction that ensures integration of literature and information literacy skills into student learning.
• Help students develop interest and skills leading to lifelong learning and library use.
• Provide group and individual instruction in information skills, research strategies, and use of resources and equipment.
• Promotes literacy, reading, and library use through such activities as book talks, displays, publications and special events.
• Provides professional development for the staff in such areas as new information technologies and information literacy.
• Supports the continuing education research of faculty and administrators.

Duties Information Access and Delivery:

• Provides training to students and staff in effective use of information systems.
• Interprets and applies information technology in curriculum context.
• Is a leader in fostering the principles of intellectual freedom. Creates an environment to promote free inquiry and to expose students to a broad range of ideas.
• Ensures intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats for all learners.
• Serves as a district/school resource for issues regarding ethical use of information including issues of copyright and intellectual property.
• Prepares lists of topical and new materials to support class assignments and to promote interest in reading.

Growth Mindset:  A commitment to continuous improvement including an ability to apply knowledge of current research and educational theory to instructional programming; an ability to receive feedback and reflect on one’s own instruction; an ability to interpret and use data to drive changes in instruction; and a desire to engage in ongoing collaboration with colleagues to share and learn best practices.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for long periods of time, walk around the classroom and school; provide verbal instruction and solicit and hear students’ responses as well as demonstrate an ability to read handwritten or typed materials. 

The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be asked to push or lift 50 lbs. Examples of this include lifting boxes of books and/or pushing AV carts.  These physical demands represent those an employee needs to routinely demonstrate while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.

Candidate Profile:

Supervisory Duties:  None

Reports to:  Principal

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.

NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 does not discriminate against any protected classes as identified by the State of Colorado. A lack of English speaking skills will not be a barrier to participation or admission. The following staff have been designated to handle inquiries regarding our nondiscrimination policies: 

Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer (Title II/ADA, Title VI)

Justin Schmitt, Executive Director of Human Resources

400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321    970-565-7522 ext. 1135

titleIXcoordinator@cortez.k12.co.us 

504 Compliance Officer (Section 504) 

Lisa Megel, Executive Director of  Exceptional Student Services

400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321    970-565-7522 ext. 1118

504complianceofficer@cortez.k12.co.us 

M-CSD RE-1 School Governance Policies can be found on our website at:

www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies 

CLÁUSULA DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN

El Distrito Escolar Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 no discrimina contra ninguna clase protegida identificada por el Estado de Colorado. La falta de habilidades para hablar inglés no será una barrera para la participación o la admisión. El siguiente personal ha sido designado para atender consultas sobre nuestras políticas de no discriminación:

Coordinador del Título IX Oficial de Cumplimiento (Título II/ADA, Título VI)

Justin Schmitt, Directora Ejecutiva de Recursos Humanos

400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321    970-565-7522 extensión 1135

titleIXcoordinator@cortez.k12.co.us 

504 Oficial de Cumplimiento (Sección 504)

Lisa Megel, Director Ejecutivo de Servicios para Estudiantes Excepcionales

400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321     970-565-7522 extensión 1118

504complianceofficer@cortez.k12.co.us 

Las políticas de gobierno escolar de M-CSD RE-1 se pueden encontrar en nuestro sitio web en:

www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies                                       

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Referenced Policies: AC, AC-E-1, AC-R (Option 1), AC-R-2*, JB, JBA, JBA-E, JBB*, JII-R

NOTE: Federal law requires districts to provide continuing notification of non-discrimination statements and the Title IX coordinator’s contact information. This information must be published in student, parent, and employee handbooks, course catalogs, program/employee application forms, and recruitment materials. 34 C.F.R. § 106.8.