0.286 FTE Term, Teacher Librarian - Winnipeg, Canada - Pembina Trails School Division

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    0.286 FTE Term, Teacher Librarian.

    Dates: Sept 3, June 27, 2025.

    THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER-LIBRARIAN IN PEMBINA TRAILS

    As TEACHER the teacher-librarian...

  • promotes student understanding of the inquiry process by collaborating with teachers to plan, implement, and assess curricular based projects
  • provides instruction to students and teachers in becoming effective users of the library and its available resources
  • assists students in seeking, critically evaluating, synthesizing and presenting research findings
  • keeps informed of and uses current teaching and assessment techniques.
  • accommodates the diverse needs of learners through differentiated instruction.
  • collaborates with teachers to provide resources for courses, units and lessons
  • As LITERACY ADVOCATE the teacher-librarian...

  • selects and promotes quality literature and information resources including print, non-print, and online/digital
  • develops strategies to foster a love of reading as a leisure activity
  • exposes students and teachers to a range of genres, themes, authors, and illustrators, in print and digital format
  • helps students read, appreciate, and evaluate a variety of literary resources
  • guides students in reading choices by matching students and books
  • As SCHOOL LEADER the teacher-librarian...

  • models current educational practices and teaching techniques
  • contributes to staff professional development
  • is a member of the school leadership and curriculum team as well as the school plan team
  • provides leadership toward achieving school goals
  • develops library policies, sets and evaluates goals according to changing needs within the school
  • As INFORMATION SPECIALIST the teacher-librarian...

  • supports and assists staff and students in the acquisition of information literacy skills
  • teaches various methods of accessing and critically evaluating information to students and teachers
  • provides intellectual and physical access to information in print, online, and in media resources
  • As TECHNOLOGY FACILITATOR the teacher-librarian...

  • is a member of the school technology team (Leveraging Digital, Literacy with ICT)
  • is knowledgeable in the use of electronic resources
  • promotes the ethical use of print and electronic media
  • assists teachers in infusing technology throughout the curriculum
  • promotes and maintains the use of technology in the library (databases, portals, web sites, blogs and software)
  • As LIBRARY MANAGER the teacher-librarian...

  • creates and maintains a welcoming and supportive learning environment
  • seeks, selects and purchases quality resources to support curricula and for the development of lifelong learning skills
  • keeps informed of current fiction and non-fiction literature to enhance the library collection
  • maintains a collection of resources that reflect diverse perspectives, including those of Indigenous peoples
  • systematically weeds the collection to accommodate new resources
  • develops a plan to manage the library budget
  • coordinates the roles and tasks of the library staff and volunteers
  • establishes a plan of short and long term library goals
  • produces an annual report for school administrators and the library consultant
  • Bachelor of Education as well as course work in School Librarianship is highly recommended.