Library/Media Specialist - 26/27 SY

Library/Media Specialist at Danbury High School collaborates with staff and students to promote digital literacy, research skills, and a love of reading across a large and diverse student population. Responsibilities include managing the DHS library operations (circulation, cataloging, inventory, budgeting), curating print/digital/multimedia resources aligned with the high school curriculum, instructing students in research, digital citizenship, media literacy, and information technologies, collaborating with teachers to design and deliver integrated lessons, supporting curriculum development with instructional materials, fostering a reading culture, training teachers on instructional technology, and ensuring an organized, engaging, and safe library environment while promoting ethical use of information and technology. Knowledge/skills emphasized include library/media center management, digital resource curation, adolescent literacy, collaboration with faculty, and project-based/interdisciplinary learning; candidates should demonstrate strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to culturally responsive practices and equitable access to information. Qualifications include an active 062 Library Media Specialist Certification; a Master’s Degree in Library Science or related field is preferred, with experience in a high school library/media setting strongly preferred. Salary is paid per the district’s collective bargaining agreement; no specific numeric salary is provided in the posting.