Job Description

This position is for the 26/27 School Year

GENERAL FUNCTION

Under the supervision of the Executive Director of Student Achievement, the District Secondary Library Specialist will foster a love of reading and support literacy initiatives in the district's secondary schools' libraries. This individual will serve as the certified librarian at Ogden High School and provide comprehensive coaching, guidance, and oversight to secondary library staff assistants at Ogden High School, Mount Ogden Junior High School, George Washington High School, and Malan's Peak.



As one of three District Librarians, this position will also support educators in the use of library resources and provide district-wide professional development as needed, with a special emphasis on training library clerks and other support staff.

Job duties will include:

Serve as the librarian at Ogden High School, directing and supporting staff assistants to perform daily library operations, including working directly with students and teachers. Provide coaching, training, support, and oversight to library staff assistants at designated secondary schools (Ogden High, Mount Ogden JH, George Washington HS, and Malan's Peak) in all aspects of library management, including: + Collection development and weeding + Inventory and circulation procedures
+ Procuring supplemental funding sources as needed
+ Supporting the school's curriculum, including IB program support at Ogden High School and Mount Ogden Junior High School
+ Meaningful collaboration with teachers
+ Classroom management and maintaining a welcoming environment
+ Advocating for library programming and services
Work collaboratively with the other district library specialists as a team to provide procedures and guidelines for library staff and maintain the online library resource hub. Oversee school library budgets and purchases. Provide expertise in the ethical use of information, and provide research resources for teachers and students. Participate in Student Achievement Department professional learning and meetings. Facilitate district-wide professional development. Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate and improve the library program Manage and promote Sora, the district's digital ebook and audiobook collection. Allocate contract time for planning, district meetings, and project oversight. Support district-wide literacy events such as the Storytelling Festival, Battle of the Books, History Day, and District Family Literacy events. Participating in district-level collaborative meetings and contributing to the student achievement department's online resource repository. Adhere to all expectations for district teacher specialists.

The District Secondary Library Specialist will be expected to appropriately manage their contract time to plan and implement the above mentioned activities.



The District Secondary Library Specialist's interactions will be governed by the district's teacher specialists expectations as well as the expectations listed below.

CONTRACT:

Contract Length:

183.5 days with the option of an additional 10 days

Start date:

August 2026

ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience Requirements:

Valid Utah Educator License Library Media Endorsement Previous experience in a school library Experience using Destiny Library Manager or other library management systems

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a District Library Specialist in the Ogden School District, your responsibilities, first and foremost, involve supporting the library program across the district. This involves supporting our schools and our school library staff assistants as it pertains to:

Providing a positive learning environment in our school libraries Creating a love of reading and learning in all of our students Share ideas and resources throughout the school district and library program Using Destiny, our library management system Promoting Sora, our online ebook and audiobook collection Actively engaging students in our libraries Providing training in the use of technology for library clerks to support the library program Providing professional learning for all library staff assistants to support students throughout our schools Providing Collection Development oversight in assigned schools

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Proven skills in leadership, relationship management, project management, group facilitation, problem solving, team building, coordinating, communication, and student advocacy.


Capacity and Commitment to:

Engage in continuous learning to deepen professional knowledge and skills Be reliable and flexible in following directions as tasks are assigned Navigate and learn local and state educational policy Be sensitive, friendly, adaptable, professional, and articulate when communicating to and interacting with our district's community of stakeholders Build positive relationships with various stakeholders in an effort to develop partnerships and increase student growth and proficiency Manage time to maximize personal effectiveness Assess and evaluate situations/circumstances and develop an action plan for leverage and/or improvement of a situation, relationship, or process Handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize appropriately Effectively market and promote library programs and services to ensure requisite participation

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Program Support

Attend to operational details of assigned secondary libraries; including schedules, activities, user/participant management, and supporting documents/resources. Engage in regular planning sessions with the Executive Director of Student Achievement. Utilize the developed communication processes to collaborate with the district, school, and community to improve understanding of the library program. Understand and work within program budget priorities and constraints.

Professional Learning Support

Evaluate library data to determine the effectiveness of library program practices, resources, and services to improve student learning. Assess the needs of school communities by reaching out to administrators, teachers, and other teacher specialists. * Provide ongoing professional development and support for library staff assistants and school communities