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Fort Bend ISD is hiring : Librarian 2025-2026 in Town of Texas

Fort Bend ISD is hiring : Librarian 2025-2026 in Town of Texas

Fort Bend ISDTown of Texas, WI, United States
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Job Description - Librarian 2025-2026 (2500009Q)

Job Overview

The Librarian offers a library program to develop a culture of literacy and inquiry to promote student success and lifelong learning. The librarian empowers students and staff to become effective users of ideas and information; to help them acquire literacy, inquiry, and digital learning skills. Any teacher who will coach a UIL sport will also provide athletic services related to that athletic sport and the athletic program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Information Literacy

  • Evaluate, select and order new instructional materials, both print and digital, that meet the needs of the library program and meet defined district policy and procedures.
  • Provide instruction in research skills and inquiry methods to students and staff.
  • Provide opportunities to help learners become creative problem solvers and independent users and producers of ideas and information.

Inquiry

  • Collaborate with teachers to plan and deliver instruction that supports the curriculum.
  • Provide instruction based on the inquiry approach to learning.
  • Promote student inquiry to pursue, create, and share knowledge.
  • Offer professional development opportunities that promote best practices in inquiry-based teaching and learning.

    • Digital Learning & Reading

  • Encourage the learning community to read a variety of literature for information and pleasure to develop their reading life.
  • Elevate literacy instruction through participation in national, state, and local reading initiatives.
  • Develop a collection reflective of diversity, student choice, and reading for information.
  • Protect the intellectual freedom of students and staff following defined FBISD policy and procedures.
  • Use and promote the use of digital resources and technologies across content areas for discovery, collaboration, critical analysis, creation, and presentation of learning.
  • Offer creative, innovative, and ethical use of current and emerging technologies.

    • Environment

  • Report to and plan with the principal to establish library goals and support campus goals.
  • Create and maintain a positive and welcoming climate in the library.
  • Develop procedures for circulation of library materials and use of the library facility.
  • Maintain current collection through selection, inventory, and weeding of materials.

    • If the position is tied to coaching a UIL sport, the following essential duties and responsibilities are applicable to coaching :

  • Perform coaching duties as assigned as well as other duties required for the smooth, efficient operation of a successful athletic program.
  • Possess knowledge and adhere to UIL rules and regulations.
  • Assist the Athletic Department with budget, schedules, care / use of facilities.
  • Communicate with the Athletic Department on a regular basis.

    • Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Utilize best practices to plan and develop the school library program.
  • Provide a cohesive, comprehensive campus Library program servicing the needs of campus and district users.
  • Provide formal and informal instruction to students and staff in the access and use of library instructional resources.
  • Maintain lines of communication with the district library coordinator, including attendance at library meetings and in-service.
  • Manage and coordinate job duties and expectations for library paraprofessional staff, student workers, and volunteers.
  • Develop and manage the library budget following defined district policy and procedures.
  • Model effective strategies for developing multiple literacies.
  • Remain current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programs.

    • Qualifications

    Qualification Requirements

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or abilities required unless otherwise stated as preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

  • Master's degree in Library and / or Information Science or related field.
  • Valid Texas Teacher Certification.
  • Valid Texas Librarian Certification.
  • Valid Driver's license with CDL Certification preferred if coaching a UIL sport.
  • Minimum of 2 years of classroom teaching experience from a public or accredited private school.
  • Coaching experience preferred if coaching a UIL sport.
  • Knowledge and training in all phases of school librarianship.
  • Ability to serve as teacher, instructional specialist, and materials specialist.

    • Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

    The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.

    The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting / carrying work-related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

    Additional Information

  • Ability to multi-task. Ability to work with a variety of students, staff and community members.

    • Primary Location

    TEXAS

    Instructional Support

    Organization

    CAMPUS

    Position Calendar : 195AU1

    School Year : 2025-2026

    Salary Grade : P7

    Unposting Date

    Oct 1, 2025, 4 : 59 : 00 AM

    Salary Structure

    To review FBISD's salary structure click here.

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