2025-2026 Library/Media Specialist at Northbrook Junior High (Anticipated)

Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits Eligibility: Eligible for full-time benefits for certified personnel
Work Year: 8/18/2025 - 6/2/2026
Days Off: 10 holidays plus winter break (10 days) and spring break (5 days)
Schedule: 8:15am - 3:45pm

Purpose:
Help prepare students to become effective users and producers of ideas and information in the 21st century; promote a culture that fosters an appreciation of literature and nurtures lifelong independent reading; collaborate with classroom teachers and colleages for the purpose of integrating critical thinking skills, information literacy, and technology skills into the grade level curriculum.

Qualifications & Licensure
Illinois Professional Educator License with Library Information Specialist Grade 5-8 Endorsement; Master’s Degree in Library Information Science (preferred)

Reports to:
Principal

Performance Responsibilities:

Program Administrator

Prepare and administer the LMC budget for the purpose of building the collection, maintaining subscriptions, and supporting library programming
Develop and maintain a relevant collection of fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats for the purpose of supporting the curriculum and engaging students while exposing them to an array of ideas, cultures, and perspectives through quality literature
Work with parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community members for the purpose of supporting and enhancing learning
Maintain circulation and collection records and provide regular reports as needed

Information Specialist

Use best practice to create opportunities for the use and understanding of quality information resources in a variety of formats
Create and sustain an environment that promotes free inquiry and a broad range of ideas
Use technology tools to connect the school with the global learning community for the purpose of deepening students' understanding of the world around them

Teacher

Develop lessons that empower students to become critical thinkers who can comprehend, analyze, and evaluate text in both print and digital formats for the purpose of addressing multiple literacies
Teach the ethical use of information and promote the social interchange of ideas for the purpose of developing responsible digital citizens
Actively promote reading and library use and motivate and encourage independent reading for pleasure and understanding
Other duties, as assigned

Instructional Partner

Collaborate with classroom teachers in designing, implementing, and evaluating instruction for the purpose of integrating 21st century skills in the content area curriculum

Terms of Employment:
10 Month Position; salary and benefits as determined annually by the D28 Board of Education

Application Procedure:
Please upload to your application all undergraduate (and graduate) transcripts and at least three letters of reference

District 28 Statement:
Northbrook District 28 is a four-school district with approximately 1,800 students. The community is committed to excellence in education, which is evidenced by the programs and opportunities available to our children. We are guided by the mission to Empower Every Learner.