Three Points Elementary (Medina, WA) | 2023 – 2024 Academic Year

Estimated Hours:

• Tuesdays, 12pm-3:30pm
• Thursdays, 8am-3:30pm
• Fridays, 8am-3:30pm

Job Type: Part-Time, 0.5 FTE (contracted)

Salary: Placement on Teacher Pay Scale (determined by prior experience)

Reports To: Director of Curriculum and Learning (directly) Elementary Principal (indirectly)

Job Summary: Responsible for the operation and administration of the campus library.

General Responsibilities:

1. The Elementary Librarian working in the elementary library should model to students, colleagues, and the Bellevue Christian School community an attitude of Christ-like servanthood, cooperation, accuracy, and accountability. He/she must be prepared to answer questions with a spirit of patience and honesty. Conflicts that arise are to be resolved through the Matthew 18 principle.

2. The goal of Bellevue Christian School employees is to prepare young people to live fully for God in a rapidly changing world, with the ability to understand, evaluate and transform their world from the foundation of God’s unchanging values.

3. The Elementary Librarian is responsible to budget for and initiate all acquisitions for the elementary library.

• A. Receive faculty, staff and student input regarding desired books, databases, eBooks, magazines, material, and equipment acquisitions. Be aware of new classes or units to be taught.
• B. Review, research and keep abreast of new publications, series, computer software and other resources of value to educators and their students.
• C. Maintain list of standing orders, review current collection, and prepare Learning Resource Budget requests.
• D. Order books, magazines and other materials as necessary throughout the year.
• E. Keep inventory of all school audio visual equipment and facilitate departmental requests for additional equipment.

4. The librarian is responsible for efficient management of the LRC.

• A. Maintain and update Destiny catalog or current cataloging system: update Destiny at least twice yearly with student information imports from SIS, add student photos once a year, manage Destiny updates & upgrades throughout the year through PSESD, and learn and apply new features and capabilities with each one.
• B. Process all new acquisitions in preparation for check-out and use.
• C. Manage efficient circulation including check-in, check-out, self-maintenance, and proper notification and fee collection in the event of lost materials.
• D. Manage regular inventory of all books and material, including maintenance of a current shelf list.
• E. Train and supervise parent volunteers and student library aides in the above routine operations of library maintenance.
• F. Continue the use and update of the Procedure Manual to facilitate the above.
• G. Promote use of the school library by students and faculty.
• H. Keep the school library tidy and its resources accessible.
• I. Follow procedures established for challenged materials as outlined in the paper on Procedures for Handling Complaints on Library Materials.
• J. Keep current on copyright issues, intellectual property rights, Fair Use and ethical use of information as it applies to schools.
• K. Encourage the use of instructional technology to engage students and improve learning, providing 24/7 access to digital information resources for the entire learning community.
• L. Collaborate with the District Lead Librarian and other campus librarians and faculty.

5. The librarian is responsible to function as a member of the secondary faculty.

• A. Work with students in a spirit of genuine Christian love and demonstrate a vital living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
• B. Participate in extra-curricular activities, committees, staff meetings, etc. as deemed necessary by the administration.
• C. Work with and advise the school faculty, staff and administration in a way which promotes community and in accordance with Biblical principles.

Qualifications:

• 1 - 3 year prior library experience (desired)
• Demonstrated Christian commitment and relationship with Jesus Christ and being active in a local church

Additional Details:

• Required OSPI fingerprint/background clearance
• Must be in agreement with BCS Doctrinal Statement

BCS is an equal opportunity employer and is required, by law, to perform background checks on selected qualified candidates. All employees of Bellevue Christian School must agree to carry out their responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with Bellevue Christian School’s Missions Statement, Statement of Faith, Employee Handbook and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with Biblical standards.

It is the policy of Bellevue Christian School to admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex or disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Bellevue Christian School. It is the school’s policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex or disability in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.