Secondary School Librarian

Description

A secondary school librarian manages the library media center as an intellectual hub and refuge for advanced and twice-exceptional learners, fostering deep reading engagement, independent inquiry, and self-advocacy while collaborating across the school community to meet complex, asynchronous learning needs. They collaborate with teachers to integrate resources into the curriculum, manage the collection, and provide a welcoming space for inquiry and study.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility in a satisfactory manner while possessing a deep understanding of intellectually gifted and twice-exceptional learners. Commitment to the school and its mission is essential.

This is a 10 month salaried position. The salary range is from $62,144.00 - $100,000.00 depending on experience and education level. Benefits include employer paid medical, dental, STD, LTD, life insurance, and paid time off; other optional benefits plans, like vision, life and AD&D insurance are available and paid by the employee. (Please note benefits are subject to change without notice.)

Our Mission Statement: Stargate School will provide a differentiated program designed specifically to meet the needs of identified intellectually gifted learners in order to challenge each student’s academic abilities, support their unique emotional needs, promote individual character development and encourage a life-long love of learning.

Our Vision Statement: Stargate community will be a leader and innovator in intellectually gifted education by providing a learning environment to enhance gifted students’ needs.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach research, database searching, source evaluation, and ethical use of information — with deliberate scaffolding for 2e learners (e.g. executive function supports, UDL frameworks) and open-ended depth for gifted students who exhaust grade-level resources
• Develop and support independent inquiry projects and passion-driven research strands
• Act as a knowledgeable resource and informal advocate for twice-exceptional students; recognize profiles of asynchronous development — high intellectual ability alongside learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism, or anxiety
• Develop and support both student and teachers’ AI literacy
• Help students develop self-advocacy and metacognitive skills
• Curate a collection that spans well beyond grade-level expectations: dual-exceptionality narratives, high-complexity nonfiction, primary sources, biographies of neurodivergent thinkers, and materials at reading levels that match intellectual rather than chronological age
• Maintain audiobooks, graphic nonfiction, and assistive-format materials for 2e learners with print-related challenges
• Cultivate a community of serious young readers through philosophy, science, history, and speculative fiction reading groups; Socratic discussions; and mentored access to adult-level literature for students who are ready
• Create and maintain a library environment where intellectual intensity is celebrated, not stigmatized
• Collaborate with gifted coordinators, special education staff, and classroom teachers to embed extension and enrichment into curriculum units
• Co-design tiered research projects, independent study contracts, and compacted curricula
• Participate in IEP, 504, and gifted services planning where library-based supports are relevant
• Maintain and instruct students in library technologies, with particular attention to:

? Assistive technology (text-to-speech, voice input, digital annotation) that removes barriers for 2e learners

? Advanced research databases and tools for gifted learners pursuing college- or professional-level inquiry

• Manage budget, circulation, library staff/volunteers, and day-to-day library operations
• Maintain a physical environment that accommodates varied sensory and learning needs — flexible seating, quiet zones, and low-stimulation spaces alongside collaborative areas
• Participate in curriculum planning, school initiatives, and professional development related to gifted and 2e education

Education and Work Experience:

? Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Library Science (MLS/MLIS) preferred

? State library media licensure or teaching certificate required (as applicable by state)

? Minimum 3 years of experience working in a school library or educational setting

? Experience working with gifted, twice-exceptional, or neurodiverse learners strongly valued

? Previous classroom teaching experience preferred

? Criminal background check required for hire

Technical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

? Familiarity with twice-exceptionality, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), asynchronous development, and differentiated instruction frameworks

? Advanced computer software skills including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, library management systems, and research databases

? Knowledge of and comfort with assistive technology tools

? Ability to use initiative and independence in collection development and program design

? Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

? Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job

? Strong oral and written communication skills

? Strong attention to detail

? Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds

? Empathy for intellectual intensity and complexity in learners

? Ability to keep up-to-date technically, including understanding appropriate uses of generative artificial intelligence and apply new knowledge to the position

Physical and Work Environment

• Ability to work in a school environment with frequent interaction among students, staff, and families.
• Ability to respond to crisis situations and move throughout the campus as needed.
• Occasional evening events or family education sessions may be required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular,on site, attendance is required for this position.

Stargate School shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other characteristic prohibited by law. Stargate is committed to cultural diversity among school personnel as a means of enriching the educational experience. Stargate School shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.