2026-27 Librarian, Elementary School

McAllen Independent School District•McAllen, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary School Librarian serves as an educational leader promoting student success by integrating curriculum, resources, and teaching strategies. This role involves acquiring, organizing, and managing information literacy resources, facilitating the use of information technologies, and establishing a library climate that encourages learners to explore and meet their information needs. The librarian provides experiences that help learners locate, evaluate, and use information to solve problems, fostering lifelong reading and learning.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Library Science, required
Texas Learning Resources Specialist Certificate or Endorsement or School Librarian Certificate, required
Communicate effectively (verbal and written)
Utilize effective interpersonal skills
Manage library accounts and budgets
Utilize appropriate information technologies
Three (3) years of experience as a classroom teacher, required

Responsibilities

Develop goals and objectives for the school library program cooperatively with teachers, administrators, parents and students to meet identified needs.
Provide group instructional and individual user guidance for students and staff in location of resources and use of research techniques.
Participate in curriculum design and plan cooperatively with administrators, teachers and students, individually and in groups, for effective use of the library’s resources and facilities.
Manage the acquisition, processing, organization, distribution, maintenance and inventory of library resources.
Perform library management operations such as budgeting, purchasing, scheduling, managing and maintaining library facilities and resources; and overseeing circulation and inventory.
Direct and encourage students in the ethical use of resources to locate, gather, select, synthesize and evaluate relevant information.
Provide instructional access to library resources and facilities through open, flexible scheduling for classes, small groups and individuals.
Interact with students to promote reading as a lifelong activity and plan activities to stimulate student and teacher use of library materials and facilities.
Collaborate with faculty and students to ensure that the process of evaluating and selecting library resources provides curriculum-related and leisure reading materials.
Provide a balanced, carefully selected and systematically organized collection of library resources to meet students’ needs.
Plan and direct activities of the library clerk, student aides and volunteers.
Serve as a technology consultant to assist with information technology integration throughout the school.
Coordinate district services by acting as a contact for district computer and AV equipment repair personnel.
Acquire materials not available in the school library through inter-library loan.
Follow McAllen ISD customer service standards.
Perform other duties assigned by immediate supervisor (primary evaluator).