Librarian

By completing an application, you have applied to be considered for anticipated vacancies in the 2026-2027 school year. Please note that our formal interview process will begin January 2026 contingent on our confirmed vacancies. Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC., Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-class education that motivates students to reach high academic standards, to enjoy learning, to achieve success, and to contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances, and unparalleled success academically and socially.Friendship is looking for responsible, confident, respectful, caring, committed, persistent, and patient professionals to join our family for the 2026-2027 school year starting in August 2026. Friendship Public Charter Schools is committed to the idea that each and every child can make it to and through college. If you share that belief, please apply.For more information about our schools please visit the following Social Media pages: YouTube, Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter!Please see the available salary scales: FPCS CompensationResponsibilitiesAs a teacher, the school librarian empowers students to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information. The school librarian supports students’ success by guiding them in:reading for understanding, for exposure to diversity of viewpoints and genres, and for pleasureusing information for defined and self-defined purposesbuilding on prior knowledge and constructing new knowledgeembracing the world of information and all its formatsworking with peers in successful collaboration for learningconstructively assessing their own learning and the work of their peersbecoming their own best critics Instructional PartnerAs An Instructional Partner The School Librarian Works With Teachers And Other Educators To Build And Strengthen Connections Between Student Information And Research Needs, Curricular Content, Learning Outcomes, And Information Resources. The School Librarian Demonstrates His Or Her Role As An Essential And Equal Partner In The Instructional Process By:participating in the curriculum development process at both the building and district level to ensure that the curricula include the full range of literacy skills (information, media, visual, digital, and technological literacy) necessary to meet content standards and to develop lifelong learnerscollaborating with teachers and students to design and teach engaging inquiry and learning experiences and assessments that incorporate multiple literacies and foster critical thinkingparticipating in the implementation of collaboratively planned learning experiences by providing group and individual instruction, assessing student progress, and evaluating activitiesjoining with teachers and others to plan and implement meaningful experiences that will promote a love of reading and lifelong learningInformation SpecialistAs Information Specialist, The School Librarian Provides Leadership And Expertise In The Selection, Acquisition, Evaluation, And Organization Of Information Resources And Technologies In All Formats, As Well As Expertise In The Ethical Use Of Information. The School Librarian Ensures Equitable Access And Responsible Use Of Information By:in accordance with district policy, developing and maintaining a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the teaching styles and instructional strategies used within the school communitycooperating and networking with other libraries, librarians, and agencies to provide access to resources outside the schoolevaluating, promoting, and using existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning, supplement school resources, connect the school with the global learning community, communicate with students and teachers, and provide access to library servicesproviding guidance in software and hardware evaluation, and developing processes for such evaluationunderstanding copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property, and assisting users with their understanding and observance of the sameorganizing the collection (hard or digital texts) for maximum and effective useLeaderAs a leader the school librarian creates an environment where collaboration and creative problem solving thrive. The school librarian is an excellent communicator who instills enthusiasm in others by making them feel that they are important members of a team. Strong leaders foster an environment of creativity, innovation, and openness to new ideas, welcoming and encouraging input from others to create consensus. They anticipateFuture Obstacles And Continually Retool To Meet Challenges. The School Librarian Demonstrates His Or Her Role As a Visible And Active Leader Within The School Community, An Advocate For The SLP, And a Professional Member Of The School Library Community By:serving on decision making teams in the schooltaking an active role in school improvement and accreditation activitiessharing expertise by presenting at faculty meetings, parent meetings, and school board meetingscreating an environment that is conducive to active and participatory learning, resource-based instructional practices, and collaboration with teaching staffencouraging the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning, providing access to digital information resources for the entire learning communitycollecting and analyzing data to improve instruction and to demonstrate correlations between the SLP and student achievementmaintaining active memberships in professional associationsremaining current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programsProgram AdministratorAs Program Administrator, The School Librarian Works Collaboratively With Members Of The Learning Community To Define The Policies Of The School Library Program, And To Guide And Direct All Activities Related To It. The School Librarian Maximizes The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of The School Library Program By:using strategic planning for the continuous improvement of the programensuring that school library program goals and objectives are aligned with school and district long-range strategic plansusing effective management principles, including the supervision of personnel, resources, and facilities, in developing and implementing program goals and objectivesusing evidence of practice, particularly in terms of learning outcomes, to support program goals and planningsupervising and evaluating support staff, which may include educational assistants, computer education assistants, volunteers, and student assistantsestablishing processes and procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, resource sharing, etc. that assure appropriate resources are available when neededcreating and maintaining in the school library a teaching and learning environment that is inviting, safe, flexible, and conducive to student learningselecting and using effective technological applications for management purposesparticipating in the recruiting, hiring, and training of other professionals; assistants, students, and volunteer staffarranging for flexible scheduling of the school libraries to provide student accessibility to staff and resources at point of needensuring equitable physical access to school library facilities by providing barrier-free, universally designed environments.QualificationsExperience in the role preferredBachelor’s Degree, required Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or related fields, preferredExtensive knowledge of children’s literature Must be able to exchange accurate information in a professional manner with parents, students, faculty and staff Prior experience working with children in grades K - 8 Experience using and maintaining research databases Ability to manage a Library Management Software systemCommitment to diversity, equity, and inclusionFPCS’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.