Library Media Specialist - Part-Time - SY 25-26

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified Library Media Specialist at Barber Preparatory Academy in Highland Park, MI.

As a Library Media Specialist at Barber Preparatory Academy, you will play a pivotal role in providing a well-balanced media center to enhance and support the school’s educational goals and objectives. Your responsibilities will be diverse, including serving as a teacher and instructional partner, program manager, and specialist. You will have the unique opportunity to develop and implement research-based instructional practices in early literacy.

About the Opportunity:

Responsibilities include to-

• Prepare and deliver lesson activities to promote reading and learning through books.


• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students


• Maintain library materials by organizing and cataloging all books, videos, and additional resources.


• Collaborate with school leadership and teachers to incorporate library resources and skills into the curriculum


• Manage student behavior


• Create a positive classroom environment for students to learn in


• Implement school-wide culture expectations and norms


• Communicate and meet with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child


• Incorporate technology skills into daily practice to support learning


• Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities as needed


• Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues


• Perform other duties as assigned

 About You:

• Active and current state of Michigan teaching license with Library Media subject endorsement


• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Ability to appropriately manage confidential information


• Able to supervise students of various ages


• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks 


• Experience working within an urban environment

About Us

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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