Educational Technology Instruction & Innovation Librarian

About Gulliver Schools

Gulliver is a co-educational private college preparatory day school established in 1926 in Miami, Florida.  One of the largest independent schools in Florida, Gulliver enrolls more than 2,200 students in Grades PreK3-12 on four campuses. Our Mission is to create an academic community devoted to educational excellence, with a personal touch, that fulfills each student’s potential.

Job Summary

The Instruction & Innovation Librarian, a member of the ETIS Department, will be responsible for reimagining the role, function, and value-add of the library facility and the library program offering at Gulliver Schools across all divisions. The position will also be charged with leveraging existing and emerging technologies to foster innovation, creativity, and curiosity at Gulliver Schools. The Instruction and Innovation Librarian must love and respect student’s ages 3-18, have a friendly outgoing disposition, a passion for reading all formats and genres, and must be able to demonstrate proficiency in applications of technology skills that encompass ISTE & AASL Crosswalk Standards.

Our mission as a program is best illustrated on the Future Ready Framework for Librarians. 

• Partners with teachers and uses the curriculum map to schedule instructional opportunities on a weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis as outlined on the curriculum map

• Supports the authentic integration of technology into classroom curriculum and enhances teaching and learning practices while embedding the new literacies (global, media, and digital) as relevant and appropriate (i.e. lesson planning, co-teaching, lesson modeling, flipped instruction, etc.).

• Works closely with teachers and students to deliver a developmentally appropriate Digital Citizenship program in all grades

• Actively seeks opportunities to collaborate with teachers and students to embed information literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, and global literacy skills within curricular units, projects, competitions, performances, etc.

• Acts as a program ambassador and seeks opportunities to speak about the mission of the library program to all available stakeholder whenever possible 

• Curates digital resources and leads in the selection, integration, organization and sharing of digital resources and tools to support transformational teaching and learning

• Develops the digital curation skills of others, i.e. - teachers, admins, students, and staff

• Designs and deliver professional development for administrators, faculty members, and students via workshops and one-on-one training, and flipped classroom/video instruction

• Creates an inviting, welcoming, and inclusive environment to promote the use of resources, inquiry, and collaborative ideation

• Provides research support to students through group sessions and one-on-one appointments as requested

• Attend workshops, conferences, and courses to update professional skills and actively participates in professional organizations, and in-field PLN’s (ISTE Connect’s PLN) or continuous development

• Maintains and updates the library’s web page and media presence with special attention to increasing engagement with students and families

• Ability to provide solutions by connecting IT, faculty, and Edtech to approach challenges with holistic solutions 

Minimal Qualifications

• An MLS/MLIS degree or certification and/or formal experience supporting a library space is required 

• Bachelor's degree or higher  in Education or Educational Technology is required 

• Classroom teaching experience required

• Minimum of three years of progressively responsible management and supervisory experience in information technology management, including administration of library automation systems 

• Must have excellent leadership, communication, and computer skills; and should be inquisitive, personable, flexible, energetic, and collegial

• Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate approaches based on age and ability levels are required

• Must possess analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills 

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary

• Organizational, interpersonal skills and financial management skills are essential to our operations

 Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check, Level II Fingerprint Screening, Drug screen

Gulliver Schools Inc. is an EOE M/F/V/D Drug Free Workplace