Ib Librarian

**IB Librarian (JK - 12)**

**Regular**

**Internal/External Posting**

**Posting Date: December 2, 2025**

**Closing Date: December 14, 2025**

**Posting # 2025080**

** Hours**

0.80 FTE. 5 days per week
- Beginning January or February 2026_

**Salary**

Commensurate with placement on the SMS Salary Grid, based on years of teaching experience & education (TQS Category).

**Summary**

The International Baccalaureate Librarian is an innovative educational leader who oversees a future-focused JK-12 library program that promotes literacy, inquiry, and digital learning across all IB programmes (PYP, MYP, and DP). As a key instructional partner, the IB Librarian leads the integration of information literacy, digital citizenship, research skills, and emerging technologies into classroom learning. This role requires a visionary educator who can inspire a culture of reading, support authentic inquiry, and guide both students and faculty in navigating an evolving information landscape.

**Core Competencies**

- Integrity & Trust
- Service Orientation
- Communication & Collaboration
- Innovation
- Resilience
- Interpersonal SavvyCommunication & Collaboration

**Duties and Responsibilities**

- Provide strategic leadership for a JK-12 library program aligned with IB philosophy, school values, and long-term instructional goals.
- Lead the development and implementation of a vertically aligned information literacy and research skills curriculum.
- Serve as a champion for equitable access to information, intellectual freedom, and global perspection.
- Participate actively in school curriculum committees, and IB programme evaluations.

**_ Literacy & Learning Innovation_**

- Drive initiatives that promote a culture of reading, including literacy events, author visits, reading challenges, and diverse book collections.
- Design differentiated literacy experiences to support early learners, reluctant readers, multilingual students, and advanced readers.
- Cultivate students’ academic honesty, ethical research habits, and strong comprehension skills from JK through Grade 12.
- Lead professional development on literacy instruction, academic integrity, and inquiry-based pedagogy.
- Coordinate the SSST program for DP students.

**_Technology Integration _**

- Design, manage, and adapt the systems of the library in order to energize and support what other educators and learners do with the curriculum.
- Guide students and teachers in the effective use of digital tools for research, collaboration, and creative expression.
- Integrate AI literacy, media literacy, and digital citizenship across grade levels, ensuring safe and responsible use of technology.
- Manage access to digital databases, e-books, and research platforms that support IB curriculum requirements.
- Collaborate with IT and instructional technology teams to evaluate and implement emerging technologies that enrich learning. Provide training for faculty on technology-enhanced research, digital workflows, and innovation tools.
- **_Student Research Support_**
- Support PYP inquiry cycles, MYP research projects, and DP Extended Essays with high-quality, developmentally appropriate instruction.
- Offer workshops, research consultations, and academic honesty support for students across the school. Guide students in navigating complex digital information environments using critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- **_Library Management & Collection Development_**
- Develop collections that reflect the community’s needs and objectives for personal, academic or professional learning, multiliteracies, and language development.
- Sustain a diverse, inclusive, and globally minded collection of print and digital resources.
- Oversee library operations, budgets, schedules, and spaces to ensure a welcoming, safe, and innovative learning environment. Develop policies and workflows that ensure efficient circulation and equitable access to resources.
- **_Community Engagement_**
- Engage families and caregivers in supporting literacy and responsible technology use at home.
- Survey the school community to address needs for content and activities related to learning and teaching.
- Communicate library initiatives, resources, and digital tools clearly to students, staff, and parents. Build partnerships with authors, local libraries, community organizations, and global learning networks.
- **Required Education & Experience**

- Completion of Bachelor of Education and current BC Teaching Certificate
- IB training or experience in PYP, MYP, or DP (an asset)
- Minimum three years experience in the role of Teacher-Librarian, overseeing the daily operational and strategic needs of the school library.
- Experience leading and working in the areas of STEM and ADST.
- Recent experience teaching digital literacy and ADST.
- Experience in a JK-12 or IB school setting (preferred).
- Demonstrated success in leading reading initiatives, inquiry programs, or tech integration. Proficiency wit