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DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Position Librarian
Department Middle School
Available August 2025
Detroit Country Day School is a private, independent, co-educational, non-denominational, preschool through grade 12, college preparatory school focused on a well-rounded liberal arts education. Emphasis on academics, arts, athletics, and character development is prevalent across the curriculum. DCDS believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are educational imperatives for the intellectual, social, and moral growth of every child. We honor the dignity of every human being and value differences that exist and are expressed throughout our vibrant school.
Position Summary
DCDS seeks a professionally-trained, Middle School Librarian. The Middle School Library offers students and faculty a modern, vibrant and welcoming environment, an extensive array of carefully-selected print and digital resources, and classroom instruction to support learning and inquiry. The Librarian equips students with 21st-century literacy skills and empowers students to be critical thinkers and ethical users of information. The Librarian exposes our community to a wide range of literature representing a diversity of cultures, viewpoints, and ideas, and the Librarian advances the mission of the school by preparing globally-minded students who are independent lifelong learners. Additionally, the Middle School Librarian is an integral part of a dynamic team with the Librarians from the Upper and Lower schools and works to fulfill the mission and vision of the Library Services Department. The Middle School Librarian is a full-time faculty position, reporting to the Middle School Director.
Essential Duties
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to meet the expectations associated with this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Establishes and maintains a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for students and faculty
- Actively collaborates with colleagues to design and teach engaging lessons that integrate elements of information literacy, critical thinking, digital citizenship, creativity, and the use of technology
- Contributes to the culture of reading in the school, interacting with both students and colleagues to help make reading fun and engaging
- Ensures that students have ample opportunities to access the library for a variety of reasons, including book checkout, quiet study time, research support, and more
- Sets high standards for and teaches students and faculty about digital citizenship and ethical use of resources
- Plans special activities such as book fairs, author visits, and other reading events
- Directs the selection, acquisition, and weeding of all print and digital library materials to provide a balanced, updated, inclusive collection, representing student interests and curricular needs
- Manages the cataloging of all library materials and maintains the Destiny Library Catalog, LibGuides websites, and Canvas instructional pages
- Develops, implements, and evaluates the Middle School Library’s operational procedures and the school’s policies involving the library
- Assesses the effectiveness of the Middle School Library program on an ongoing basis, prepares statistical records and reports as needed.
- Manages the Middle School Library budget and demonstrates fiscal responsibility with expenditures and financial reporting
Additional Responsibilities
- Sponsors clubs and is actively involved with student life; Athletic coaching and/or extracurricular activities are encouraged.
- Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth by remaining current in the fields of library and information science, education, and emerging technologies
- Participates in Library Services Department meetings and activities with the other campus librarians
- Represents the Library at Middle School Leadership Team meetings, faculty meetings, and other DCDS committees as assigned
- Maintains professional relationships and communications with DCDS families and students
- Maintains confidentiality with respect to student and family information
Qualifications
We are seeking a candidate with a Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information science who:
- has at least three years of relevant library and information literacy teaching experience
- enjoys working with 4th-8th graders and understands the unique energy and needs of the age group
- is collaborative, service-oriented, tech-savvy, student-centered, energetic, and a lifelong learner.
- demonstrates a commitment to equity and inclusion and to creating a welcoming library environment
- possesses excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to interface cordially and effectively with students, families, administration, faculty, and staff
- has experience working with a variety of educational technologies, including the Google suite of applications. Experience with creating LibGuides pages and using learning management systems such as Canvas is preferred
- preference to candidates with coaching experience or expressed willingness to coach or direct activities
Applying for the position
Interested candidates should submit letter of interest, resume and references online at https://www.dcds.edu/about/careers
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