Reports To: Middle School Director
Date: August 2026
About Buckingham Browne & Nichols:
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally-appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.
BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N is an academically excellent, diverse, and inclusive community where students develop into lifelong learners who lead with kindness, curiosity, and integrity. We prepare students to be responsible and open-minded as they engage with the world around them. Our school is guided by the core values of:
Inquiry, in which we promote curiosity and critical thinking to inspire a lifelong love of learning.
Integrity, in which we strive to be honest, conscientious, and accountable in our actions, even when no one is watching.
Belonging, in which we foster a culture of respect, well-being, and connection that values all individuals and empowers them to discover and be their authentic selves, and
Kindness, in which we strengthen our communities by recognizing our common humanity and treating ourselves and others with respect and compassion.
The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages, and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing, understanding, and learning from each other.
Summary Description:
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (BB&N) seeks a full-time, dynamic, student-centered Middle School Library Director. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of advising, research, teaching, and program development in a vibrant middle school community. The Middle School Library Director oversees all operations and programming in the Middle School (Grades 7 and 8) Library Learning Commons and is a key community team member who works collaboratively on curriculum and programming with MS faculty and students. Through collaborative and engaged leadership, the Middle School Library Director ensures that the middle school library program is aligned with the school’s mission, values, and goals.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Key functions for this position include, but are not limited to:
Leading and managing all daily library operations, including circulation, research support, library programming, and organization of library resources.
Overseeing library budget and strategic purchasing decisions.
Providing one-on-one and group instruction in research methods, citation practices, and effective use of databases and other resources.
Actively participating in curriculum development and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Developing and curating library collections of digital and print resources that reflect the community and supporting and enhancing curriculum goals and learning objectives, in addition to weeding and maintaining a diverse and current collection.
Engaging students through creative displays, programming, and events that promote reading and discovery.
Coordinating and managing relationships with library vendors.
Managing the library website, creating web-based user-friendly resource guides and research pathways, and designing and implementing information literacy curricula aligned with classroom curriculum.
With other Middle School professionals, collaboratively developing student-centered developmentally appropriate policies addressing academic honesty, responsible technology use and integration, generative AI guidelines, library services, collection challenges, material selection, copyright understanding, privacy protection, and digital citizenship.
Encouraging the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning, and providing 24/7 access to digital information resources for the entire learning community.
Participating in faculty meetings, educational conferences, professional days, workshops, and other training seminars
Designing and developing programs that foster a school-wide culture of reading through author collaborations, student book discussions, literary celebrations, and interactive events that connect readers with books and each other, celebrating diverse voices and stories.
Maintaining knowledge of research, developments, and best practices in secondary education and the library profession
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements, Skills, and Competencies:
The ideal candidate will have a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science or Library Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association (or from a master’s-level program in library and information studies accredited or recognized by the appropriate national body of another country). While a Master’s Degree in the field of library science and at least four years of experience teaching or working in grades 7-9 is preferred, we understand that not every great educator’s path to teaching is linear. We seek candidates who bring strong pedagogical skills, deep knowledge of the research process, and familiarity with academic databases and digital resources.
In addition, the candidate will demonstrate the following:
A strong foundation in information literacy instruction and best practices.
Expertise in selecting, acquiring, evaluating, and organizing diverse information resources across multiple formats.
Commitment to the ethical and responsible use of information.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
A passion for fostering inclusive, student-centered learning environments.
Salary: $69,000.00 - $101,701.00
BB&N offers competitive salaries and benefits, employing equitable and consistent compensation practices. The starting salary for any hired candidate is based on experience within salary bands.
Compensation for eligible full-time and part-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more.
To Apply:
Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, and Reference List. Successful candidates will respond to all application questions completely and thoughtfully.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job-related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.