Librarian and Educational Technology Specialist

Beaver Country Day School—an independent day school located just outside of Boston, serving grades 6-12—seeks a creative, innovative, and forward-thinking Librarian and Educational Technology Specialist. This is a 40% part-time position for the 2025-2026 school year that will report to the Director of Technology and the Director of the Research and Design Center, serve on the Research + Design Team, and lead and support students and faculty as they use technology to enhance teaching and learning. About Our School & Our People:We are not your typical independent school. Education is not traditionally seen as forward-thinking. But that's not the case at Beaver. We welcome change and seek feedback to continuously improve. Our "Launch, Test, Refine" mindset promotes flexibility, risk-taking, open-mindedness, and innovation. Our business is providing a future-focused education rooted in real-world context and experience and our clients are our students. The Beaver mindset and approach to teaching place our students at the center of learning experiences in all settings, curricular and co-curricular.  

• Our students in grades 6-12 are interesting and passionate individuals, who, above all, are genuinely happy to be at Beaver. We provide students with opportunities to be co-creators of their learning, making it a deeper, more meaningful experience.  We are committed to providing an educational environment in tune with the real world and doing authentic work.  
• Our teachers and educational leaders are committed to—and excited about— expanding the nature of school, and igniting and fueling the passions of all our students. 
• Our mindset is to make excellent mistakes, launch/test/refine, and not be defined by binary thinking. Instead, we look to approach things from a both/and outlook: tradeoffs don’t have to be the answer and instead, that’s where creativity comes in. We are a community of creative thinkers and doers. 
• Our values include collaboration, partnership, and above all, creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment for our community. This work is a priority and steadfast commitment. It is never “done”, and we will always make decisions with this at the core of who we are. For all Beaver students to feel a sense of belonging, it’s important that they see themselves reflected in the community, curriculum, and all our programming. 
• Our goal every day is to create a school that is making an impact – for our students, and for education as a whole. We don’t take that work lightly, we need people that are relentlessly committed to it and excited to do this work—together.  

 Approach to teaching and learning:The successful candidate will have a commitment to:

• Aligning the work to the BVR Mindset and New Basics as critical to the Beaver Student Experience
• A future-focused education with an understanding of the complexity and ever-changing nature of the world our students are inheriting
• A “next practice” mindset that understands how teaching and learning are changing and how practices should adapt 
• Student-centered, culturally proactive, and responsive pedagogy in which all students are met where they are, and see themselves represented and valued

 About the Position of Librarian and Educational Technology Specialist:Responsibilities

• Research Support: Work with students to support their research and academic needs, providing guidance on library materials, research databases, and emerging technologies.
• Instructional Leadership: Collaborate with faculty to provide support and expertise on edtech, AI, media literacy, and research. 
• Collection Management: Manage subscriptions, curate, obtain, and maintain the Research+Design Center’s collection of books, digital resources, tools and materials.
• Other responsibilities may include: Strategic planning  to help identify needs and priorities as well as evaluate, and vet new technologies.

 Requirements:

• Educational Degree: A Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (or international equivalent) from an ALA-accredited institution is strongly preferred.
• Technological Expertise: A strong understanding of emerging technologies, including AI, and their practical, ethical application in teaching and learning.
• An advocate for equitable information access, media literacy, and inquiry-based learning. You should have proven expertise in research instruction, instructional design, and seamlessly integrating educational technology into the curriculum. 
• Resource Management: Deep knowledge of literature and information resources suitable for students in grades 6-12. This includes hands-on experience with research databases, online catalogs, and digital collections.
• Ethical Leadership: A comprehensive understanding of copyright, fair use, and the ethical use of information.
• Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational, and project management skills are essential for collaborating with students, faculty, and leadership.

 Additional things to know: 

• Breakfast and lunch provided, as well as coffee and snacks.
• Free parking and close to the MBTA Green Line D.