Career Center

National Cathedral School announces a search for a Research and Instruction Librarian to start August 15, 2023. The Research and Instruction Librarian is responsible for maintaining a strong commitment to responsive and innovative library information services to faculty and students. NCS is committed to leadership in multicultural education and a culturally diverse faculty and staff and seeks applications for this position from candidates who will contribute to an atmosphere where all are valued and supported. As a result, the successful candidate will teach a curriculum where students will see themselves represented. Also, the school expects candidates to be willing and able to use differentiated instruction in the classroom. The position requires availability between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p. m. 

Responsibilities for this position include co-managing the day-to-day operations of the grade 7-12 Gray Library, including circulation, cataloguing, research assistance, supporting the use of online resources through a 1:1 iPad program in the middle school and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program in Upper School, and collaboration and full participation in a school wide library department to ensure excellent scope and sequence.  

Duties: 

• Serve the MS and US faculty and students in Gray Library 
• Oversee budget for research materials and resources 
• Create LibGuides for student research projects in various subjects 

• Support students during research process 
• Gather materials for faculty for various class projects 
• Partner with teachers to create research projects that will develop student research skills 
• Meet regularly with the Library Team to collaborate on library philosophy, management, and projects etc. 
• Coordinate with Collections and Instruction Librarian to maintain the library space and ensure all student and faculty needs are met 

• Collaborate with Educational Technologist 
• Check-in/Check-out books 
• Assist patrons (students and faculty) 
• Supervise students using the space  
• Serve as an advisor to MS or US 

• Participate in various school committees as assigned 

Qualifications: 

• Master’s Degree in Library/Information Science from an accredited program 
• Experience working in a library 
• Demonstrable information literacy teaching skills 
• Effective communication skills, and ability to instruct 6th to 12th graders 

National Cathedral School requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any boosters recommended and available to the public, absent eligibility for medical or religious exemptions. 

NCS is looking for an enthusiastic and positive candidate with the experience and knowledge to provide care and support to our students.  Salary is competitive, based on experience, and the position includes a full benefits package, including professional development opportunities. 

National Cathedral School serves 595 students in grades 4 through 12. Faculty and staff are curious intellectually, flexible, and collaborative, and they view education as an exciting vocation. Our students are engaged, fun, and kind, and they love to be challenged and viewed as confident individuals. Faculty and staff maintain a lively conversation about the meaning of an excellent all-girls education, an interest in pedagogy, and innovative uses of technology. As an Episcopal school, NCS welcomes people of all backgrounds and faiths while maintaining a close identity with Washington National Cathedral’s commitment to be a house of prayer for all people. 

Interested candidates should send an electronic application that includes a brief cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three references. Please submit these materials as one combined attachment, in Word or PDF format, to ncsemployment@cathedral.org with the subject line of “Research and Instruction Librarian.”