Full Time
Head Instructional Librarian: Saint Ignatius High School
Saint Ignatius High School
Position Profile: Head Instructional Librarian About the Position: The Head Instructional Librarian is a visionary leader who oversees the continued transformation of the library into a dynamic hub of inquiry, ensuring that both students and faculty are equipped to navigate a rapidly shifting information landscape. This role is a hybrid of Instructional Partner, Technology Integrator, and Operations Manager. It balances administrative oversight (budgeting, personnel, and facility management) with a deep commitment to the school’s mission. The Head Instructional Librarian serves as a master educator, coaching both students and faculty in information literacy, ethical AI use, and the pursuit of academic excellence. As a Catholic School in the Jesuit tradition, Saint Ignatius has been educating “Men for Others” for 140 years. The school is known locally, as well as nationally, as a leader in educational excellence. At graduation, students will be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to peace and justice. This is a 10-month full-time faculty position.
I. Core Responsibilities 1. Strategic Leadership ● Visionary Management: Articulate and implement a multi-year strategic plan including metrics and performance indicators for library services that aligns with the school’s mission, Jesuit Pedagogy and college-preparatory standards. ● Personnel Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and evaluate library staff member; foster a collaborative team environment that encourages innovation and professional growth. ● Fiscal Stewardship: Establish and maintain annual operations and capital budgets; manage procurement for all print, digital, and non-print resources. ● Policy & Environment: Oversee the library’s physical and digital spaces to ensure a welcoming, flexible learning environment suitable for both quiet study and collaborative projects. 2. Instructional Partnership & AI Literacy ● Curriculum Integration: Partner with teachers to design and co-teach research-rich assignments; ensure research skills and competencies are scaffolded across the 9-12 curriculum. ● Emerging Technologies: Act as a campus leader in "Digital Fluency," specifically collaborating to design workshops on topics like AI literacy, academic integrity, and bias detection in digital resources. ● Research Consultation: Provide individualized support for students and faculty, serving as a liaison to academic departments and a thought partner for faculty and students. 3. Collection Development & Curation ● Print Resource Management: Manage the lifecycle of print resources, ensuring the collection is current, inclusive, and mission-aligned. ● Digital Infrastructure: Curate and manage the school’s digital resources, including academic databases, e-books, and the library’s online presence. ● Instructional Tools: Identify and recommend tools and research apps that align with institutional values and equitable access. 4. Mission & Community Formation ● Jesuit/Catholic Identity: Promote the library as a hub for cura personalis (care for the whole person), fostering a culture of reflection, intellectual honesty, and compassionate service. ● Inclusion & Equity: Ensure that library collections and instructional programs promote equity, diversity, and a sense of belonging for all students. ● Professional Engagement: Actively participate in local and national professional organizations to stay current with secondary school librarianship and pedagogy. 5. Student Support & Daily Operations ● The Welcoming Space: Create and maintain a library environment that functions as a sanctuary for study and hub for collaboration. ● Direct Service: Provide daily presence and support in the library, including covering the circulation desk, providing point of need research assistance, passing out equipment, and providing immediate tech support to students (especially during the high-demand orientation period for Freshmen). ● Ethical Guidance: Promote the responsible use of all resources, modeling academic integrity and digital citizenship. 6. Other Responsibilities • Extracurricular: Participate in the extracurricular life of the school. • Mission: Participate in the mission life of the school by attending student retreats, leading prayer experiences or mission trips, participating in service or justice experiences, etc.
II. Qualifications Required: ● Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (MLS/MLIS) in Library Science or related field. ) or Bachelor’s or Master’s in Education (MEd). ● Certification: Valid state licensure with a Library Information Specialist (LIS) endorsement (or the ability to obtain it). ● Technical Skills: Demonstrated proficiency with library systems, academic databases, and emerging digital and AI tools (Including: OverDrive / Sora, Follett Destiny Library Manager. Databases including Gale, EBSCO, ProQuest, JSTOR). Preferred: ● Experience working with adolescents and an understanding of their developmental and social-emotional needs. ● Experience in an educational library setting with a focus on instruction and leadership. Competency with Google Education Suite and Canvas. ● Experience developing strong, effective relationships with educators and department chairs. III. Competencies for Success ● Collaborative Mindset: Ability to bridge the gap between "administrative" and "academic" roles. ● Adaptability: Eagerness to navigate the "rapidly evolving information landscape," particularly regarding AI. ● Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills to lead a team, collaborate with teachers and students and engage with a diverse student population.
Our Workplace: Praise, reverence, and service should mark the relationship that exists not only between teachers and students, but among all members of the school community. Ideally, Jesuit schools should be places where people are believed in, honored and cared for; where the natural talents and creative abilities of persons are recognized and celebrated; where individual contributions and accomplishments are appreciated; where everyone is treated fairly and justly; where sacrifice on behalf of the economically poor, the socially deprived, and the educationally disadvantaged is commonplace; where each of us finds the challenge, encouragement, and support we need to reach his or her individual potential for excellence; where we help one another and work together with enthusiasm and generosity, attempting to model concretely in word in action the ideals we uphold for our students and ourselves. About Saint Ignatius High School: Saint Ignatius High School, which opened its doors September 6, 1886, is a Jesuit college-preparatory school. The school enrolls more than 1,400 young men who hail from 96 cities in a nine-county region. Academically, Saint Ignatius is a regional and state leader in National Merit finalists. To challenge students and prepare them for college, the Saint Ignatius curriculum offers 21 Advanced Placement (AP) and 32 honors courses. In September 2009, the school was designated a Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education. A Saint Ignatius education prepares students to become competent, concerned and socially responsible members of their communities. With a motto of “Men for Others,” there is a prime concern for the development of Christian values among all students. Part of the Saint Ignatius student experience includes the promotion of faith in the service of justice. Located in close proximity to downtown Cleveland in the vibrant Ohio City neighborhood, the school occupies 23 acres and includes 19 buildings and three athletic fields. The school has 120 faculty members, 90 percent of whom hold advanced degrees. Sixty-two percent have spent 10 years or more teaching at Saint Ignatius. Applicants with Disabilities As an equal opportunity employer, Saint Ignatius High School is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as amended), applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact the Human Resources Office at (216) 651-0222 for assistance.
Deadline: February 27, 2026 Candidates are encouraged to visit the Saint Ignatius website: www.ignatius.edu Salary range: $44,160-$118,349