The Educational Outreach Division of the Library of Congress is seeking applications from current teachers or library/media specialists for an Early Elementary Teacher-in-Residence position during the 2016-17 school year:
Educational Outreach develops and delivers teaching materials and programs to make the Library’s unparalleled collections of primary sources visible, accessible, and easy for K-12 teachers to integrate into the classroom. Previous Teachers-in-Residence have led professional development workshops, developed teaching materials, conducted research in the Library’s collections, and led and supported projects to reach a diverse audience of educators nationwide. The Library is seeking applications from early elementary (K-2) teachers in order to better understand the unique needs of young learners when working with primary source materials. Qualifications of successful candidates include:
• Knowledge of the Library’s digitized primary sources with experience using them in instruction with early learners, • Leadership experience, especially in designing and delivering professional development, • An innovative, flexible and collaborative work style, able to work on a team in an office environment, • Excellent communication skills, • The ability to live and work in the Washington, DC, metro area for the duration of the school year.
