Library Media Specialist

POSITION TITLE: Library Media Specialist

FLSA: Exempt Professional

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree with major concentration in library/media
• Valid state teaching license
• Certification for School Library Media Specialist K-12
• Teaching experience preferred
  

REPORTS TO: Building Principals

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Elementary: 188 days with 3 days extended contract

Middle School: 188 days with 4 days extended contract

High School: 188 days with 4 days extended contract

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Foster an atmosphere which encourages student and staff library media center usage across District.

• Prepare and submit an annual budget for the library media center.

• Maintain accurate records of library media center reports such as: Expenditure reports, requisitions/purchase orders, Instructional Management System (IMS), circulation reports, technical work orders, etc.

• Inform staff of new professional resources that enhance teaching and learning.

• Collaborate with teachers to integrate information literacy into the curriculum.

• Provide staff assistance in designing activities that help students learn to identify, analyze, and synthesize information by using a variety of materials & formats.

• Participate in instructional planning by collaborating with classroom teachers to design, implement & evaluate resource-based teaching units.

• Provide information literacy skills instruction.

• Assist students and staff in the use and production of supplementary teaching/learning materials.

  
  OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Promote the District adopted policies and regulations dealing with access, confidentiality, copyright and selection.

• Assist in the selection, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating of building library media support personnel as well as student assistants and volunteers.

• Formulate long and short range goals (including a 5-year plan) and propose implementation & evaluation.

• Adhere to the district guidelines and procedures of cataloging and classifying all resources.

• Establish a plan for acquisition, maintenance and replacement of hardware and software.

• Coordinate resources and activities with networks and area libraries.

• Serve on building and district-wide curriculum and technology committees.

• Attend faculty meetings and other appropriate staff and department meetings.