Secondary Librarian, 2026-2027

Position Title: Secondary Librarian-Media Specialist

Payroll/Personnel Type: 10.5 Month

Job #: 8205

Reports to: Director of Library Media-Literacy Specialist

Shift Length: 6.5 Hours a Day

Union Eligibility: Eligible

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Library Specialist, the Secondary Librarian – Media Specialist serves as an instructional resource consultant and materials specialist to pupils, teachers, and administrators.

Essential Functions:

• Plan the library media program at assigned school location
• Integrate instructional resources (both book and non-book) of the school into the centrally administered library media program
• Provide an organization of these book and non-book resources to assure easy access to users
• Select resources (both book and non-book) for the library media center and its program
• Teach the use of the library media center and its resources (both book and non-book) to pupils and teachers
• Publicize the services and resources of the library media center
• Keep conversant with current educational research, trends, methods and materials
• Supervise students in the presence and absence of the classroom teacher
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively analyze factors concerning risk, liability, safety, and occupational hazards
• Must demonstrate effective identification and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent experience and skills in the use PC and Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies/organizations and the public
• Must project professionalism coupled with strong leadership qualities

Experience:

• Acceptable personal traits – speech, appearance, character, attitude, etc., as observed
• Training in library procedures
• Experience in elementary or secondary education, and demonstrated knowledge

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree (required)
• Minimum of 18 semester hours in Library Science (required)
• Master’s Degree (preferred)
• Missouri Teaching Certification (required)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is routinely performed in a typical interior/office environment
• Very limited or no exposure to physical risk