Library Media SpecialistPending Budget Approval
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Job Description
Library Media Specialist
JOB GOAL
To develop and implement procedures for identification evaluation acquisition production organization and coordination of the schools media center resources and to instruct motivate and assist students and staff in the effective use of those resources.
QUALIFICATIONS
Holds a valid Tennessee teachers license with appropriate endorsement has strong written verbal presentation analytical and interpersonal skills possesses computer skills; and meets health and physical requirements.
REPORTS TO Building Principal
FLSA STATUS Exempt
SCHEDULE 200 Day
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Operates and supervises the media center to which assigned;
- Furnishes information on media center activities facilities rules and services;
- Explains and assists in the use of reference sources such as periodical indexes and computerized search systems to locate information;
- Describes or demonstrates procedures for searching files and computerized search systems to teachers other staff members and students;
- Searches files and shelves to locate information;
- Receives and issues materials electronics computers textbooks etc. for circulation or for use in the media center;
- Arranges frequently changing displays and exhibits likely to interest the students;
- Maintains reference and circulation materials;
- Uses evidence of practice particularly in terms of learning outcomes to support program goals and planning;
- Answers correspondence on special reference subjects;
- Selects orders catalogues and classifies materials;
- Collaborates with teachers in planning assignments likely to lead to extended student use of media center resources and;
- Creates an environment where collaboration and creative problem solving thrive and that is conducive to active and participatory learning resourcebased instructional practices and collaboration with teaching staff;
- Helps students develop habits of independent reference work and develop skills in the use of reference materials in relation to planned assignments;
- Encourages the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning providing 24/7 access to digital information resources for the entire learning community;
- Collects and analyzes data to improve instruction and to demonstrate correlations between the school library program and student achievement;
- Plans and directs or carries out special projects involving media center promotion and outreach activity;
- Instructs students in subject matter when appropriate using a variety of teaching strategies and materials;
- Empowers students to become critical thinkers enthusiastic readers skillful researchers and ethical users of information;
- Supports student success by guiding them in reading for understanding for exposure to diversity of viewpoints and genres and for pleasure;
- Develops and maintains an environment conducive to learning and maintains discipline in the media center;
- Evaluates promotes and uses existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning supplement school resources connect the school with the global learning community and communicates with students and teachers;
- Remains current in professional practices and developments information technologies and educational research applicable to school library programs;
- Promotes ethical use of information;
- Supervises in the halls and during assemblies and programs as assigned;
- Fosters cooperative social behavior and collaboration among students;
- Represents the school and the community in a positive manner;
- Participates in faculty and professional meetings educational conferences and teacher training workshops;
- Attends work regularly and ontime;
- Complies with board policies school rules and administrative regulations; and
- Performs other workrelated duties as assigned.
TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)
- Adaptability to performing a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
- Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction control and/or planning of an activity;
- Adaptability to working with students; and
- Adaptability to making generalizations evaluations or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
- Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
- Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
- Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
- Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs charts or tables.
- Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.
- Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
- Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or to recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twentyfive 25 pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling stooping and/or kneeling reaching and/or handling talking hearing seeing and climbing.
WORK CONDITIONS
Normal working environment.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities duties and skills of personnel so assigned.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age race color gender national origin disability religion genetics creed or veteran status in the provision of services in programs or activities or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN DrugFree Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
