Library Media Specialist- Middle School

SUMMARY: Enhances student achievement and appreciation of literature by ensuring that students and teachers are effective users of ideas and information. Maintains computer lab and related media technology.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Promotes the library media program services and its materials by maintaining a positive relationship with students staff and community.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to accommodate a mixed environment with some classes scheduled for regular times and flexible access for staff and students when students are free to come and go from the library as needed.
• Evaluates library media programs services facilities and materials to ensure optimum use.
• Works with administration and staff to implement a technologically advanced facility and program.
• Maintains a schedule for the use of media center materials and extra learning labs.

• Provides intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats.
• Provides instruction to foster literacy competence and stimulate interest in accessing evaluating and applying information and ideas
• Works with other educators to design learning so that students literacy needs are met and promotes literacy throughout the day.
• Performs the duties of information specialist teacher and instructional consultant as a specialist in learning literacy resources and strategies.
• Collaborates with teachers to integrate research information retrieval skills and literature appreciation into the curriculum.
• Utilizes current research and methods in the areas of technology library and information resources and learning and teaching.
• Exercises leadership and serves as a catalyst in the instructional program providing services to students and staff.
• Uses a variety of materials and activities to stimulate and maximize learning to help students achieve educational and personal goals.

• Creates and maintains a collection development process which includes such aspects as maintaining accurate and current catalogs and records weeding and inventories.
• Provides leadership in adhering to established policies laws principles of intellectual freedom and ethical behavior.

• Develops short and longrange goals to guide the development of the library program.
• Selects and provides resources and technologies needed to integrate and produce authentic learning experiences.
• Prepares and oversees a library media program budget which reflects the needs of the entire school community.
• Trains and supervises student assistants and/or library aides.
• Maintains and enhances professional knowledge in technology and trends in information literacy by participating in professional organizations and activities which relate to the library media program and technology.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Student Aides (HS) and/or Library Aides

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in Education.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS: Missouri Teaching Certificate in Educational Library or Library Media Specialist.

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards Policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ninemonth employee. May require an additional one or two week contract. Salary to be established by the Board of Education.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority