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Job Description
Job Title: Librarian
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Department: Campus(es) Assigned
Reports To: Campus Principal
Approved By: Board of Trustees
SUMMARY:
Supervise and manage the school library/media center. Provide services and resources that allow students to develop skills in locating evaluating synthesizing and using information to solve problems. Serve as teacher materials expert and curriculum adviser to ensure that library/media center is involved in instructional programs of the school.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
Bachelors degree and a Masters Degree in Library Science
EXPERIENCE:
Experience in library/media center in public school setting
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:
Valid Texas teaching certificate
Valid Texas librarian or learning resources specialist certificate or endorsement
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of library science.
- Ability to instruct and manage student behavior.
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with student staff and the community.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form.
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district federal and state requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to interpret policy procedures and data.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Instruction
- Provide group instruction and individual guidance to students to help them locate resources and use research techniques.
- Consult teachers on appropriate use of materials and help them schedule materials for classroom instruction.
- Serve as information resource for users of library/media center materials and provide staff development opportunities for teachers on the availability and use of campus and district learning resources.
Library Programs
- Effectively plan school library program to meet identified needs.
- Incorporate creative resources to develop an inviting Literacy environment for ALL students.
- Assist in preparation of bibliographies and curriculum guides.
- Manage acquisitions processing organizing distribution maintenance and inventory of resources.
- Coordinate development and maintenance of community resource file.
- Maintain schedules for instructional television programs and encourage use of video programs for educational purposes.
- Create a library/media center environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity level and interests of students.
- Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
Student Management
- Carry out discipline in accordance with board policies and administrative regulations.
- Interact with students to promote positive attitudes toward school library.
Administration
- Compile budget and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
- Compile maintain and file all reports records and other documents required.
- Develop and maintain lesson plans and submit to Library Services Coordinator and campus principal.
- Comply with federal and state laws State Board of Education rule and local board policy in the library/media services area.
- Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the library/media center program and make changes based on the findings.
- Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
Communication
- Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues students and parents.
Other
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work meetings and appointments.
- Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
- Participate in meetings and special events as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read analyze and interpret professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators teachers students parents and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical solutions.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical diagram or schedule form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Occasional absences are understood but regular attendance is required.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally walk stand talk or hear. Climbing stretching and frequent light to moderate lifting is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The employee must maintain emotional control under stress.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually very quiet. The employee regularly works indoors.
Employment Type
Full-Time
