MS Media Specialist

Huntersville - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lake Norman Charter is seeking qualified candidates for Middle School Media Specialist for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. This position is located at LNC Middle School (grades 5-8).

Lake Norman Charter

Media Specialist

PURPOSE: To lead in providing accessible tools for students and staff to direct enhance and support the learning process. Knowledge of curricular areas is essential in order to serve the interdisciplinary needs of the learning community. It is the goal of the Media Specialist to work in a flexible environment collaborate with staff teach digital literacy and media literacy skills to students and staff and maintain the holdings of the media center.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK

Assembles collections of media that support the curriculum. Selects materials for a variety of student/staff interests learning styles and reading levels. Is aware of cultural diversity/gender fair criteria in the selection and recommendation of suitability of materials for a middle school student.

Promotes a variety of media choices to promote literacy.

Solicits input from teachers and students concerning media and schedules the media center calendar to support the school community.

Collaborates with and coaches teachers to provide instructional strategies and resources in teaching information and technology literacy skills.

Promotes the development of good reading habits. Participates voluntarily in relevant growth including but not limited to scheduling author visits creating book challenges and promoting programs beyond the brick and mortar library.
Assists in the development and administration of MS media budget.

Maintains accounts payable and receivable for the daily operations of the media center.

Prepares materials for circulation. Catalogs classifies and organizes media according to accepted standards and ready accessibility. Supervises the processing of materials and circulation of media. Arranges for the inspection maintenance replacement and repair of media under the realm of the responsibility assigned by the District.

Eliminates out-dated inappropriate and unsuitable materials. Maintains an accurate and current inventory of media materials and equipment and submits reports in a timely manner in order to adhere to the NCDPI library standards for a school library.

Supervises coordinates and trains media center student helpers and volunteers.

Works with technology and its integration including new and emerging technologies.

Applies professional skills to investigate apply and share new research on digital tools resources pedagogy curriculum and other relevant topics to the professional learning community.

Participates in observations for professional growth and collaborates with other educators to mentor and support professional growth throughout the school learning community.

Is knowledgeable about current trends in education.

Markets and facilitates Scholastic book fairs to empower students to choose reading material and to fundraise for the media center.

Upholds the Code of Ethics for North Carolina Educators and Standards for Professional Conduct.

Other duties assigned by the building principal or other administrative staff.

REPORTS TO: Middle School Principal

SUGGESTED EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum of a Bachelors degree and Post-graduate degree in library and information science or educational media from an accredited institution
Valid NC Educators Certificate in Educational Media Specialist
Member of American Association of School Librarians; member of the NC School Library Media Association; member of American Library Association
Familiar with Copyright Law
Experience with multiple forms of instructional technology

Required Experience:

Lake Norman Charter is seeking qualified candidates for Middle School Media Specialist for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. This position is located at LNC Middle School (grades 5-8).Lake Norman CharterMedia SpecialistPURPOSE: To lead in providing accessible tools for students and staff t...

Lake Norman Charter is seeking qualified candidates for Middle School Media Specialist for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. This position is located at LNC Middle School (grades 5-8).

Lake Norman Charter

Media Specialist

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK

Assembles collections of media that support the curriculum. Selects materials for a variety of student/staff interests learning styles and reading levels. Is aware of cultural diversity/gender fair criteria in the selection and recommendation of suitability of materials for a middle school student.

Promotes a variety of media choices to promote literacy.

Solicits input from teachers and students concerning media and schedules the media center calendar to support the school community.

Collaborates with and coaches teachers to provide instructional strategies and resources in teaching information and technology literacy skills.

Promotes the development of good reading habits. Participates voluntarily in relevant growth including but not limited to scheduling author visits creating book challenges and promoting programs beyond the brick and mortar library.
Assists in the development and administration of MS media budget.

Maintains accounts payable and receivable for the daily operations of the media center.

Prepares materials for circulation. Catalogs classifies and organizes media according to accepted standards and ready accessibility. Supervises the processing of materials and circulation of media. Arranges for the inspection maintenance replacement and repair of media under the realm of the responsibility assigned by the District.

Eliminates out-dated inappropriate and unsuitable materials. Maintains an accurate and current inventory of media materials and equipment and submits reports in a timely manner in order to adhere to the NCDPI library standards for a school library.

Supervises coordinates and trains media center student helpers and volunteers.

Works with technology and its integration including new and emerging technologies.

Applies professional skills to investigate apply and share new research on digital tools resources pedagogy curriculum and other relevant topics to the professional learning community.

Participates in observations for professional growth and collaborates with other educators to mentor and support professional growth throughout the school learning community.

Is knowledgeable about current trends in education.

Markets and facilitates Scholastic book fairs to empower students to choose reading material and to fundraise for the media center.

Upholds the Code of Ethics for North Carolina Educators and Standards for Professional Conduct.

Other duties assigned by the building principal or other administrative staff.

REPORTS TO: Middle School Principal

SUGGESTED EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum of a Bachelors degree and Post-graduate degree in library and information science or educational media from an accredited institution
Valid NC Educators Certificate in Educational Media Specialist
Member of American Association of School Librarians; member of the NC School Library Media Association; member of American Library Association
Familiar with Copyright Law
Experience with multiple forms of instructional technology

Required Experience:

Key Skills

Quality Assurance
Client Relation
Target Audience
Media Planning
Trend Analysis
Market Research
Email Campaigns
Social Channels
Campaign Management
Client Service
Current Events
News Stories
Powerpoint
Data Analysis
Analytics

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Lake Norman Charter

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