MEDIA COORDINATOR-Position #360025

Qualifications:

• A level teaching license or bachelors degree in media or 18 graduate hours applicable toward a school media coordinator program.

Nature of Work

This individual provides the leadership and instructional resources and services for implementation of a school library media program that serves as an integral part of a student-centered educational process.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students particularly when student is participating in an inclusive activity.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Ability to perform general clerical duties.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in the library.
• Ability to operate common office machines.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitates by work assignments.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assesses learning and information needs of students and staff.
• Plans and works collaboratively with teachers.
• Instructs students and staff in the effective use of ideas and information.
• Incorporates information literacy into day-to-day instruction.
• Advocates and promotes reading and lifelong learning.
• Leads in the schools use of instructional technology to enhance learning.
• Upgrades professional knowledge and skills on a continual basis.
• Works with the principal and school leadership team to provide flexible access to school library media center resources.
• Creates and maintains an environment conducive to learning.
• Encourages the widest possible use of print and electronic resources and services-within the school library media center throughout the school and through remote access.
• Leads teachers technology staff and students in a collaborative process to select and evaluate resource that address curricular needs and learning goals of students and teachers I the information age.
• Keeps accurate inventories of print non print and technology materials and equipment.
• Works cooperatively with other libraries and agencies to share resources that enhance teaching and learning.
• Adheres to copyright as well as other laws and guidelines pertaining to the distribution and use of resources.
• Works with school staff to design and implement short-and long-range plans to ensure balance among teaching instructional technology collaboration collection development and program management.
• Evaluates the school library media program on a continual basis according to accepted standards of quality.
• Interacts effectively with students staff administration and the general public to promote and expand the school library media program.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Required Experience:

IC