Library Media Specialist

Joplin, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Library/Media Specialist

Term: Full Time

Classification: Certified / Exempt

Location: East Middle School

Qualifications:

Valid Missouri Teaching Certificate
Technology Literacy Endorsement ELA or Advanced Degree (preferred)
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Supervisory: No

Reports to: Building Principal

Code:

Job Number: 374

General Expectations:

Supports the mission of Joplin Schools.
Supports the value of education.
Become familiar with enforce and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations administrative procedures other directions
given by district administrators and supervisors and state and federal laws.
Properly supervise students at all times if applicable to essential job functions.
Obey all safety rules including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
Care for properly use and protect school property.
Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students parents/guardians other district employees and the public.
Communicate effectively with supervisors department staff all members of the school district and community as required.
Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner utilizing district technology resources.
Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
Solve practical problems utilizing math functions as needed to complete job duties.
Read and interpret documents such as work orders safety rules and handbooks and apply to job duties.

Essential Functions:

Job Goals:

Effectively promotes literacy and research skills to enhance students critical thinking and problem-solving
Effectively plans and implements project-based learning experiences that are developmentally-appropriate for diverse learners
Provides a commitment to STEM education and an overall passion for problem-based learning with real-world application

Performance Responsibilities:

Teaching for Learning

Applies knowledge of the academic personal social and cultural characteristics of students and relates them to learning through effective instructional strategies and assessments
Collaborates effectively with classroom teachers and other educators
Prepares and delivers rigorous engaging and project-based instruction to students

Reading Research and Literacy

Promotes and encourages reading for enjoyment personal growth and learning
Selects appropriate fiction and nonfiction reading materials in multiple formats to facilitate maximum access for all members of the school community
Routinely models a variety of research-based literacy strategies and problem-solving skills during instruction

Information and Knowledge

Provides access to information for students teachers staff and administrators to satisfy identified learning needs
Teaches information literacy skills to build proficiency for student-driven research and individual creation of knowledge through critical thinking
Promotes equitable access to resources in a variety of formats and services for a variety of needs

Program Management and Administration

Administers a school literacy integration plan using appropriate and relevant data to support student achievement
Selects acquires catalogs retrieves integrates circulates preserves and deselects information sources appropriately
Manages fiscal physical and personnel resources effectively
Develops policies and procedures to support all aspects of the Literacy and PLTW programs

Professional Development

Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Attendance:

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Physical Demands:

Regularly required to walk talk and hear.
Frequently is required to stand or sit.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and depth perception.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment:

The conditions and environment reflect that of a typical classroom setting.

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Joplin Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not illegally discriminate in its programs services activities or facilities.

Required Experience:

Position: Library/Media Specialist Term: Full Time Classification: Certified / Exempt Location: East Middle SchoolQualifications:Valid Missouri Teaching CertificateTechnology Literacy Endorsement ELA or Advanced Degree (preferred)Such alternatives to the above qua...