Elementary Librarian

TAHLEQUAH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: ELEMENTARY LIBRARIAN

JOB DESCRIPTION NARRATIVE:

The media centers are designed to aid in the education of its youth and offer to every child the opportunity to have and use materials to enrich his/her knowledge and aid in the development of character and growth. A flexible service with a main goal to promote more library or material center interest and usage is our responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge:

Masters degree withlibrarian/media specialist certification

Skills:

Able to work with students and staff. Must possess skills in library system

organization skills light typing and clerical skills.

Machines/Equipment:

Computer printer telephone copy machine A/V equipment televisions VCRs

overhead projectors film projectors multi-media

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. OBJECTIVES - The general objectives are common to all schools. They are to serve over-all objectives of education.

• Participate effectively in the school program as it strives to meet the needs of pupils teachers parents and other community members.

• Provide students with the educational materials and services most appropriate and meaningful in their growth and development as individuals.
• Stimulate and guide pupils in all phases of their reading so they may achieve satisfaction and enjoyment and grow in judgment and appreciation of books.
• Provide library or materials center experience for students to develop helpful interest make personal adjustments and to acquire desirable social attitudes.
• Help students to become skillful and discriminating users of libraries or materials centers and of printed and audio-visual materials.
• Introduce pupils to community libraries as early as possible so their educational and cultural growth might continue.
• Assist teachers in selection and enrichment materials to continue growth of student.
• Cooperate with other librarians and community leaders in developing an over-all media program for the community
• Urge students to become skillful and ethical users of computer technology to prepare for lifelong learning in a technological society.
• Provide basic reference and bibliographic training to students to enhance research skills and information retrieval.

1. RESPONSIBILITIES - The administration school board teachers and librarian share responsibilities and the opportunity to recognize the importance of books curriculum materials and enrichment tools.

• Provide current standards
• Meet North Central requirements
• Provide policy for selection
• Create Right to Read as embedded in our constitution
• Evaluation and policy of censorship
• Criteria for removal of books
• Establish lending/gift policy
• Provide cooperative effort and maintain public relations with patrons and other libraries

1. CONSULTING - The library specialist actively serves with all administrators teachers chairpersons of departments and assists in selection of enrichment materials as well as orientation instruction to the pupils.

• Orientation - to acquaint students in library usage
• Ordering materials for curriculum enrichment
• Cataloging processing of materials
• Balancing of collection
• Criteria for audio visual equipment/materials
• Scheduling classes events to center
• Interpret policies/cooperate with other libraries
• Cooperate with Administration on special programs budget/purchasing

1. Other duties as assigned by supervisor/principal

SUPERVISOR: Principal

Approved by Board of Education on .

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

NOTE: For the following requirements in terms of an 8 hour workday

Occasional 1-33% Frequent 34-66% Continuous 67-100%.