5 Media Specialist jobs

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Selects, receives, and organizes books, multimedia, and other materials and equipment; • Suggests appropriate books and multimedia to students for classroom assignments and personal access; • Assists students and faculty with use of public access catalog; • Assists students and faculty with online searches and research projects; • Plans and carries out student instruction program for school library media center; • Communicates with students and parents through conferences and other means; • Prepares and administers budget for media center; • Participates in curriculum development, faculty committees, and student activity sponsorship, as requested; • Maintains licensure at the state and/or national level; assumes responsibility for professional growth and keeps skills up-to-date; • Establishes and maintains positive rapport with students; • Implements a classroom management policy that fosters a safe and positive environment for all students and staff; • Administers standardized tests in accordance with established procedures; • Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies; • Confers with faculty about provision of appropriate materials for classroom instruction. • Confers with parents, faculty, public librarians, and community organizations to develop programs to enrich student communications skills; • Takes responsibility for and participates in a meaningful and continuous process of professional development that results in the enhancement of student learning; • Investigates technologies that will improve services; • To instruct students in the location, use and choice of appropriate materials, both print and non-print; • To aid teachers/staff in the location and choice of materials, both print and non-print, applicable for curriculum demands; • To select materials which meet curriculum needs, provide enjoyment and promote leisure activities  that are age-appropriate and interest-targeted; • To establish media center policies and review them periodically, making adjustments when needed; • To manage the media center as a flexible, multi-tasking learning environment; • Manage all reading programs assigned to the media specialist such as Accelerated Reader; • Maintain and care for equipment assigned to the media center; • Maintain a professional learning center for educators; • Provide training on equipment and services provided in the media center; • Assumes responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to school; • Perform other duties as assigned by administration.

QUALIFICATIONS: South Carolina certification as Media Specialist. Candidates eligible for alternative certification as approved by the South Carolina Department of Education will be considered.  Operates and supervises the library to which assigned. Evaluates, selects, and requisitions new media materials. Assists teachers in the selection of books and other instructional materials, and makes media center materials available to supplement the instructional program. Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all library materials, and instructs teachers and students on use of the system. Arranges for interlibrary loan of materials of interest or use to teachers. Works with teachers in planning those assignments likely to lead to extended use of media center resources. Promotes appropriate conduct of students using media center facilities. Helps students to develop habits of independent reference work and to develop skill in the use of reference materials in relation to planned assignments. Arranges frequently changing book-related displays and exhibits likely to interest the media center patrons. Supervises media clerk in the performance of duties. Participates actively in library and other educational and professional associations on the local, regional, state and national level. Performs all other duties as assigned. TERMS:195 days.  Salary and work year to be established by the Board. EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

To meet the informational and recreational needs of students, faculty, and parents, and to provide students with the tools for continuous learning.