Media Specialist

Denmark Olar High School

Bamberg County School District

Location: Denmark Olar Schools

Position Title: Media Specialist

Reports To: Principal

Position Open Until Filled

Job Goal: Lead students toward the fulfullment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

Performance Responsibilities: 

• GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Create a school “learning commons” by developing and administering an integrated school library media program. Instruct students and staff in effective use of the media center, information and technology literacy skills, and use of equipment. Evaluate, select and procure print and digital resources and related equipment. Develop policies and procedures to ensure efficient operation, services, and facility use for a 21st century school library media program. Implement a results-oriented information and technology literacy skills curriculum integrated with subject area curriculum through partnerships with teachers. Provide leadership and guidance for effectively integrating technologies with instruction to create 21st century instructional strategies. Develop knowledge of curriculum in all subject areas. Instruct teachers, administrators, and other staff in the use of new information technologies. Recommend and procure resources for staff for use in meeting their instructional objectives.

Working Conditions: Conducts duties in a classroom environment with some exposure to environmental conditions. Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention and working with students. Physical demands are restricted to classroom work requiring lifting/moving of items weighing up to 25 lbs. Occasional local travel and/or overnight travel may be required. Job requires the operation of standard office equipment. 

Term of Employment: The terms of employment detailed in this job description are based on full-time employment during an entire school year. 

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.