| Location | Meadow View Elementary School, AL |
Multiple Positions
ALABASTER CITY SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: * LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST
QUALIFICATIONS: As set by State of Alabama certification authorities
REPORTS TO: * Principal
SUPERVISES: Library Media Aide
JOB GOAL: * To provide a library media program that includes organized resources and appropriate instructional activities in an environment conducive to learning.
ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION:
1.* Prepares and administers the media budget as required.
2.* Evaluates, selects, and acquires media center materials and equipment to support the curriculum and to meet the varied interests, abilities, and needs of students and faculty.
3.* Re-evaluates materials and equipment regularly, weeding those which are obsolete or worn.
4.* Administers and maintains all information and circulation technology within the Library Media Program.
5.* Organizes and maintains media center records, statistics, and inventories.
6.* Creates an appropriate climate in the Media Center which defines expected behavior, enforces disciplinary policies in a consistent manner, and works to develop within each student a sense of self-discipline.
7.* Schedules the use of the facility and resources for the optimum accessibility to all students and faculty.
8.* Informs school community about library media center programs, materials, and services.
9.* Coordinates the school library media program with system-wide goals.
10.* Provides for the maintenance and repair of all media center equipment and materials.
11.* Organizes and maintains the media center as a functional, attractive, safe, and orderly environment for optimal use by students and faculty.
12.* Trains and supervises all media center staff and volunteers in the performance of their duties.
INSTRUCTION: *
1.* Provides programs and services which encourage lifelong reading and learning.
2.* Assists students in developing listening, viewing, reading, comprehension, and information processing skills.
3.* Provides staff development opportunities in the use of information resources and in the utilization of information and instructional technologies.
4.* Collaborates with teachers to incorporate information skills into all areas of the curriculum.
5.* Works in cooperation with teachers to design activities, materials, and instruction which promote curriculum integration.
6.* Provides instruction in the operation of hardware necessary to use information in any format.
7.* Informs school community of laws and policies pertaining to the use and communication of ideas, such as copyright and acceptable use.
CURRICULUM SUPPORT:
1.* Participates in district, school, departmental, and grade level curriculum design; integrates curriculum needs into the library media program.
2.* Assists teachers in the selection of books, other instructional materials, and equipment.
3.* Maintains a professional collection.
4.* Maintains a current file of selection resources which staff may use for ordering supplemental curriculum needs.
5.* Works with other libraries' personnel to coordinate efforts of common interest.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
1. * Remains current in the library media profession through conferences, workshops, professional reading, and classes.
Other:
1.* Attends and participates in faculty meetings and works with other staff members in planning school activities, instructional goals, and objectives.
2.* Participates in extracurricular activities as mutually agreed upon by faculty and administration.
3.* Seeks assistance of specialists as needed.
4.* Maintains proper professional relationship with students and other employees.
5.* Assumes other appropriate responsibilities as required of other faculty members.
6.* Performs other reasonable duties during school necessary to the effective operation of the school when requested by the principal.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine and 1/2 month contract (197 Days).
SALARY: Salary according to proper placement on current salary schedule.
EVALUATION: *
* Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy.
SALARY: Salary according to proper placement on current salary schedule.