Media Specialist

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST REPORTS

TO:

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and Supervisor of Instructional Technology SALARY GRADE:

As per negotiated NBEA agreement NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB: Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the school multi-media center; for the selection and acquisition

of

media;

for

supportive

services

to

the

faculty

and

students;

and

for

instruction

of

students

in

media

identification

and

location

skills. JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Certification

for

position

in

compliance

with

the

NJ

Department

of

Education

certification

regulations

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Reviews,

evaluates,

selects

and

recommends

for

acquisition

print

and

non-print

media

which

directly

support

the

district

curriculum

and

programs;

actively

solicits

faculty

and

student

input

in

this

process.

Analyzes

the

curriculum

and

programs

and

identify

the

learning

needs

of

students

and

the

instructional

needs

of

teachers;

acquires

and

organizes

multi-media

resources

to

support

the

curriculum

and

meet

these

needs.

Classifies

catalogs,

organizes,

maintains

and

supervises

the

circulation

of

all

resources

in

the

multi-media

center,

and

is

responsible

for

its

operation.

Instructs

students

in

the

development

of

media

identification

and

selection

skills,

and

independence

in

the

application

of

these

skills

for

effectively

using

media

in

study,

research

or

pursuit

of

personal

interests.

Assists

and

encourages

faculty

and

students

to

make

effective

use

of

all

resources

in

the

multi-media

center

Informs

faculty

and

students

of

newly

acquired

media

and

attract

potential

users

through

such

means

as

displays,

media

lists,

faculty

meeting

presentations,

etc.

Participates

in

district

or

school

curriculum

planning

and

development,

grade

level

of

departmental

meetings

and

maintains

on-going

communication

with

all

faculty

members

for

the

purpose

of

serving

the

needs

of

staff

and

students

effectively.

Performs

other

duties

that

may

be

assigned

by

his/her

superior(s)

under

authority

of

the

Board

of

Education.

DATE

REVISED:

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a school environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers,

phones,

photocopiers,

filing

cabinets

and

fax

machines. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS, WORK HAZARDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job

and

are

not

meant

to

be

all

inclusive.

Reasonable

accommodation

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job.

Unless

reasonable

accommodations

can

be

made,

while

performing

this

job

the

staff

member

shall:

1.

Use

strength

to

lift

items

needed

to

perform

the

functions

of

the

job.

2.

Sit,

stand,

and

walk

for

required

periods

of

time.

3.

Speak

and

hear.

4.

Use

close

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision,

and

depth

perception

along

with

the

ability

to

focus

vision.

5.

Communicate

effectively

in

English

and

Spanish

(preferred),

using

proper

grammar

and

vocabulary.

American

Sign

Language

or

Braille

may

also

be

considered

as

acceptable

forms

of

communication.

6.

Reach

with

hands

and

arms

and

use

hands

and

fingers

to

handle

objects

and

operate

tools,

computers,

and/or

controls.

7.

Works

in

standard

office

and

school

building

environments.

8.

Ability

to

work

outdoors

during

outdoor

student

activities.

The Work Hazards described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job

and

are

not

meant

to

be

all

inclusive.

1.

Exposure

to

a

variety

of

childhood

and

adult

diseases

and

illnesses.

2.

Occasional

exposure

to

a

variety

of

weather

conditions.

3.

Exposure

to

heated/air

conditioned

and

ventilated

facilities.

4.

Exposure

to

a

building

in

which

a

variety

of

chemical

substances

are

used

for

cleaning,

instruction,

and/or

operation

of

equipment.

5.

Function

in

a

workplace

that

is

usually

moderately

quiet

but

that

can

be

noisy

at

times. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This would require

the

ability

to

lift

files,

open

filing

cabinets

and

bend

or

stand

on

a

stool

as

necessary.

This

position

requires

the

ability

to

occasionally

lift

office

products

and

supplies,

up

to

20

pounds.

New Brunswick Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants

for

employment

without

regard

to

race,

color,

religion,

sex,

national

origin,

age,

disability

or

genetics.

In

addition

to

federal

law

requirements,

New

Brunswick

Public

Schools

complies

with

applicable

state

and

local

laws

governing

nondiscrimination

in

employment

in

every

location

in

which

the

company

has

facilities.

This

policy

applies

to

all

terms

and

conditions

of

employment,

including

recruiting,

hiring,

placement,

promotion,

termination,

layoff,

recall,

transfer,

leaves

of

absence,

compensation

and

training.

DATE

REVISED:

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

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