Phalen Leadership Academies

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Library Media Specialist

The Opportunity:

PLA Media Specialists provide academic support for grades K-8 through library services. The librarian supports library/information skills instruction for the effective use of library/media center materials and facilities. The provided support will allow a direct correlation with classroom instruction and guidance with reference tools and research techniques, which build confidence, relationships, and encourage progress for scholars.

The Details:

Key Deliverables:

• Maintain the school's library collection and resources
• Provide students and staff with access to library resources and media services
• Coordinate library outreach programs for students
• Shelve books and tidy up the school library
• Answer questions from students and teachers
• Help teachers find materials that supplement their lesson plans
• Manage library media resources
• Handle budgets and library projects
• Meet with the school leaders to discuss goals
• Help maintain or upgrade the library's technology
• Follow PLA /district policies for library material selection and disposal

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Computer knowledgeable
• Experience working with children and ideally librarian skills are a plus

The Network:

PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model. In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage), and a workforce development program (PLA University) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities, and expanded income opportunities.

The Campus:

PLA @ Davis Elementary School is located at 3605 Rosa L Parks Ave, Montgomery, AL 36105. In 2021, with the support of the Montgomery Education Foundation (MEF) and Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA), Davis became a premier charter school in Montgomery, Alabama. We believe that every student is a scholar. With the right education, scholars can fulfill their tremendous innate potential and become leaders in their communities and the world. We work together with parents and the community to improve the educational outcomes of our scholars and neighborhood families. PLA @ Davis exists to serve the local community and create a safe and thriving space for scholars to feel loved, empowered, and encouraged through quality education.

Compensation and Benefits:

PLA Media Specialists receive a base salary that is competitively aligned with the market. In addition to a base salary, Media Specialists receive:

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits – Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
• Professional development opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and being a part of professional communities within the school
• Incentive and bonus opportunities

PLA is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $47,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Librarian Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person