Library Media Specialist

Pay Grade: Teacher Scale

Period of Employment: 10 Month FLSA Status: Exempt 

Supervised by and/or Reports to: Building Principal

Location: Colonial Beach High School

General Responsibilities: Serves as a support service to CBPS teachers, students, and all staff members by providing access to library materials and information resources.

(This list is intended solely as an illustration of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties  does not exclude their addition if they are similar to or a logical extension of the position.)

·         Reviews, evaluates, and selects resources in collaboration with other teachers

·         Processes, organizes, and classifies resources to ensure access to materials

·         Maintains an automated library management and information access program

·         Maintains a current, functional library collection through data analysis, inventory, weeding, updating, and replacement of resources

·         Provides information about copyright law and fair-use practices

·         Shares responsibility for student learning and the achievement of school-wide instructional goals

·         Applies knowledge of how children learn to create learning-compatible environments

·         Models and promotes use of CBPS’ Management Process: accessing, analyzing, evaluating, and using information to create knowledge

·         Facilitates learning through resource-based instruction by providing access to and promoting the use of resources in all formats

·         Analyzes, promotes, and coordinates access to resources outside of the school library

·         Collaborates with Content Area teachers to implement Project Based Learning (PBL) lessons,assist with researc projects and processes, and/or support lessons

·         Analyzes and correlates the content of resources to the curriculum

·         Plans, implements, and evaluates instruction in collaboration with teachers

·         Participates in curriculum development and planning at the building and Division level

• Knowledge of library media services.

Minimum/Preferred

Education Level

Description:

Minimum

Bachelor’s Degree

Certification/Licenses

Description:

State

This position requires eligibility for an endorsement in Library Media PreK-12.

Equivalent to or at least:

Type:

Area or Field

None-Some

Specific

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to: a personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions. Some heavy work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects may be required.

Colonial Beach Public Schools assures equal employment opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by federal and state orders and laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential tasks.