School Librarian

Classification Title:  1.0 School Librarian

SDPC Teacher Salary Schedule

190 Days/7.5 Hours per day

FLSA: Exempt

Candidates must have or be eligible for SC Librarian certification. A Master's Degree in Library Science and information Science is required.

General Statement of Job

Responsibility and Authority

The Librarian will report to the assigned school’s Principal.  They will have the responsibility to accomplish assigned duties within district policies, state laws and regulations, and federal laws and regulations as related to the school’s purpose.  

Under general supervision, designs and maintains a media center program, updates library materials, maintains library records, and provides assistance to library patrons. Conducts lectures on a wide variety of subjects relating to Library Science.   

It is the basic objective of the Media Specialist to provide accessible tools for students and staff to direct, enhance, and support the learning process. Knowledge of curricular areas is essential in order to serve the interdisciplinary needs of the learning community. It is the goal of the Media Specialist to work in a flexible environment, collaborating with staff, teaching skills to students and staff, and maintaining the holdings of the Media Center.

 Specific Duties and Responsibilities

 Essential Functions

• Teaches effective use of the media center and its materials through library skills instruction; assists students and faculty in locating and selecting materials; promotes reading through various activities appropriate to student age.
• Coordinates and schedules the teaching of classes and student groups, and equipment use time with teachers.
• Instructs students in research and reference skills and automated card catalog use; provides periodical storage and an updated vertical file for student and faculty research.
• Purchases and organizes print and non-print material, software, and audio-visual equipment to support the school curriculum coordinated with administrators, faculty and approved selection sources.
• Classifies, catalogs, and processes all materials and equipment coming into the media center; backs up the automated library system; manages the circulation of books, equipment, audiovisuals, etc.
• Undertakes an annual inventory of all media center materials and audiovisual equipment. Provides live and taped educational television and radio programs to classes and staff.
• Ensures the media center and its materials and staff are easily accessible to students and school personnel; repairs and maintains all media center materials and equipment; ensures the media center is neat and attractive so that it will be conducive to study, research, reading, learning, and good behavior; evaluates and constantly looks for ways to improve the media center and its services.
• Establishes a professional collection for faculty and staff. Participates in curriculum planning and other staff developmental programs. Participates in faculty and professional meetings and educational conferences.
• Confers with faculty, parents, public librarians, and community organizations to develop programs to enrich student communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Informs students and staff of available technology/media and assist with its integration in the classroom.
• Assembles collections of media that support the curriculum.
• Is aware of cultural diversity/ gender fair criteria in the selection and recommendation of materials.
• Promotes ethical and efficient information seeking behaviors.
• Models a variety of effective research techniques for a variety of formats for diverse purposes.
• Models and practices legal and ethical practices.
• Support intellectual freedom.
• Promotes the development of good reading habits.
• Is knowledgeable about current trends.
• Attends appropriate staff and departments meetings.
• Is familiar with curriculum content and instructional practices within the building.
• Selects and maintains media that will complement and supplement district curriculum.
• Eliminates out-dated, inappropriate and unsuitable materials.
• Prepare materials for circulation.
• Catalogs, classifies, and organizes media according to accepted standards and ready accessibility.

• Supervises the processing of materials and circulation of media.
• Arranges for the inspection, maintenance, replacement, and repair of media under the realm of the responsibility assigned by the District.
• Instructs students in the proper selection, use, care and/or operation of books, automated card catalog, CD-ROM equipment, library software, etc.
• Supervises activities of assigned Media Assistant(s) which involves such duties as planning and reviewing work, and providing instruction, guidance, and training.
• Constructs and administers a detailed budget coordinated with the administration and faculty members. Prepares various records and forms such as purchase orders, work orders, discipline reports, library schedule, budget requests, etc.
• Operates general office and library equipment such as computer, copier, calculator, audiovisual equipment, typewriter, etc.
• Interacts with students, parents, co-workers, administrators, and the general public, in a positive and effective manner.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Responsible for Media Center budget construction and administration.
• Supervises students and media assistant(s) in media center.
• All candidates must be able to pass an extensive background investigation before being hired.

The School District of Pickens County does not discriminate for reasons of age, race, sex, handicap, national origin, or religion in its communications with students, employees, the community, applicants for employment, events, or for access to its services.