Media Specialist (2026-2027 School Year)

Job Title: Media Specialist

Supervisor: Reports to the Building Principal or other appropriate School Administrator

Terms of Employment: 210 Days

Qualifications

• South Carolina Media Specialist Certification
• Degree(s) required and area of major study from an accredited college or university
• Prior job experience preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as District Administration may find appropriate and acceptable

Performance Responsibilities

• Develop a school library media program that addresses 21st century skills, including life and career development, learning and innovation, and information, media, and technology literacy
• Create and maintain a school library center that provides a teaching and learning environment that is inviting, safe, readily accessible, and conducive to student learning
• Actively promote reading, information literacy skills, and information resource use through activities including book clubs, reading programs, reading initiatives, and other special events
• Instruct students and staff in information and technology literacy skills, including reading for understanding, the research process, engaging inquiry, collaboration, critical thinking, developing multiple literacies, and understanding copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property
• Cooperate and network with other libraries, librarians, and agencies to provide expanded access to resources for students and teachers
• Develop policies and procedures that ensure maximum accessibility, efficient operation, effective services and facility use. This includes policies and procedures for physical access, electronic access, selection, acquisition, circulation, resource sharing, and materials challenges
• Establish annual and long-term measurable goals for the school library media program that are aligned with the district and school mission and objectives
• Lead colleagues through staff development programs that incorporate best practices in the use of information resources, multi-media technology applications, and online learning
• Work as an instructional partner by collaborating with teaching staff in preparing and delivering lessons that incorporate effective use of information resources and build information literacy and reading skills
• Take an active role in school improvement and accreditation activities
• Develop and maintain a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum, students, and teaching and learning styles inherent within the school community
• Implement and maintain automated catalog, circulation system, and textbook check-out services, including student obligations and responsibilities for materials
• Prepare a program budget that supports the school library media program goals
• Collect and analyze data to periodically evaluate the school library media program for continuous improvement against measurable goals and communicate program results with administrators, staff, and the community
• Supervise and evaluate media support staff
• Supervisor may assign other related duties as needed

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds.

Salary Scale - salary based on years of experience and degree level

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.

The deadline is for the convenience of the District. The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications.