Elementary Media Specialist

Job purpose

The Media Coordinator will provide the leadership and instructional resources and services for implementation of a school library media program that serves as an integral part of a student-centered educational process. Coordinates and directs the activities of school library media support personnel including library media assistants, technical assistants, student assistants, and volunteers.

Essential Functions

• Assesses learning and information needs of students and staff.
• Plans and works collaboratively with teachers.
• Instructs students and staff in the effective use of ideas and information.
• Incorporates information literacy into day-to-day instruction.
• Advocates and promotes reading and lifelong learning.
• Works with the principal and school leadership team to provide flexible access to school library media center resources.
• Creates and maintains an environment conducive to learning.
• Encourages the widest possible use of print and electronic resources and services - within the school library media center, throughout the school, and through remote access.
• Leads teachers, technology staff, and students in a collaborative process to select and evaluate resources that address curricular needs and learning goals of students and teachers in the information age.
• Adheres to copyright as well as other laws and guidelines pertaining to the distribution and use of resources.
• Works with school staff to design and implement short- and long-range plans to ensure balance among teaching, instructional technology, collaboration, collection development, and program management.
• Organizes school library media facilities and resources in a manner that supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and maximizes intellectual and physical access to resources.
• Interacts effectively with students, staff, administration, and the general public to promote and expand the school library media program.
• Performs other related work as required.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in library science.

Must hold or have the ability to attain a current valid Media Coordinator license.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of library media terminology and appropriate uses of media and technology to enhance instruction and achievement.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students.
• Ability to identify and evaluate new and emerging technologies.
• Ability to use common audiovisual materials, common office machines and common computer programs.
• Ability to use library automation programs.
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics.
• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively in order to gather, convey or exchange information including giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Physical requirements

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location.