Tallassee City Schools

Media Specialist Job Description

Qualifications: School Library-Media Specialist Certification

Experience: Teaching experience in assigned teaching or related areas is preferred.

Objectives & Functions: The teacher reports to the principal and provides planning for instruction, direction of learning and follow-up activities for students toward the attainment of individual student’s learning objectives and goals as well as the achievement of instructional goals established for the school system.

Typical duties:

• Plans and delivers instructional activities for students consistent with student needs and school system goals
• Establishes objectives and plans learning activities
• Demonstrates an appropriate level of subject matter knowledge for the instructional assignment as evidenced by daily presentation of subject matter practices
• Established behavior standards, provides classroom routines, and practices effective oral communication and listening skills resulting in a learning environment that promotes learning and self-discipline among students
• Deliver instructional activities in a manner demonstrating a variety of instructional techniques, promoting positive interaction with students, and providing for appropriate practice of activities and skills focusing upon the desired learning outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains a high level of rapport with other teachers, team leaders, department heads, system level coordinators, and/or program directors, and instructional support and service employees of the school system
• Establishes and maintains a level of rapport with students that results in students being shown that all individuals are deserving of respectful and dignified treatment and promoting healthy self-concept in all students
• Demonstrates a positive and technically competent set of parent/community relations skills including oral communication, written communication, and listening skills in group and one-on-one situations as necessary
• Fulfills professional responsibilities beyond those exhibited in the classroom to include participation in school co-curricular programs, school and district program improvement efforts, participation in community and parent groups, and abides by and promotes high ethical standards
• Participates in professional growth activities leading toward enhancing professional qualifications
• Maintains and submits records and reports
• Models appropriate personal characteristics and work habits that are consistent with personal development goals established for students
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policy, and state and federal rules and regulations
• Performs other such duties as required and/or assigned by the principal