Library Media Specialist

Library Media Specialist

Talladega County Schools

Talladega, Alabama 35161

POSITION GUIDE

POSITION: LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST

REPORTS TO: Principal

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Alabama teachers' certificate in assigned area

JOB GOAL: To ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. To fulfill its purpose, the library media program must function as an integral component within the school program.

Essential Functions:

1. Participate as a member of the instructional team in the design, implementation, and evaluation of instruction.
2. Systematically design, develop, implement, and evaluate a learning activity or unit of instruction.
3. Assist students and teachers in locating, retrieving, and interpreting information in various formats.
4. Produce instructional materials that meet specific objectives and learner needs.
5. Relate literature for children and young adults to their interests and abilities.
6. Plan, implement, and evaluate in-service education programs.
7. Assist students and teachers in the application of information skills.
8. Retrieve needed information from global sources through networking and other strategies to meet the requests of users.
9. Implement procedures that promote compliance with copyright laws and confidentiality laws without infringing on the user's intellectual freedom.
10. Systematically design, develop, budget, implement, maintain, and evaluate a library media program.
11. Apply management principles in operating a library media center, supervising personnel, and promoting use of the collection.
12. Select resources and related equipment to support the total curriculum and respond to the needs of a multicultural school population.
13. Maintain and circulate a collection of materials and related equipment.
14. Apply the principles of spatial organization and the fundamentals of library design to achieve an effective environment for learning and leisure use.
15. Participate in library and other educational and professional associations on the local, regional, state, and national levels.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine (9) months