Library Media Specialist

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SUMMARY
The Library Media Specialist is a certified teacher who teaches students to become information literate and partners with classroom teachers in fulfilling the Arizona State Academic Standards and the American Library Association's Standards for 21st Century Learners.


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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Arizona teaching certificate with Library-Media Endorsement K-12
• Must hold the Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card.
• One-year classroom teaching experience

REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO START DATE

• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree in Information Resources and Library Science or 18 semester hours of graduate-level coursework including: school library administration, children's/young adult literature, reference, collection development, organization of information; an internship in a school library; knowledge of library automation systems, educational technology, research methods, 21st Century Skills, literacy development and collaborative teaching.

COMMENTS
Effective: 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
LOCATION: Morgan Maxwell K-8 School - Anklam & Greasewood Area
FTE : 1.0 - 7.5 hours per day
Work Calendar: 9.5 month

Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits.

Salary will be prorated if the start date is after the first day of the work calendar for the position.

Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language. For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage.


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