Library Media Specialist

Library Media Specialist

The Library Media Specialist provides instruction in accessing, evaluating and communicating information and in the production of media to fit within the curricula. Assists students in identifying, locating and interpreting information housed in and outside the library media center.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes the development of independent search habits by enhancing the student's ability to evaluate those sources found.
• Participates in building, district, department and grade-level curriculum development and assessment projects.
• Plans jointly with teachers and administrators to provide and evaluates instruction in information access.
• Works with teachers to improve instructional activities.
• Provides an inviting environment in the library media center that promotes reading and research.
• Maintains, stores, secures and loans audiovisual equipment and sends equipment for repair as needed.
• Coordinates all instructional TV activities in the school. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Postgraduate or Collegiate Professional License with endorsement in Library Media Pre K-12 or eligible for endorsement.
• Teaching experience is preferred.
• Hands on experience with circulation and collection analysis required.
• Must be proficient in selecting, evaluating, organizing and processing instructional materials and equipment.
• Must be proficient in the production and use of a variety of media (print and nonprint) and in organizing, managing and evaluating media programs.
• Must be highly proficient in applying the principles of curriculum planning, learning and teaching as they relate to informational skills and to the role of the library-media specialist.
• Must have an understanding of the knowledge, skills and processes of the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) and how curriculum can be organized to teach these standards to students.
• Must have an understanding and knowledge of the skills and processes of the issues surrounding ethical access and use of information, including copyright, intellectual freedom, privacy and security.
• Must be highly proficient in the use of technology in the classroom.
• Must demonstrate understanding of and proficiency in grammar, usage and mechanics and their integration in writing.
• Bilingual skills to include Spanish are a plus.