This specialist role develops and implements procedures for managing the school's media center resources, and instructs students and staff in their effective use. The position involves coordinating various media center activities and fostering a learning environment.
Responsibilities
Operate and supervise the media center
Furnish information on media center activities, facilities, rules, and services
Explain and assist in the use of reference sources, such as periodical indexes and computerized search systems, to locate information
Describe or demonstrate procedures for searching files and computerized search systems to teachers, other staff members, and students
Search files and shelves to locate information
Receive and issue materials, electronics, computers, textbooks, etc. for circulation or for use in the media center
Arrange frequently changing displays and exhibits likely to interest the students
Maintain reference and circulation materials
Use evidence of practice, particularly in terms of learning outcomes, to support program goals and planning
Answer correspondence on special reference subjects
Select, order, catalogue, and classify materials
Collaborate with teachers in planning assignments likely to lead to extended student use of media center resources
Create an environment where collaboration and creative problem solving thrive and that is conducive to active and participatory learning, resource-based instructional practices, and collaboration with teaching staff
Help students develop habits of independent reference work and develop skills in the use of reference materials in relation to planned assignments
Encourage the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning, providing 24/7 access to digital information resources for the entire learning community
Collect and analyze data to improve instruction and to demonstrate correlations between the school library program and student achievement
Plan and direct or carry out special projects involving media center promotion and outreach activity
Instruct students in subject matter when appropriate, using a variety of teaching strategies and materials
Empower students to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information
Support student success by guiding them in reading for understanding, for exposure to diversity of viewpoints and genres, and for pleasure
Develop and maintain an environment conducive to learning and maintain discipline in the media center
Evaluate, promote, and use existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning, supplement school resources, connect the school with the global learning community, and communicate with students and teachers
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Remain current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programs
Promote ethical use of information
Supervise in the halls and during assemblies and programs, as assigned
Foster cooperative social behavior and collaboration among students
Represent the school and the community in a positive manner
Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops
Attend work regularly and on-time
Comply with board policies, school rules, and administrative regulations
Perform other work-related duties as assigned
Requirements
Valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate endorsement
Strong written, verbal, presentation, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Computer skills
Meets health and physical requirements
Important Details
Schedule: 200 Day
Reports to: Building Principal
FLSA Status: Exempt
This job requires attending work on-site, which includes face-to-face interaction at the school or worksite and coordination of work with other employees and students. The work also includes immediate access to documents or information located only in the workplace.
Temperament (Personal Traits)
Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity
Adaptability to working with students
Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria
Capacity and Ability Requirements
Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments
Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them
Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately
Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables
Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects
Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately
Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or to recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color
Physical Demands
May require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds
Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling, reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, seeing, and climbing
Work Conditions
Normal working environment
About the Company
The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace.
