Belmonte Upper Elementary Library Media Specialist

General:

• Responsible for the management, planning, development, and functioning of the media program in the building(s) assigned.
• Participate in the educational process through direct instruction and teamwork with teachers and staff.
• Provide technical services associated with the operation and maintenance of a media center including equipment, print, and non-print materials.
• Develop an interesting and stimulating environment that encourages students and teachers to utilize resources in the library/media center.
• Fosters a creative, flexible environment so that the school library(s) is an essential part of the learning community
• Develops and maintains resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and instructional strategies of the school community
• Establishes procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, and resource sharing of resources in all formats
• Evaluates, promotes, and uses existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning
• Develop the collection to reflect curricular changes and new knowledge.

Specific:

• Instruct students and faculty in selecting, using and/or producing media to integrate into the curriculum and facilitate the teaching/learning process.
• Initiate interaction with students, staff, administration, and the general public for purposes of integrating, promoting, and expanding the media program.
• Design and implement short and long range plans which allow for a balance among integrated skills instruction, literature appreciation, planning with teachers, and collection management and development.
• Assemble materials for faculty use to support curriculum.
• Support technological approaches to the teaching/learning process.
• Oversee students focus on non-traditional classroom models.
• Supervises students engaging in online learning.
• Assist students and faculty with creative use of technology.
• Establish and carry out, in coordination with the Director of Technology Systems, procedures for effective and efficient selection, acquisition, cataloging, processing, accessing, and maintaining materials and equipment.
• Solicit input from teachers and students in the selection of materials.
• Maintain an updated collection by weeding obsolete and worn materials from the collection according to district policy.
• Update and maintain a card catalog and shelf list which accurately reflect the media center collection.
• Issue updates on the acquisition of new media center materials.
• Prepare bibliographies as needed.
• Give book talks and does storytelling.
• Organize the facility and resources in such a way that they reflect the philosophy and goals of the school and its media program.
• Supervise circulation of all print/non print materials.
• Coordinate, train, and supervise a student assistant/volunteer program for routine clerical assistance.
• Provide direction for library support staff.
• Provide opportunities for personal and professional growth for him/herself as well as the school’s staff and students.
• Plan exhibits and programs, collaborates with other Saugus media staff and with the staff of the Saugus Public Library.
• Schedules use of media center by classes and groups.
• Schedules use of technology for educational purposes.
• Carry out assigned non-instructional duties.
• Function as an active member of the faculty; attends faculty meetings.
• Participate actively on district and building committees as required or interested.
• Adhere to established law, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Submit accurate inventories and reports promptly.
• Promotes the ethical use of information: copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property
• Other duties established by the Principal or designee.

Position is open to current students and graduates.

How to Apply:

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