Georgia Public Library Service
Lower School Media Specialist JK-5th Grade
Georgia Public Library Service, Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31441
The Savannah Country Day School, located Savannah, Georgia is seeking a Lower School Media Specialist. The Lower School Media Specialist reports to the Head of Lower School and is responsible for leading and directing all facets of the lower school library media center. The successful candidate will have a passion for and experience in working in an early childhood/elementary environment that nurtures students’ love for reading through developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the important role literacy plays in the social and emotional development and academic growth of the youngest learners within our school.
Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
· Supervising the production lab and daily morning announcement broadcasts
· Maintaining the media center computer lab
· Designing and implementing the summer reading program
· Providing skills instruction for students through scheduled media classes and flexible scheduling in classrooms
· Working with and assigning duties to the library assistants
· Assisting lower school faculty with the integration of literacy skills across the curriculum
Along with a familiarity with a variety of authors, illustrators, and genres, we strive to ensure that our students are able to locate, access, evaluate, organize, create and present information in a variety of print and digital formats. The Lower School Media Specialist provides experiences and skills instruction including reading enrichment and encouragement, comprehension, exposure to different genres of literature, evaluating books for content, illustrations, and appeal, reinforcing parts of a book, library arrangement, using the online catalog to locate information, using print and digital resources, and understanding the research process. Digital literacy skills taught include basic equipment operation, digital citizenship, creating with technology, communication, collaboration, accessing and organizing information, and critical thinking/problem solving.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university required.
· Master’s degree in Media Specialist, Library Science, or comparable field strongly preferred.
· Three (3) or more years of teaching experience desired.
· Current Media Specialist state teaching license preferred.
Other Desirable Skills and Experience:
· Positive attitude and commitment to collaborating with others.
· Strong classroom management skills, appropriate for early childhood students.
· Understanding of curriculum and ability to plan instruction and assess learning outcomes.
· Knowledgeable on current research related to early childhood literacy.
Physical Demands
Work is typically performed in a classroom/library environment with intermittent sitting, standing, or walking in various settings. The employee occasionally lifts or carries objects of a light-medium weight, up to 25 pounds. Full range of hand and finger motion may be utilized for data entry purposes.
To Apply
To express interest in the position, candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Christina Aaron, Head of Lower School, at caaron@savcds.org and Chris Douglas, Assistant Head of Lower School, at cdouglas@savcds.org. Candidates must pass a criminal background check and reference check.
About Us:
Savannah Country Day traces its origins back to the 1905 founding of The Pape School, an institution long recognized for its academic excellence and college preparatory curriculum. Led by a group of visionary parents who saw the continued need for a first-rate college preparatory school in Savannah, the founders of Savannah Country Day built upon the assets of the Pape School and created a school with a recognized tradition of academic excellence across the southeast. Today, Savannah Country Day School is Savannah’s preeminent college preparatory school, providing a rigorous, yet supportive learning environment for a wide variety of motivated learners. Enrolling over 1000 students ranging from infants to 12th grade, SCDS is truly a family school. Situated on a beautiful, 65-acre campus on the south side of historic Savannah, Georgia, SCDS has a 6:1 student to teacher ratio, an unparalleled arts program, and a full range of athletic and extracurricular opportunities. Significant funds are available for faculty professional development and our faculty average 17 years of experience with 70% of Lower School faculty holding advanced degrees.
Inclusion at Savannah Country Day School
The Savannah Country Day School is guided by the school’s mission statement which includes:
· that each student’s life is enriched in a diverse community where differences among people are affirmed and celebrated.
· that the school shares with families the responsibility for fostering in each student strength of character, a sense of personal responsibility, and an attitude of faith, reverence, and tolerance.
SCDS seeks candidates of all cultures and backgrounds who embrace the school’s mission of diversity, are eager to engage in the work of inclusion and have a desire to join a community of diverse individuals who celebrate their similarities while also recognizing their individuality.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
· Supervising the production lab and daily morning announcement broadcasts
· Maintaining the media center computer lab
· Designing and implementing the summer reading program
· Providing skills instruction for students through scheduled media classes and flexible scheduling in classrooms
· Working with and assigning duties to the library assistants
· Assisting lower school faculty with the integration of literacy skills across the curriculum
Along with a familiarity with a variety of authors, illustrators, and genres, we strive to ensure that our students are able to locate, access, evaluate, organize, create and present information in a variety of print and digital formats. The Lower School Media Specialist provides experiences and skills instruction including reading enrichment and encouragement, comprehension, exposure to different genres of literature, evaluating books for content, illustrations, and appeal, reinforcing parts of a book, library arrangement, using the online catalog to locate information, using print and digital resources, and understanding the research process. Digital literacy skills taught include basic equipment operation, digital citizenship, creating with technology, communication, collaboration, accessing and organizing information, and critical thinking/problem solving.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university required.
· Master’s degree in Media Specialist, Library Science, or comparable field strongly preferred.
· Three (3) or more years of teaching experience desired.
· Current Media Specialist state teaching license preferred.
Other Desirable Skills and Experience:
· Positive attitude and commitment to collaborating with others.
· Strong classroom management skills, appropriate for early childhood students.
· Understanding of curriculum and ability to plan instruction and assess learning outcomes.
· Knowledgeable on current research related to early childhood literacy.
Physical Demands
Work is typically performed in a classroom/library environment with intermittent sitting, standing, or walking in various settings. The employee occasionally lifts or carries objects of a light-medium weight, up to 25 pounds. Full range of hand and finger motion may be utilized for data entry purposes.
To Apply
To express interest in the position, candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Christina Aaron, Head of Lower School, at caaron@savcds.org and Chris Douglas, Assistant Head of Lower School, at cdouglas@savcds.org. Candidates must pass a criminal background check and reference check.
About Us:
Savannah Country Day traces its origins back to the 1905 founding of The Pape School, an institution long recognized for its academic excellence and college preparatory curriculum. Led by a group of visionary parents who saw the continued need for a first-rate college preparatory school in Savannah, the founders of Savannah Country Day built upon the assets of the Pape School and created a school with a recognized tradition of academic excellence across the southeast. Today, Savannah Country Day School is Savannah’s preeminent college preparatory school, providing a rigorous, yet supportive learning environment for a wide variety of motivated learners. Enrolling over 1000 students ranging from infants to 12th grade, SCDS is truly a family school. Situated on a beautiful, 65-acre campus on the south side of historic Savannah, Georgia, SCDS has a 6:1 student to teacher ratio, an unparalleled arts program, and a full range of athletic and extracurricular opportunities. Significant funds are available for faculty professional development and our faculty average 17 years of experience with 70% of Lower School faculty holding advanced degrees.
Inclusion at Savannah Country Day School
The Savannah Country Day School is guided by the school’s mission statement which includes:
· that each student’s life is enriched in a diverse community where differences among people are affirmed and celebrated.
· that the school shares with families the responsibility for fostering in each student strength of character, a sense of personal responsibility, and an attitude of faith, reverence, and tolerance.
SCDS seeks candidates of all cultures and backgrounds who embrace the school’s mission of diversity, are eager to engage in the work of inclusion and have a desire to join a community of diverse individuals who celebrate their similarities while also recognizing their individuality.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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