HERTFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is hiring: Library Media Specialist in Winton

Hertford County Public Schools Job Description

JOB TITLE: LIBRARY/MEDIA SPECIALIST

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

To provide an instructional program that is integrated into the school’s educational goals and objectives.

REPORTS TO: Principal

Essential Job Functions

1. To select and acquire materials to implement the curriculum and to meet the individual interest, ability and maturity levels of students.
2. To organize and distribute all media and audio-visual equipment for effective use.
3. To participate in curriculum planning and program development and implementation and to develop a close working relationship among teachers, principals and other media librarians.
4. To create an attractive environment and atmosphere that encourages students and teachers to use the media center.
5. To stimulate and guide students in all phases of their reading, viewing, and listening, so that they may effectively assimilate information.
6. To provide instruction in cooperation with the staff in media and resource skills.
7. To provide media center experiences to help students develop satisfactory personal relationships, social attitudes, and vocational interests.
8. To conduct in-service and other staff development activities in the use of audio-visual equipment and materials with teachers and volunteer personnel (adult and student).
9. To acquaint the staff and students with the media collection and with new materials.
10. To assist the principal in ensuring that instructional materials and equipment are used to provide learning experiences compatible with the educational needs of students.
11. Participate as a member of the district Media/Technology Advisory Committee.
12. Coordinates school media and technology plans as chair of the school-level Media/Technology Advisory Committee.