Librarian Media Specialist

Pleasantville Public Schools • Pleasantville, NJ

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About The Position

The Librarian/Media Specialist is responsible for developing and coordinating educational media services, assisting teachers and students in the effective use of the media center and information technology to support the school's curriculum and develop students' information literacy skills. This position requires a New Jersey Educational Services Certificate with School Library Media Specialist Endorsement and involves various responsibilities including the operation of the media center, collaboration with teachers, and direct instruction to students.

Requirements

• Hold a New Jersey Educational Services Certificate with School Library Media Specialist Endorsement.
• Have excellent experience in teaching and working with children.
• Demonstrated ability related to collection development, information technology, research methodology and library program designs for children and adolescents.
• Effective problem-solving, human relations, and communication skills.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
• Provide evidence that a criminal record history check has been conducted and clearance has been given by the Department of Education.
• Provide evidence that health is adequate to fulfill the job functions and responsibilities.
• Pass the state required Mantoux Intradermal Tuberculin Test.

Responsibilities

• Is responsible for the operation and supervision of the school media center.
• Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all media center materials and instructs teachers and students on use of the system.
• Coordinates library skills instruction with classroom instruction and works to achieve state curriculum content standards and district educational goals and objectives.
• Evaluates, selects and requisitions new media center materials.
• Prepares and administers the media center budget.
• Supervises the clerical activities necessary for the effective operation of the media center.
• Supervises the work performance of the media aide.
• Provides a sequential program of library skills instruction and instructs students in the use of various types of materials and information technology.
• Helps students to develop habits of independent reference work and to develop skill in the use of reference material in relation to planned assignments.
• Presents and discusses materials with a class studying a particular topic at the request of the teacher.
• Collaborates with teachers to integrate information literacy competencies across the curricula.
• Assists teachers in the selection of books and other instructional materials and makes media center materials available to supplement the instructional program.
• Informs teachers and other staff of new acquisitions for the media center.
• Conducts in-service education for teachers in the effective evaluation, selection and use of media and maintains professional library materials for teacher use.
• Promotes relationships with external information sources and participates in electronic networks and resource sharing systems to expand the media center's capacity to access information globally.
• Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional development activities.
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree