Library Media Specialist

Arlington Public Schools•Arlington, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Digital Learning and in collaboration with a district-wide team of Library Media Specialists, Digital Learning Teachers, and Library Paraprofessionals, the Library Media Specialist is responsible for delivering library services and instructional technology support to the school community.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of instructional strategies, children’s and/or young adult literature as appropriate, and information and media literacy
Demonstrated experience in the use of educational technology in a variety of content areas and grade levels
Familiarity with emerging trends in libraries and digital learning to facilitate the development of students as global citizens
Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a Library Teacher
Master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university

Nice To Haves

Additional certification in Digital Learning preferred

Responsibilities

Participate in the development and delivery of a rigorous, standards-based curriculum that will provide students with a rich understanding of the National School Library Standards (AASL) and the Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS)
Collaborate with teachers to design and teach engaging learning experiences and assessments that incorporate the full range of literacy skills (information, media, visual, digital, and technological literacy), foster critical thinking, and promote a love of reading and lifelong learning
Design, teach, and support professional learning opportunities for all staff
Evaluate, promote and use existing and emerging instructional technology to improve learning outcomes
Collaborate with departmental and district staff in order to develop and maintain a collection of print and digital resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the instructional strategies of the school community
Ensure that students and staff are effective and ethical users of ideas and information, including principles of copyright and fair use
Provide students and staff with flexible access to and assistance in using information and educational technology resources
Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users and producers of information
Provide resources and programs that promote independent reading and writing in a variety of genres and reading levels
Teach research skills required to locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and use information from a variety of sources
Educate students and staff to be safe and responsible digital citizens and users of Arlington Public Schools online resources and tools
Strategize and make recommendations to ensure school library and educational technology planning meets the needs of the students and teachers
Foster and maintain welcoming, flexible, future ready school libraries that are an essential part of the learning community
Prepare and implement the school library budget including instructional resources, supplies, equipment, and repairs in order to support the curriculum and goals of the library program, the school, and the district
Collaborate with and support the paraprofessional staff in running the day-to-day operations of the school libraries
Other duties as assigned