Library Media Specialist - Elementary

Urbana School District #116 • Urbana, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Principals or Assistant Principals, the teacher is responsible for helping students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women. The Library Media Specialist should know how to quickly find resources, teach elementary students how to retrieve sources of information, and encourage reading and computer literacy. Knowledge of the library's content and how best to retrieve sources of information for students is the number one priority. Understanding information technology and how to use library resources in research is valuable knowledge that can be passed on to students. This role involves keeping up with information retrieval from internal and external sources, acting as a liaison for teachers for new book collections and literary resources, acquiring new or current books and media materials, and maintaining the library's collection. The specialist will inventory, weed, and catalog the library's holdings to ensure relevance. Some specialists may also serve as department chairs, team leaders, or building curriculum coordinators, and other duties may be assigned by the principal.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Certification and endorsements in library and media information systems.
• Valid Illinois Teaching Certificate/Licensure with the appropriate endorsements to teach Kindergarten through twelve.
• 2-3 years teaching students at the elementary level as a librarian/media specialist (except for new college graduates).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the library's content and how best to retrieve sources of information for students.
• Understanding of information technology and how it relates to outside the library.
• Understanding how to use library resources in research.
• Keeping up with how to retrieve information from internal and external sources.

Responsibilities

• Teach elementary students how to retrieve sources of information.
• Encourage reading and computer literacy.
• Liaison for Teachers for new book collections and literary resources.
• Assist teachers in finding information resources for their class curriculum.
• Collaborate on class projects with teachers.
• Acquire new or current books that should be added to the collection on an ongoing basis.
• Acquire media materials and information to keep and maintain the library up to date and useful.
• Inventory, weed, and catalog the library’s holdings.
• Serve as department chairs, team leaders, and building curriculum coordinators (may be assigned).
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Benefits

• Opportunities for employees to earn additional compensation (stipends, differentials, extra duty pay, etc.) during the regular school year and in the summer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level