Library Media Specialist (6166)

The House of The Good Shepherd•Utica, NY

2d•$56,000 - $63,538•Onsite

About The Position

The Library Media Specialist develops and administers an integrated school library media program. The role instructs students and staff in effective use of the media center, information and technology literacy skills, and equipment. It evaluates, selects, and procures print and digital resources and related equipment, and establishes procedures for efficient program operations, services, and facility use. The specialist provides leadership and guidance for integrating technology with classroom instruction, develops knowledge of curriculum across subject areas, trains teachers, administrators, and other staff in new information technologies, and recommends and procures instructional resources for staff. The specialist develops a school library media program addressing 21st-century skills and maintains an inviting, safe, accessible learning environment. The role promotes reading and information literacy, teaches research and inquiry skills, collaborates with teaching staff, and builds a curriculum-appropriate collection. It also manages library systems and services, evaluates program effectiveness, supervises and evaluates support staff, and communicates with stakeholders.

Requirements

Master's degree from a program at a regionally accredited college or university that would lead to New York State certification as a library media specialist; or a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university plus a satisfactorily completed school library media practicum, one year of full-time teaching experience, or one year of full-time school library media-related experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and administer an integrated school library media program that addresses 21st-century skills, including life and career development, learning and innovation, and information, media, and technology literacy.
Create and maintain a school library center that is inviting, safe, readily accessible, and conducive to student learning.
Promote reading, information literacy, and information resource use through book clubs, reading programs and initiatives, and special events.
Instruct students and staff in information and technology literacy, including reading comprehension, research, inquiry, collaboration, critical thinking, multiple literacies, copyright, fair use, and intellectual property licensing.
Cooperate and network with other libraries, librarians, and agencies to expand student and teacher access to resources.
Develop policies and procedures for physical and electronic access, selection, acquisition, circulation, resource sharing, materials challenges, efficient operations, effective services, and facility use.
Establish annual and long-term measurable program goals aligned with district and school missions and objectives.
Lead staff development on best practices in information resources, multimedia technology applications, and online learning.
Collaborate with teaching staff to prepare and deliver lessons that effectively use information resources and build information literacy and reading skills.
Develop and maintain a collection appropriate to the curriculum, students, and the school community's teaching and learning styles.
Implement and maintain automated catalog and circulation systems and textbook check-out services, including student materials obligations and responsibilities.
Collect and analyze data to evaluate the program against measurable goals, support continuous improvement, and communicate results to administrators, staff, and the community.
Supervise and evaluate support staff, which may include educational media assistants, computer education assistants, paraprofessionals, and student assistants.
Communicate regularly and promptly with stakeholders through the online library media program and other formats, including presentations, email, newsletters, reports, and articles.
Evaluate, select, and procure print and digital resources and related equipment.
Train teachers, administrators, and other staff in the use of new information technologies and recommend and procure resources to support their instructional objectives.