Literacy Media Specialist (187/91 Days) 2026-2027 School Year - MULTIPLE POSITIONS

Dallas Independent School District•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Literacy and Media Specialist position is designed to provide hands-on experience to enhance student learning opportunities by fostering student literacy, delivering impactful informational literacy instruction, promoting inquiry and innovation, and building valuable partnerships with families and the community. The Literacy and Media Specialist will inform and empower students and staff to effectively use digital resources and instructional technology that align with established Media Center services. This role involves learning to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and resource access, and training campus faculty and students in the instructional use of digital resources and information literacy. The specialist will gradually implement Project READ learning and technology zones to support inquiry, critical thinking, creation, and problem-solving. They will work closely with teachers to provide opportunities for inquiry that develop research skills and critical thinking, including instruction in the use of high-quality databases. The position requires attending trainings and professional development sessions as required. The specialist will develop a media center budget to create media center programming with diverse literacy experiences fostering a love for reading and lifelong learning. They will partner with faculty to fully realize the curricular and creative potential of technology integration. Maintaining an updated virtual presence on the campus website and/or social media platforms is crucial for providing timely information and ensuring equitable access to databases, services, and programs. The role includes providing media center resources to families, offering occasional access during extended hours, and seeking community partnerships and grants to enhance media center programs and resources. A key responsibility is to maintain a safe, clean, and accessible media center that promotes a positive learning climate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university.
Within one year of hire: enrollment in a Master's degree in Library Science program through a Texas accredited university with a deficiency plan OR if you already have a Master’s degree, enrolled in School Library Certification program, 24 hours at a Texas accredited university.
Valid Texas teacher certification.
Within 3 years of entering into this position, candidate must pass the School Librarian's TExES (Texas Examination of Educator Standards) after completing Master’s in Library Science degree or School Library certificate requirements.
2+ years classroom teaching experience from a public school or a TEA-accredited campus institution (core content preferred).
Knowledge of technologies available for use in instructional media setting.
Demonstrated experience of legal and ethical trends in literacy & technology (copyright & digital citizenship).
Familiarity with emerging trends and technologies.
Strong background in working with diverse student populations.
Demonstrated strong organizational, communication, collaboration, and time management skills.
Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills a plus.
Preferred experience working with technologies and integrating technology into instruction.

Responsibilities

Foster student literacy.
Deliver impactful informational literacy instruction.
Promote inquiry and innovation.
Build valuable partnerships with families and the community.
Inform and empower students and staff to effectively use digital resources and instructional technology that align with established Media Center services.
Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and resource access.
Train campus faculty and students in the instructional use of digital resources and information literacy.
Implement Project READ learning and technology zones to support inquiry, critical thinking, creation, and problem-solving.
Work closely with teachers to provide opportunities for inquiry that develop research skills and critical thinking, including instruction in the use of high-quality databases.
Attend trainings and professional development sessions as required.
Develop a media center budget to create media center programming with diverse literacy experiences fostering a love for reading and lifelong learning.
Partner with faculty to fully realize the curricular and creative potential of technology integration.
Maintain an updated virtual presence on the campus website and/or social media platforms, to provide timely information, ensuring equitable access to databases, services, and programs.
Provide media center resources to families, offering occasional access during extended hours.
Seek community partnerships and grants to enhance media center programs and resources.
Maintain a safe, clean, and accessible media center that promotes a positive learning climate.