Media Specialist @ Pleasant Ridge Gifted and Talented Academy

Gaston County Schools • Gastonia, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Media Specialist/Coordinator is a district professional who coordinates district-level programs and resources in support of school library media centers. The Media Specialist/Coordinator provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the school library media program to promote student learning and teacher effectiveness for the benefit of the district's total educational program.

Requirements

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to communicate the district's vision, goals, and priorities, especially regarding school library media programs to the public.
• Ability to coordinate district-level programs and resources.
• Ability to prepare budgets, coordinates with other departments or agencies to assure maximum services and resources, and maintains records/reports/inventories in accordance with local/state/federal policies.
• Ability to establish and effective working relationships with parents, students, staff, administrators, and others.
• Understands the growth and development of assigned students.
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Library Science or minimum of 18 hours completed toward a Master’s degree in Library Science a from regionally accredited college/university.
• North Carolina Certification in Media (00076) or eligible to be licensed.
• Knowledge of computer technology.
• Solid understanding of North Carolina Standard Course of Study for media and all grades for the assigned level.

Responsibilities

• Provides the leadership and instructional resources and services for the implementation of a school library media program that serves as an integral part of a student-centered educational process.
• Plans and implements for teaching and learning.
• Plans and works collaboratively with teachers.
• Instructs students and staff in the effective use of ideas and information.
• Incorporates information literacy into day-to-day instruction.
• Advocates and promotes reading and lifelong learning.
• Works with the Principal and School Leadership Team to provide flexible access to the school library media center resources.
• Creates and maintains an environment conducive to learning.
• Encourages the widest possible use of print and electronic resources and services—within the school media center, throughout the school, and through remote access.
• Leads teachers, technology staff, and students in a collaborative process to select and evaluate resources that address the curricular needs and learning goals of students and teachers in the information age.
• Keeps accurate inventories of print, non-print, and technology materials and equipment.
• Works cooperatively with other libraries and agencies to share resources that enhance teaching and learning.
• Implements an ongoing collection development and evaluation process, in collaboration with the Media and Technology Advisory Committee that focuses on a variety of formats and resources to meet diverse learning needs.
• Adheres to copyright as well as other laws and guidelines pertaining to the distribution and use of resources.
• Works with school staff to design and implement short and long-range plans to ensure balance among teaching, instructional technology, collaboration, collection development, and program management.
• Evaluates the school library media program on a continual basis according to accepted standards of quality.
• Organizes school media center facilities and resources in a manner that supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and maximizes intellectual and physical access to resources.
• Participates in the budgetary process of the school through the Media and Technology Advisory Committee to ensure equity of access to instructional materials.
• Works with the Media and Technology Advisory Committee in effective decision-making to promote the school library media program.
• Carries out assigned non-instructional duties and adheres to established laws, policies, rules and regulations.
• Performs other related work as required.

What This Job Offers

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