Elementary Media Specialist bei Van Buren School District
Van Buren School District · Van Buren, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Van Buren
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive library media program that engages students, promotes reading, and encourages the utilization of library resources.
- Foster a welcoming environment that encourages students to utilize the library for reading, research, and homework.
- Develop and maintain a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the teaching styles and instructional strategies of the school community.
- Supervise the library and ensure the safety and well-being of the students while in the library.
- Develop and coordinate initiatives that promote reading throughout the school and encourage active engagement between all students and library resources.
- Identify innovative reading, research and library media trends and incorporate resources and programs that reflect best practice.
- Manage the purchasing, organizing, distribution, maintenance, and inventory of library resources including books, textbooks, Chromebooks, hotspots, calculators, and equipment.
- Efficiently manage the library budget to provide the most appropriate and effective resources for students throughout the year.
- Provide instruction to students on reading strategies, research skills, and media literacy based on Library Media standards.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to support students’ learning needs.
- Actively participate in building initiatives for leadership, vision, culture, school improvement, communication, and learning.
- Share appropriate library media knowledge and skills with teachers, students, families, and community members.
- Stay knowledgeable on school technology devices and programs in order to support teachers and students in using technology.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree
- Valid AR teaching license (Library Media)
- Clean background check
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of relevant technology
Physical requirements*
- Be able to stand for the majority of the school day in order to effectively monitor and supervise students
- Be able to sit, stand, lean, reach, bend, lift and squat to assist students as needed
- Be able to walk on uneven surfaces
- Be able to walk up and down stairs
- Be outside in all weather conditions for assigned duty (recess, before school drop offs, after school pick- ups and field trips)
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Reports to: Assistant Principal/Principal
Contract: 190 days is a full contract for this position. It will be prorated for the 25-26 school year.
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