Library Media Specialist 04.2025 en St. Mary's County Public Schools

Release Date: September 29, 2025                       Application Deadline: October 13, 2025

Requisition 11786

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered.  Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

Position: Library Media Specialist

Location: Esperanza Middle School

Salary: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees.

Effective: October 2025

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a TalentEd online application. In addition to the online application, any support documentation (copy of certification where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application. The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant’s background, experience, and professional qualifications. Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All online applications must be completed no later than October 13, 2025. Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions. (301-475-5511, ext. 32187)

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to meet the instructional goals of the school and school system by delivering instructional programs effectively to ensure student achievement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans instruction that enriches and extends classroom instruction and integrates the Library Media Standards
• Plans collaboratively with faculty to ensure the integration of information literacy skills into all curricular areas
• Plans and coordinates the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula provided by the Maryland State Department of Education aligned with the SMCPS scope and sequence
• Guides students to develop comprehension skills through exposure to a variety of reading material as well as to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate informational sources and literature
• Teaches SMCPS Network Usage Standards
• Provides care and protection of school property
• Supervises student activity on school property
• Supervises supporting clerical and technical staff assigned to the media center
• Manages the circulation and cataloging system for library media materials
• Utilizes automated circulation system to check out materials, print reports, and manage overdue materials and fines for Destiny Library Manager and Destiny Resource Manager
• Instructs students and staff in the use of productivity, presentation software, and multimedia productions in the context of content area instruction
• Provides instruction and demonstration lessons illustrating the appropriate use of technology, appropriate materials, strategies and techniques for effective use of new technologies in various content areas
• Assists staff as needed in information retrieval and in the use of electronic resources
• Assists teachers in individualizing instruction in media outcomes for special populations such as ESL, special education, and gifted/talented
• Provides in-service instruction on the use of library media materials, programs and equipment to faculty and staff 
• Collaborates with principals, school improvement teams, and instructional supervisors to plan for the appropriate uses of educational technology
• Prepares plans for keeping the library resources collection current
• Compiles a collection development policy based on the St. Mary’s County Library Media Program and site-related data
• Maintains accurate records as required for state, county, and school reports
• Creates a school library media center climate which encourages students and faculty to take full advantage of its resources
• Works with the principal and/or Supervisor of Library Media regarding the library media budget based on circulation and collection statistics
• Solicits feedback from all users to assist in program evaluation and the continuous improvement of services
• Coordinates, along with school administration, the overall implementation of use of computer hardware and software in the school
• Serves as primary technology contact
• Maintains accurate student attendance
• Assists students with learning activities
• Takes part in professional development activities
• Cooperates with students and staff
• Maintains open lines of communications with students, staff, and parents
• Maintains current lesson plans
• Performs other related and nonrelated job duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and completion of an approved pathway outlined by MSDE
• Three (3) credits in special education

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time ten-month position

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY:  EASMC

 Updated 04.2025