BOUND BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Instruction/Curriculum
TITLE: SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Valid New Jersey Educational Services Certificate and School Library Media Specialist Endorsement
2. Minimum experience as determined by the board
3. Demonstrated ability related to collection development, information technology, research
methodology and library program designs for
children and adolescents
4. Effective problemsolving, human relations, and communication skills
5. Required criminal history background check and
proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien
status
REPORTS TO: Principal
SUPERVISES: Media Aide
JOB GOAL: To develop and coordinate educational media services
and assist teachers and students in the effective use of
the media center and information technology as a
learning resource to support the school's curriculum
and to develop students' information literacy skills.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Is responsible for the operation and supervision of the school media center.
2. Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all media center materials and instructs teachers and students on use of the system.
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3. Coordinates library skills instruction with classroom instruction and works to achieve state curriculum content standards and district educational goals and objectives and collaborates with teachers to integrate information literacy competencies across the curricula.
4. Assists teachers in the selection of books and other instructional
materials and makes media center materials available to supplement
the instructional program.
5. Evaluates, selects and requisitions new media center materials and informs teachers and other staff of new acquisitions.
6. Provides a sequential program of library skills instruction and instructs students in the use of various types of materials and information technology.
7. Helps students to develop habits of independent reference work and to develop skill in the use of reference material in relation to planned assignments.
8. Conducts inservice education for teachers in the effective evaluation, selection and use of media and maintains professional library materials for teacher use.
9. Presents and discusses materials with a class studying a particular topic at the request of the teacher.
10. Prepares and administers the media center budget.
11. Supervises the clerical activities necessary for the effective operation of the media center.
12. Supervises the work performance of the media aide.
13. Promotes relationships with external information sources and participates in electronic networks and resource sharing systems to expand the media center's capacity to access information globally.
14. Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through inservice education and other professional development activities.
15. Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.
TERMS OF
EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be determined by the board.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually
in accordance with state law and the provisions of
the board's policy on evaluation of certified staff.
APPROVED BY: __BOARD OF EDUCATION____ DATE: ____4/27/09____
REVISED: _______________________
Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 18A:67.1 Criminal history record
N.J.S.A. 18A:161 Officers and employees
N.J.S.A. 18A:162 Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:27-10 Nontenured teaching staff member; offer of employment for next succeeding year or notice of termination before May 15
N.J.S.A. 18A:37 Discipline of pupils
N.J.A.C. 6A:7 Managing for equality and equity in education
N.J.A.C. 6A:9 Professional licensure and standards
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3 Professional standards for teachers
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-5 General certification policies
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-8 Requirements for instructional certificate
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-13.14 School library media specialist
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-15 Required professional development for teachers
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4 Employment of teaching staff
N.J.A.C. 6A:324.4 Evaluation of tenured teaching staff members
N.J.A.C. 6A:324.5 Evaluation of nontenured teaching staff members
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1 Standards for determining seniority
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6 School employee physical examinations
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, P.L. 107-110, 20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.
Salary: Following the established BBEA Salary Guide ranging from $61,825 to $105,620. Stipend opportunities.
Benefits: Full time staff are eligible for Medical, Prescription, and Dental Benefits. Sick, Personal, Serious Family Illness and Bereavement Days are included.
