Library Media Specialist - Donehoo/Thompson Job at Alabama Department of Educati

Job Summary

TITLE: Library Media Specialist

STATUS: Exempt

SALARY: See District Salary Schedule

QUALIFICATIONS: Certification as required by the State of Alabama and the Gadsden City Board of Education

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUPERVISES: Aides, students, and volunteer workers in the library

JOB GOAL: To provide a valuable comprehensive program of library services

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists administration in initiating, developing, and implementing school policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct.
2. Strives toward continuous professional growth as needed for one's own professional area.
3. Supervises and instructs classes in the locations and at the times designated.
4. Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods as requested.
5. Performs other reasonable and appropriate assignments as may be delegated by the administration in accordance with the policies of the Gadsden City Board of Education.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Creates an atmosphere conducive to learning.
2. Keeps the physical facilities attractive in appearance and properly organized for the age of the students.
3. Serves as a resource person working cooperatively with teachers and students as groups and/or as individuals.
4. Provides library instruction to groups or individuals upon request.
5. Offers opportunities for research, reading, independent study, browsing, and use of all audiovisual materials.
6. Maintains a basic collection of books and other printed material as required by standards to be met by the school.
7. Assumes responsibility for acquiring all library materials and meeting the needs of the curriculum, teachers, and students, using the selection policy of the system as a guide.
8. Communicates with the faculty and administration by:
   1. Keeping daily circulation records
   2. Keeping a calendar of requests for library reservation and usage so materials can be organized ahead of time for teachers
   3. Keeping a calendar for reserving audiovisual equipment
   4. Keeping a current file of resource people available
   5. Keeping a current vertical file
   6. Identifying and retrieving materials
   7. Placing materials on reserve
9. Provides leadership in the development and administration of the school's media center budget.
10. Performs other reasonable and appropriate assignments as may be delegated by the administration in accordance with the policies of the Gadsden City Board of Education.