Elementary Media Specialist

Media Specialist

The Media Specialist will formulate goals, objectives, and evaluation of building level media program. Implement building level media program. Supervise media support staff. Select media and manage the building level media budget to support the instructional program in the school. Plan and develop library skill units. Maintain all required records for the operation of the building media program. Serve as consultant to faculty and administrators in the building. Produce media and operation audio-visual equipment including video equipment. Serve on district wide committee. Participate in professional growth activities. Regular and reliable attendance Other duties as assigned.
Fosters Lifelong Reading: Inspires and supports the reading lives of both students and teachers through the creation of inclusive collections, celebrating diverse experiences and by providing opportunities to empower learners as effective users and creators of information and ideas. Recognizes that literacy can be explored in many different ways, i.e., foundational literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, computational literacy, news literacy, etc. Provides and advocates for equitable access to collection tools using digital resources, programming and services of support of the school's/district's strategic vision.
Empowers Students as Creators: Curates digital resources and tools to support transformational teaching and learning and develops the digital curation skills of others. Partners with teachers to design and implement curriculum and assessments that integrate elements of deeper learning, critical thinking, information literacy, digital citizenship, creativity, innovation and the active use of technology. Encourages and facilitates students to become increasingly self-directed as they create digital products of their learning that engage them in critical thinking, collaboration, and authentic real-world problem solving. Provides flexible spaces that promote inquiry, creativity, collaboration, making and community.
Leads Personalized Professional Learning: Functions as a lead learner. Leads professional learning to cultivate broader understanding of the skills that comprise success in the digital age, i.e., technology tools and apps, information literacy, digital citizenship, etc.
Promotes Collaboration and Partnerships: Leads beyond the library. Promotes the school's strategic plan for digital learning and fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation to empower teachers and learners. Cultivates partnerships within the school and local community to promote engagement and a community of readers.
Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Communicate effectively and present information both in oral and in written form. Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of statistical information and data related to student achievement. Interact with public and other staff as required. Apply knowledge of current replicated research and techniques related to sensory issues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally quiet to moderate. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being of students. Ann Arbor Public Schools is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Ann Arbor Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.