Sequoyah High School SY - Media Specialist

Job Description Code: 4I.023 Division/Department:
School Leadership and Operations Pay Grade:
Certified Salary Schedule

Pay Type:

Salaried;
Exempt Retirement: TRS Contract Work Year: 188

Days

Reports To:

Principal Evaluation Instrument: PEI MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree or higher and a valid Georgia teaching certificate (S-5 or above) as required by the Professional Standards Commission.

Ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.

• Plan collaboratively with teachers for the teaching of information skills and the integration of literature, resources and information literacy skills into the curriculum.
• Use appropriate instructional technology and a variety of research-based instructional strategies and resources, effectively to enhance student learning.
• Provide students with information and resources that promote independent and life‑long learning.
• Promote the effective use of information technologies in learning and teaching.
• Foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing and using information and ideas.
• Assist students and staff with production using multimedia technologies.
• Select resources for the media center based on curriculum needs.
• Maintain a media collection that is diverse in format and content to support the needs of a wide variety of students.
• Organize all resources for effective and efficient use by students and staff.
• Provide flexible access to the programs and services of the media center.
• Manage budget scheduling, supervision, facilities and all other aspects of the daily operation of the media program.
• Maintain the automated circulation and catalog databases.
• Promote the media program.
• Provide information about and comply with copyright laws.
• Serve on school-wide committees as requested.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Implement appropriate school safety measures and crisis emergency plans to create and sustain a secure and healthy learning environment consistent with District rules, policies and procedures.
• Carry out duties in accordance with federal and State laws, Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, and established State and local policies, regulations and practices.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents or guardians, District and school personnel, and other stakeholders in ways that enhance student learning.
• Perform professionally and efficiently, other duties as assigned.

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job.

Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to…