Library Media Specialist at Manchester Park Elementary

Library Media Specialist at Manchester Park Elementary

Lenexa, KS, United States

Position:
Library Media Specialist Status:
Certified - Contract FTE: 1.0
T he miss i on o f the sch o o l l i brary pr o g r a m is to empower all members of the learning community to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, curators, and ethical users of information . T he library media specialist suppo rts the e d uc a tio n al ph il os o p h y a n d ob j ecti v es o f t he sch o ol d i s t r i c t by p a r tic i p a ting in five k ey roles: leader, teacher, instructional partner, information specialist, and program administrator.

Ed u c a tional R e q u i rem e nts: M i n im u m Qua l i f ica t io n s

Bach e lor's d e gree and v a li d S t ate of Ka n sas t each i ng c erti f icate.

Sta t e certi f ica t ion as a s c h o ol l i b r a r y m edia s p e ci a l i st.

Preferred Qua l ifica t io n s

Ma s ter of L ibra r y S c i enc e degree , Maste r of Edu ca tio n al T echn o l o g y degree or c o m p arable d egree from a program recognized by appropriate bodies such as the American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, or state education agencies .

R eports to

T he library media specialist r e por t s to t h e b u ildi n g p r inc i p al f o r a l l b u ildi n g concerns and t o the d i st r ict l i bra r y c oord i n ator f or dist r ict concern s .

D ut i es and R esp o nsi b i l ities

Leader

• Actively serves on teams and committees to further the mission of the school, including serving in leadership roles.

• Supports the school improvement plan .

• Helps plan whole-school professional development efforts, especially those focused on improving reading, writing, research, and the integration of technology.

• Pro v i d es pro f e ss io n a l de v e l op m ent f or the f acul t y i n suc h areas as ne w i n f or m at i on t e chn olog i es a n d in f o r m at i on l i tera c y .

• Offers expertise on committees for policy development for academic integrity, documentation, and information and technology use policies.

• Serves on curriculum revision committees for content areas, including providing input for adoption of curricular resources.

• Provides instruction, models behaviors for and provides in depth information for copyright guidelines and ethical use of information .

• Nurtures and grows professional relationships through committee work with local, state, and national organizations.

Teacher

• Promotes reading as a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.

• Supports educational and program curriculum and standards as defined by local, state, and national associations.

• Provides instruction that addresses multiple literacies, including information literacy, media literacy, visual literacy and technology literacy.

• Implements quality instruction and collaboratively creates authentic learning experiences.

• Uses differentiated strategies with respect to reading ability, personal interests, and prior knowledge to engage learners in reading and inquiry.

• Supports learners’ success by guiding them to read for understanding, breadth, and pleasure.

• Fosters exploration, discovery, creation, and innovation in a growth mindset within a global society.

• M odels inquiry-based approaches to learning and the information search process.

• Consistently assesses student learning to ensure program is meeting its goals.

• A ss u m es a l e a ders h ip r o le in p ro m ot i n g t h e pr i nci p les of intel l ec t u al f reedom and e x pos e s tud e nts to a   o a d range of ideas and re s our c es .

• Empowers learners to work with each other in successful collaborations and to constructively assess their own work and the work of their peers.

• Helps s t u de n ts d e v e lop at ti tudes, ha b its, a nd s k i ll s t h a t pro m ote l i f e l ong l e arn i ng and libra r y use. Instru c t i on a l Partner

Collaborates with classroom teachers to develop assignments that are matched to academic standards and include key critical thinking skills, technology and information literacy skills, and core social skills and cultural competencies.

• Guides instructional design by working with classroom…