Media Specialist - Media - School

License and Certification Qualifications

Georgia Library/Media Certification required.

Masters degree in library media or advanced degree with media certification required OR Bachelors degree with Georgia Professional Standards Commission requirements met for provisional certification.

Classroom teaching experience preferred.

Knowledge of library media, instructional/information technology, and curriculum; ability to work and communicate effectively with students, staff, and the community; demonstrated skills in oral and written communication; demonstrated skills in organization and problem solving; and ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

• Contribute to the shared vision of teaching and learning as a school instructional leader.
• Work with other school leaders to develop a shared vision for the media program in support of local school improvement goals.
• Serve as information specialist sharing knowledge and expertise by presenting information through various formats, including faculty meetings, staff development, and electronic communication.
• Lead and collaborate with school media committee to implement media program plans and address challenges as needed.
• Collaboratively plan instruction and develop the media program to support teachers and address the differentiated needs of all students.
• Meet with teachers and administrators on a regular basis to collaboratively develop plans that are clear, logical, sequential, and integrated.
• Collaborate to align and connect the research process and information literacy skills to the state and/or local standards and student needs.
• Assess student understanding and progress throughout learning activities by asking questions, observing works‐in‑progress, evaluating artifacts of learning, and communicating with teachers.
• Use input to choose and recommend print and online resources that support instruction and the identified needs of diverse learners.
• Promotes reading as a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.
• Create a learning environment where independent reading is valued, promoted, and encouraged.
• Develop and/or support initiatives that engage learners in reading, writing, and listening for understanding.
• Use strategies such as reading aloud, exposure to authors and school‑wide events to motivate readers.
• Plan and provide instruction that addresses multiple literacies, including information literacy, media literacy, and technology literacy.
• Promote critical thinking by connecting learners with information in multiple formats.
• Encourage the use of multiple tools to present data and information.
• Embed key concepts of legal, ethical, and social responsibilities in accessing, using, and creating information in various frameworks.
• Provide instruction specific to searching for information in print and digital resources.
• Model and integrate technologies for efficient and creative learning.
• Teach and model developmentally appropriate best practices for learning and research.
• Model an inquiry‑based approach to learning and the information research process.
• Collaborate with teachers to create research focused lessons, effectively matching available resources with the curriculum.
• Design learning tasks and provide instructional materials to scaffold the research process for students.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for continuous improvement of the media program.
• Conduct ongoing evaluation that generates data used to create goals for program improvement.
• Provide appropriate training and support for student aides and volunteers.
• Manage funding to support priorities and the media program goals and objectives.
• Create a well managed, welcoming, safe, and supportive media center environment.
• Provide flexible and equitable access to physical and virtual resources, that is conducive to learning, and encourages respect for all.
• Provide space and seating that encourage leisure book browsing and leisure reading.
• Design spaces that accommodate a range of teaching methods, learning tasks, and learning outcomes.
• Facilitate a climate of respect and…