HS Library Media Specialist

Applications will be accepted beginning Saturday, March 7, 2026 12:00 AM (Central Standard Time).

Job Description

Library Media Specialist

Exempt Professional

• Master’s Degree with major concentration in library/media
• Valid state teaching license
• Certification for School Library Media Specialist K-12
• Teaching experience preferred

• Elementary: 188 days with 3 days extended contract
• Middle School: 188 days with 4 days extended contract
• High School: 188 days with 4 days extended contract

• Foster an atmosphere which encourages student and staff library media center usage.
• Prepare and submit an annual budget for the library media center.
• Maintain accurate records of library media center reports such as:
  Expenditure reports, requisitions/purchase orders, Instructional Management System (IMS), circulation reports, technical work orders, etc.
• Inform staff of new professional resources that enhance teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with teachers to integrate information literacy into the curriculum.
• Provide staff assistance in designing activities that help students learn to identify, analyze, and synthesize information by using a variety of materials & formats.
• Participate in instructional planning by collaborating with classroom teachers to design, implement & evaluate resource-based teaching units.
• Provide information literacy skills instruction.
• Assist students and staff in the use and production of supplementary teaching/learning materials.

• Promote the District adopted policies and regulations dealing with access, confidentiality, copyright and selection.
• Assist in the selection, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating of building library media support personnel as well as student assistants and volunteers.
• Formulate long and short range goals (including a 5-year plan) and propose implementation & evaluation.
• Adhere to the district guidelines and procedures of cataloging and classifying all resources.
• Establish a plan for acquisition, maintenance and replacement of hardware and software.
• Coordinate resources and activities with networks and area libraries.
• Serve on building and district-wide curriculum and technology committees.
• Attend faculty meetings and other appropriate staff and department meetings.