SY Library Media and Technology Specialist; Elementary; pool

Primary Function

To provide appropriate learning experiences and educational opportunities for each student assigned to the class.

Principal

Teacher

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• Education Level: Master's Degree in Media Specialist, Instructional Technology, School Library or Informational Science from a GaPSC approved certification program.
• * Internal Applicants Only
  * Bachelor's Degree or higher from a GaPSC accepted accredited institution. Passing score on the GACE Media Specialist assessment, and accepted into a Master's level, GaPSC approved Media Specialist certification program (program and certification, must be completed within three years).
• Internal SCCPSS applicants must be eligible for an Induction certificate in the field of Media Specialist.

• Must have or be eligible for a valid GA certificate in the field of Media Specialist.
• Knowledge of school library media center policies and procedures, methods, practices, and terminology.
• Skill in performing administrative duties, such as maintaining a budget, inventory, purchasing.
• Knowledge and understanding of library circulation software and materials processing, to include material and patron imports, record editing, materials inventory, and system.
• Skill in using various forms of technology equipment and resources within an instructional environment, such as multimedia projectors, video broadcast systems, ebooks, interactive response systems, and electronic.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide excellent customer service, prioritize work, and demonstrate teamwork and collaboration.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to conduct presentations, write comprehensive reports, as well as hold training sessions and lead group.
• Skills in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Supports technology integration into all instructional programs and creates an environment where collaboration and creative problem solving thrives.
• Empowers students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information, to create lifelong learning.
• Provides students access to materials in all formats, including up‑to‑date, high‑quality, varied literature to develop and strengthen a love of reading.

• Creates and executes lesson plans using a broad range of tools and resources to support information and digital learning.
• Prepares reports and administers the library budget with guidance from administration.
• Supports and works with teachers to design, teach, and create 21st‑century lessons for an engaging learning experience tailored to students’ needs.
• Assesses student learning and instructional effectiveness.
• Supports and works with teachers on the integration of technology into all areas of the curriculum and instruction.
• Selects, purchases, and processes new materials (electronic and paper‑based) to ensure a current and balanced collection representing diverse points of view in accordance with the district materials selection policy.
• Provides students, teachers, and staff with materials and resources that reflect current information and instructional needs.
• Manages the regular inventory of the library collection, weeds obsolete and worn materials on an ongoing basis, provides reports as needed, and maintains an up‑to‑date catalog of the collection.
• Maintains and provides reports on the school’s Fixed Asset inventory for existing equipment and technology.
• Supervises media clerks, additional staff, student assistants, and volunteers.
• Actively promotes reading through activities such as interactive storytelling, book talks, book clubs, displays, publications, reading programs, and special events.
• Provides staff development opportunities in the use of information and technology resources.
• Maintains a schedule that provides structure and flexibility to meet the needs of the school, with fixed and flex schedules coexisting to ensure all students are exposed to library media and technology program.
• Performs other duties as necessary for the effective operation of the school.

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