Librarian Media Specialist

Position

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching / Librarian Media Specialist
• Date Posted: 12/12/2025
• Location:
  
  District Wide
• Date Available:
  
  07/25/2026
• District:
  Pass Christian Public School District

MSIS Course/Work Code(s): 601007 - Librarian/Media Specialist - Responsible for the operation of the library/media center in the assigned school.

Required Endorsement(s): 438, 440

Principal and/or Designee

Library aides and/or assistants as may be assigned.

To provide each pupil with an enriched library environment containing a wide variety of materials that will invite intellectual probing, growth, and development of skills needed to take full advantage of library resources.

• 1. Evaluates, selects, and requisitions new library materials.
• 2. Assists teachers in selection of library materials.
• 4. Maintains a comprehensive and effective system for cataloging all library materials and instructs teachers and students in its uses.
• 5. Stays abreast of and communicates with others technology advances related to text/media.
• 6. Promotes appropriate conduct of students using library facilities.
• 7. Teaches skills in use of materials for reference and helps students plan for extensive use of them.
• 8. Serves as resource personnel for class visits.
• 9. Arranges inviting displays and makes frequent changes to heighten interest in reading and library utilization.
• 10. Participates in curriculum meetings.
• 11. Assists in planning library budget.
• 12. Supervises aides and assistants if used.
• 13. To assure the constant function of the library as an integral part of the total school program.
• 14. Supplement the work of the classroom teacher by stimulating and encouraging interest in recreational reading and by giving reading guidance to children.
• 15. Develop the atmosphere and services of the library in such a way that the library will become a place which students and faculty will enjoy using because of its pleasing and friendly atmosphere.
• 16. Familiarizes self with the entire school program and becomes alert to changes in materials and methods.
• 17. Stimulates and guides students in their reading and in their use of communication media.
• 18. Utilizes every opportunity to help the library in his school reach standards of excellence.
• 19. Works with teachers in motivating students to use the library frequently.
• 20. Works closely with classroom teachers and other faculty members and does everything possible to make the school library of optimum service to them.
• 21. Provides a variety of professional materials for teachers.
• 22. Assists teachers in the development of effective techniques for using the resources of the library.
• 23. Keeps teachers informed about new materials that have been added to the library.
• 24. Helps teachers in the preparation of bibliographies and reading lists.
• 25. Locates information and performs other reference and searching services for teachers.
• 26. Provides informal in-service training for teachers about library resources, sources of information for printed and audio-visual materials, the evaluation of materials, and related topics.
• 27. Serves as a resource consultant for teachers.
• 28. Conducts an annual inventory of library books, materials and equipment.
• 29. Attends all in-service, faculty and professional meetings.
• 30. Establishes the media program as an integral part of the total instructional program.
• 31. Provides guidance and assistance to students and teachers in the use of the library media center and its resources in order to meet instructional objectives and to provide individual enrichment.
• 32. Establishes and maintains an atmosphere conducive to individual and group inquiry, research, study and leisure time activities.
• 33. Organizes the media program to assure optimum use of resources and facilities by students and teachers.
• 34. Exercises leadership in the development of the library media program.
• 35. Develops and maintains a library policy and procedures manual to include inventories of print, non-print and equipment resources.
• 36. Assists instructional staff by providing students with sequential instruction in library use which reinforces the requirements of the instructional management plan.
• 37. Performs other such duties and responsibilities as the Principal may assign from time to time.

Salary and length of contract to be determined by the Board of Trustees.