Long Term Substitute Library/media Specialist - Bladensburg, United States - Elizabeth Seton High School

Description

We are seeking a long-term Substitute Library Media Specialist until the end of the 2023/24 school year to provide leadership and expertise in acquiring and evaluating information resources in all formats; bring awareness of information issues into collaborative relationships with teachers, administrators, students, and others; and model strategies for locating, accessing, and evaluating information within and beyond the library media center.

Working in an environment that has been profoundly affected by technology, the long-term Substitute Library Media Specialist both masters sophisticated electronic resources and maintains a constant focus on the nature, quality, and ethical use of information available in these and in more traditional tools.

• Provide library media center resources that will meet the informational, research, educational, and recreational needs of the students
• Identify links across student information needs, curricular content, learning outcomes, and a wide variety of print, nonprint, and electronic information resources
• Monitor and supervise students in the Library
• Ensure that students sign in to the Library during the school day
• Manage the laptop for the day signin and signout sheet and process
• Plan, execute, and evaluate the program to ensure its quality both at a general level and on a daytoday basis
• Develop policies, practices, and curricula that guide students to develop the full range of information and communication abilities
• Foster an atmosphere that encourages student and staff library media center usage
• Consult with students and staff regarding their needs and interests in relation to the selection, management, and utilization of materials and equipment
• Collaborate with teachers in planning and teaching research/information literacy skills and online safety skills
• Assist students and staff in the use of library media center materials, online resources, and technology
• Maintain an inventory of library materials
• Maintain the library media center school web page
• Analyze and adjust for curriculum changes and advances in technology to meet the instructional needs of students
• Evaluate, select, and requisition new library/media materials

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in the management of staff, budgets, equipment, and facilities
• The ability to work collaboratively with members of the learning community to define the policies of the library media program and to guide and direct all activities related to it
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty and administration

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Valid Maryland Certificate as a Librarian/Media Specialist or previous experience working as a Library Media Specialist
• Elizabeth Seton High School, an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law in the administration of its employment practices._

• How many years of experience do you have as a Library/Media Specialist?