Library Media Specialist - Norfolk, United States - Northampton County Public Schools

Northampton County Public Schools

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Norfolk, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Join us on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Virginia. We have great weather year round with bayside and seaside nature to explore We offer a quiet, safe community, across the bay from Virginia Beach Seeking positive team oriented leaders with a passion for students and learning.

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Position Purpose
The position is responsible for serving in four interrelated roles within the school: Leader, Teacher and Instructional Partner,
Program Manager, and Information Specialist. In fulfilling these roles, the Library Media Specialist is responsible for
working collaboratively with school administration and staff to develop a library program that supports the curriculum;
provides instructional leadership for the teaching of literacy skills; develops and maintains a media center collection rich in
both print and non-print materials; and manages the media center as a flexible, multi-task learning environment.

Salary:
$52, $76, Commensurate with Experience)

Essential Functions
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Leader

Work collaboratively with colleagues and administration to establish evidencebased, measurable goals driven by the school improvement plan, and to assist with evaluating the effectiveness and quality of the school library program.
Ensure the effective integration of the American Association of School Librarians' learning standards and the Essential Information Literacy Skills through the use of coaching and cooperative teaching methods.
Serve as an advocate for the school's library programs and services by utilizing a variety of communication and technology tools.
Participate in professional growth activities that result in enhanced knowledge of best practices in school library programs.
Collaborate with staff from the Department of Instruction to select, implement, and adapt information literacy skills in support of curriculum across all content areas.

Instructor and Instructional Partner

Lead by modeling and teaching the skills necessary to access, evaluate, and use resources effectively and responsibly.
Collaborate with classroom teachers and other specialists to develop assignments that are instructionally sound and include key critical thinking, literacy and social skills, and instructional technology.
Create partnerships by attending grade level/department meetings, reviewing pacing charts, serving on the school's leadership team, and participating in other committees such as technology and curriculum committees.
Provide active learning experiences and opportunities to meet the diverse needs of students.
Assess student learning before, during and after lessons; alter instruction to meet group/individual needs.
Promote reading in traditional and innovative ways such as social media, digital media and print.
Develop initiatives to encourage and engage learners in reading, writing, and listening for understanding and enjoyment.
Collect and analyze data to improve instruction and to demonstrate correlations between the school library programs and student achievement.

Program Manager

Create and maintain an inviting, safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment that fosters intellectual inquiry.
Collaborate with teaching staff to create an environment that is conducive to active and participatory learning, and ensures resourcebased instructional practices.
Ensure flexible and equitable access to resources that support the student's academic and personal learning needs.
Develop and maintain an uptodate, culturally diverse collection of print and nonprint resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, the teaching styles, the instructional strategies used, and reflect students' interests.
Use available statistics to make datadriven financial and program development decisions regarding the library collection and program.
Manage the duties of the Media Clerk and volunteers in the media center.

Information Specialist

Provide leadership and expertise in the selection, acquisition, evaluation, and organization of information resources and technologies in all formats.
Ensure equitable and ethical use of information.
Teach students to follow an inquiry process as they ask questions, evaluate and collect information from multiple sources to construct understanding by thinking critically.
Encourage the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning.
Provide 24/7 access to digital information resources for the entire learning community.
Assume a leadership role in modeling and teaching the skills necessary to access, evaluate, and use resources ef