Yorktown Central School District - Leave Replacement
Post date: Jun 16, 2017 1:25:08 PM
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- Library Media Specialist-Leave Replacement
- JobID: 207
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- Position Type:
- High School Teaching
- Date Posted:
- 3/23/2017
- Location:
- High School
- Date Available:
- 08/30/2017
- Closing Date:
- Until Filled
- Position Type:
- Library Media Specialist - Leave Replacement
- 2017/2018 School Year
- Position Purpose
- Under the general supervision of the Principal, to assist students, and teaching staff with an enriching library/media center environment with a wide range of reading and other educational materials; maintains library collection at school site; develops appropriate programs for students utilizing library resources; and instructs students and others on the proper use of the library resources.
- Minimum Qualifications:
- NYS Certification as a Librarian or Library/Media Specialist
- Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
- Masters Degree preferred.
- Experience working with large groups students.
- Primary Activities
- Operates and supervises the media center.
- Evaluates, selects and requisitions appropriate books, aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.
- Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to assist in the selection of books and other instructional materials; keeps students and teaching staff informed regarding new acquisitions for use in the media center.
- Serves as ready resource to students to provide research assistance.
- Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloguing all media center materials; assists students and teachers with the use of the system.
- Coordinates system of lending library material to students and teachers.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and providing student information to prospective colleges and employers, as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
- Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
- Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school's standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the media center.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers for Information Literacy and Technology Instruction and participates in lessons with classroom teachers as needed
- Develops and arranges media center displays.
- Assists with the preparation and administration of the media center budget.
- Trains and supervises media center support employees.
- Additional Duties:
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
- Comfortable with GSuite for Education
- Knowledge of instructional technology, data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Working knowledge of Makerspaces
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee:
- is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit.
- Is regularly required to climb, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and to reach above the head and reach forward.
- Is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls and to talk and hear.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or push up to 50 pounds.
- Must have specific vision abilities for close vision, distance vision, depth perception and tell the difference between colors
- Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is typical for a school environment.
- Work generally performed indoors with limited outside supervision of students.
- FLSA Status: Exempt