Yorktown Central School District - Leave Replacement

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  • Library Media Specialist-Leave Replacement
    • JobID: 207
    • Position Type:
      • High School Teaching
    • Date Posted:
      • 3/23/2017
    • Location:
      • High School
    • Date Available:
      • 08/30/2017
    • Closing Date:
      • Until Filled
      • 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