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POSITION: Library Media Specialist

The position requires planning and delivering lessons for students in grades Kindergarten through 4th for students' diverse backgrounds and abilities. The position requires management of circulation and inventory of the Longfellow Elementary Library. This position requires a high degree of collaborative communication and leadership. It also requires substantial organizational and time management skills.

DUTIES:

• create an environment that is conducive to active and participatory learning, resource-based instructional practices, and collaboration with teaching staff
• share with the learning community collaboratively developed and up-to-date district policies concerning such issues as materials selection, circulation, reconsideration of materials, copyright, privacy, and acceptable use
• encourage the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning, providing 24/7 access to digital information resources for the entire learning community
• collect and analyze data to improve instruction and to demonstrate correlations between the instruction and student achievement
• maintain active memberships in professional associations
• remain current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programs
• in accordance with district policy, develop and maintain a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the teaching styles and instructional strategies used within the school community
• cooperate and network with other libraries, librarians, and agencies to provide access to resources outside the school
• evaluate, promote, and use existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning, supplement school resources, connect the school with the global learning community, communicate with students and teachers, and provide 24/7 access to library services
• understand copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property, and assisting users with their understanding and observance of the same
• organize the collection for maximum and effective use
• the school library educator is knowledgeable about cataloging and classification, and library materials
• exhibit an understanding in using standard tools such as: Dewey Decimal Classification System, MARC, Library of Congress, Sears Subject Headings, and other resources as appropriate for the cataloging and classification of materials.
• has experience working with the following systems/programs: Follet Destiny Circulation system, EBSCO, Google, etc.
• prepare, justify, and administer the school library program budget to support specific program goals
• establish processes and procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, resource sharing, etc. that assure appropriate resources are available when needed
• create and maintain in the school library a teaching and learning environment that is inviting, safe, flexible, and conducive to student learning
• select and use effective technological applications for learning and management purposes

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Ability to work with and create a positive rapport with students and the general public
• Demonstrate successful teaching experience with elementary school aged students as well as a personal commitment to constant improvement as a teacher
• A commitment to work within the philosophy, standards, curriculum, scope, and sequence of the District Experience using technology to support instruction

REQUIREMENTS:

• A master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or from a master's level program in library and information studies accredited or recognized by the appropriate national body of another country.
• A highly qualified candidate will also hold appropriate state certification as a school librarian and have completed a teacher preparatio program and/or educational degree.

WAGE: $42,500/ Yearly

SHIFTS: Full-time - 32 hours per week. Work schedule is Monday through Thursday, hours to be set by employer. Employer has one position to begin August 5th, 2024.

JOB SITE: Salida, CO

BENEFITS: Extensive benefits package

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you meet the minimum requirements for this position, please click on How to Apply' to view application information. You must be registered with Connecting Colorado to view the application information (registration is available at no cost).