School Library Media Specialist

The Mission of the Concordia Elementary School is to promote the highest possible standards of learning for all students in a positive, collaborative environment involving parents, staff and community.
The Primary Responsibility of a School Library Media Specialist is to create a flexible library and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth.
Term of Employment: 174 days
Responsible to: Building Administrator
Qualifications: Current valid Missouri Certification
The School Library Media Specialist's Performance Responsibilities include:

1. Operate Media Center

• Operates and supervises the district's media centers.
• Administers the LMC budget.
• Maintains a comprehensive system for cataloging all media center materials.
• Catalogs, classifies and processes material in a timely manner.
• Establishes, maintains and promotes a LMC environment that encourages participation and use of the LMC by students and staff.
• Evaluates the media center collection, materials, resources, equipment and facilities on an annual basis using the Standards for Missouri School Library Media Centers.
• Participates in long range planning for the LMC.
• Promotes and maintains appropriate conduct of students using media center facilities.
• Complies with district rules, regulations and policies.
• Updates copyright guidelines to be presented to teachers as needed.
• Participates in an annual LMC evaluation to board.
• Member of Comprehensive School Improvement Plan Committee.
• Develops district Library Media center policy and procedures handbook.

• Solicits input from faculty and students in the selection of LMC resources.
• Weeds obsolete and worn materials from the collections and selects appropriate replacements.
• Evaluates, selects and requisitions new media center materials.
• Provides culturally diverse resources for students and staff use.
• Arranges and frequently changes displays and exhibits of books and resource materials likely to be of interest to LMC users.
• Maintains a balanced media center collection, including adequate resources in the areas indicated by the Standards for Missouri School Library Media Centers.
• Assists teachers in the selection of books and other instructional materials available to supplement the instructional program.

• Provides materials and instruction in research skills and the effective use of library resources.
• Works with teachers in planning assignments likely to lead to extended use of the media center facilities.
• In partnership with the faculty, teaches information literacy skills or integrates these skills across the curriculum as outlined in the board adopted curriculum guide.
• Assists teachers in integrating information literacy across the curriculum.
• At the invitation of the teacher, presents and discusses material with classes studying a particular topic.
• Helps students develop skills in using reference materials and LMC resources independently in planned assignments.
• Assists all student populations and faculty as requested with individual and classroom projects.
• Collaborates and participates in curriculum study and curriculum writing teams to integrate media resources into the curriculum at the building and district level.
• Keeps up-to-date with new technologies, and is available to teach and assist students and teachers in the use of the technology.
• Other duties/responsibilities deemed necessary may be assigned.
• Creates an environment for learning .
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self selected growth activities,
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids.
• Maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities as assigned.
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with the district's testing program.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Participates in faculty meetings, committees, and sponsorship of student activities.
• Demonstrates effective human relations and communication skills.
• Complies with good safety practices.Complies with all district rules, regulations, and policies.
• Other duties and responsibilities deemed necessary may be assigned.