Library Media Specialist Anticipated

Position:
Library Media Specialist Anticipated

Status: OPEN

Posting Date: 05/21/2026

Closing Date: 05/28/2026 04:00 PM

Posting Number: 053766

Location:

Stockton Junior High - 055

To maintain an efficient and effective campus media center that supports the needs of students, the instructional program, and teachers.

• Assists students, staff, parents, and community in identifying, locating, and interpreting information obtained from various sources.
• Provides a variety of reading materials and promotional activities that support the curriculum and foster life‑long reading and learning habits.
• Collaborates in interdisciplinary teaching units where the resources and activities of the program are in integral, not supplementary, part of the unit.
• Provides assistance and resources for “students and teachers as RESEARCHERS” to develop analytical strategies.
• Assists students and staff in production of curriculum‑related multimedia presentations.
• Provides assistance and instruction to staff in utilizing library media resources, including technology.
• Promotes, models, and provides leadership in the selection, coordination, evaluation, and use of technology in the curriculum and instruction.
• Helps maintain the school’s home page site.
• Provides and develops Internet research resources and lists of home page sites and makes them available to teachers and students.
• Provides a friendly, safe, secure, and attractive environment.
• Assures that students, staff, parents, and community have access to the library media center throughout the school day.
• Designs and implements a flexible schedule to meet the needs of students and staff.
• Arranges materials, equipment, and furnishings for optimum use by students and faculty.
• Provides an environment in which the students follow accepted standards of behavior that are conducive to learning.
• Publicizes services of the library media center and encourages use of its resources.
• Manages the evaluation, selection, acquisition, and processing of print and non‑print curriculum‑related resources and equipment.
• Maintains and provides access to a current and balanced collection of resources using professional selection tools and educator/student input that supports the curriculum and school learning community.
• Administers library media center budgets according to priorities of the building instructional program and the established district business practices.
• Oversees computers, software, and other technology resources of the library.
• Manages the instructional technology infrastructure as applicable to building needs.
• Encourages, models, and leads the school in the innovative use of new technology by providing a multimedia collection, including access to telecommunications and offering staff development.
• Assures that access to the library media center collection is provided by an accurate and efficient retrieval system that uses the expanded search capabilities available through technology.
• Oversees parent and student volunteers who work in the library media center.
• Supervises and evaluates the library instructional aides.
• Establishes a system of record keeping and prepares reports.
• Withdraws obsolete materials and equipment.
• Provides staff development that integrates media, technology, and activities to enhance the curriculum.
• Provides leadership in the utilization of technology.
• Attends staff development sessions and actively participates on campus/district level committees.
• Keeps the principal and staff informed about library media center activities and needs.
• Provides access to professional material and information.
• Remains current regarding established laws, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Participates in professional organizations and activities which relate to library media and technology (i.e., visits other LMCs, participates in continuing education courses, workshops and conferences).
• Support the Library Bill of Rights, School Library Bill of Rights, and Intellectual Freedom documents published by the American Library Association.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

• Completed three years as a successful classroom teacher (media oriented).

Education/Certification:

• Master's Degree
• Valid Texas Teaching certificate
• Valid School Librarian certificate, or other appropriate Texas certificate

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

Proven leadership skills in:

• Working with people
• Curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation
• Organization and follow through
• Communication, oral and written
• Budget planning
• Interfacing library program with other programs
• Ability to work under pressure

Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged and/or irregular hours. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment.

Group / Grade: 7-8