Media Coordinator

Job Description

Position: Media Coordinator

Starting Date: Aug 5, 2026

Reports to: the principal and media supervisor.

Supervises: coordinates and directs the activities of school library media support personnel, including library media assistants, technical assistants, student assistants, and volunteers.

Purpose:

To provide leadership and instructional resources and services for the implementation of a school library media program that serves as an integral part of a student‑centered educational process.

Planning and implementing for teaching and learning

• Assesses learning and information needs of students and staff
• Plans and works collaboratively with teachers
• Instructs students and staff in the effective use of ideas and information
• Incorporates information literacy into day‑to‑day instruction
• Advocates and promotes reading and lifelong learning
• Leads in the school's use of instructional technology to enhance learning
• Upgrades professional knowledge and skills continually
• Provides Level 1 technical support
• Possible Site‑Based Testing Coordinator

Planning and implementing for information access, evaluation, and use

• Works with the principal and school leadership team to provide flexible access to school library media center resources
• Creates and maintains an environment conducive to learning
• Encourages the widest possible use of print and electronic resources and services throughout the school and via remote access
• Leads teachers, technology staff, and students in a collaborative process to select and evaluate resources that address curricular needs and learning goals
• Keeps accurate inventories of print, non‑print, and technology materials and equipment
• Works cooperatively with other libraries and agencies to share resources that enhance teaching and learning
• Implements an ongoing collection development and evaluation process in collaboration with the Media and Technology Advisory Committee, focusing on a variety of formats and resources to meet diverse learning needs
• Adheres to copyright and other laws and guidelines pertaining to the distribution and use of resources
• Advocates the principles of intellectual freedom and ethical behavior

Planning and implementing for program administration

• Works with school staff to design and implement short‑ and long‑range plans that ensure balance among teaching, instructional technology, collaboration, collection development, and program management
• Evaluates the school library media program continually according to accepted standards of quality
• Organizes school library media facilities and resources to support the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and maximize intellectual and physical access to resources
• Leads in the budgetary process of the school through the Media and Technology Advisory Committee to ensure equitable access to instructional materials
• Leads the Media and Technology Advisory Committee in effective decision‑making to promote the school library media program
• Interacts effectively with students, staff, administration, and the general public to promote and expand the school library media program
• Demonstrates professional integrity through ethical behavior
• Prepares and submits accurate reports as required
• Carries out assigned non‑instructional duties and adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations