LTS ITL MEDIA Specialist; Instructional and Technology Literacy Specialist) .FTE

LTS ITL MEDIA SPECIALIST (Instructional and Technology Literacy Specialist) .50 FTE

• Position Type:
  Middle School Teaching/ Media
• Date Posted:
  9/25/2026

Description:
ITL MEDIA SPECIALIST (Instructional and Technology Literacy Specialist)

$141.50/day - $289.50/day depending on education and experience
Instructs students in information literacy skills, plans and implements technology programs within the building, maintains library collections of books, serial publications, documents, audiovisual, resources, and other materials, and assists groups and individuals in locating and obtaining materials by performing the following duties.

* Current Minnesota Media Specialist teaching license.
(For qualified candidates out of field licensure will be considered)

• Create lessons and learning environments that are appropriate for all students with varying levels of skills.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Establish developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for learners and share with students and families. Regularly assess student learning by using multiple forms of assessment.
• Instruct students in information literacy: the location, evaluation, and proper use of information and reading materials; and in the proper use of media technology and software.
• Explains and assists in the use of reference sources such as the internet, databases, library catalog, or book and periodical indexes to locate information.
• Evaluates and recommends instructional resources for students.
• Facilitates technology professional learning for teachers and assists teachers to use instructional technology effectively
• Planning:
• Collaborates with administrators, teachers and learners by recommending and planning for user needs in order to most effectively use media resources.
• Collaborate with job-like peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs, abilities, and strength of learners.
• Provides leadership to and assists teachers to integrate media, including print materials, the internet as well as other electronic information resources and technology into instructional assignments.
• Initiates interaction with and collaborates with teachers on literacy instruction and promotion.

• Compiles/maintains an inventory of library, reference, circulation and technology materials.
• Makes budget/purchasing recommendations based on needs determined using standard professional book review sources, as well as receiving recommendations from teachers and students.
• Monitors and makes recommendations to administration for media center purchases.
• Purchases, processes, and organizes materials for circulation or for use in the media center.
• Plans, directs and/or carries out special projects involving library promotion and outreach activity.
• Furnishes information to school staff, parents and students on media center activities, facilities, equipment, rules, and services

See attached job description for other essential functions of the Media Specialist position.