Media Specialist; HS school yr

FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Position Title: High School Library Media Professional

Terms of Employment: 189 half days or equivalent

Qualifications: Valid New Hampshire Media Generalist certification or proof of eligibility.

Reports to: High School Principal

Supervises: High School Library Assistant

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Agreement between the FMRSD and the Fall Mountain Teachers Association, Inc.

To participate in the educational process by planning with teachers and through direct instruction to students; manage the media center; and provide technical services and instruction associated with the operation of the media center.

• Demonstrate a knowledge of the curriculum, instruction, technology instructional materials, information and instructional technologies and ED 306.42, Information and Communication Technologies Program (ICT)
• Provide and promote a positive educational environment in the library media center
• Inform and Assist students through digital citizenship in developing knowledge of ethical, responsible use of technology tools in a society that relies heavily on knowledge of information in its decision-making
• Work with the principals, teachers, and students to ensure that the library media center is an integral part of the school's curriculum
• Work with the teachers and students in the development and assessment of digital artifacts and portfolios
• Promote literacy and the use and integration of information systems to enrich the curriculum and enhance learning
• Plan, with teachers, for the use of resources and the integration of information skills within units of study
• Promote quality literature and authors reflecting a variety of cultures, themes and subject matter
• Demonstrate experience with and understanding of current and emerging technologies, including internet resources and their applications
• Design effective instruction by applying knowledge of literature, information and the learner
• Teach the processes in research, thinking and communicating, which include the skills and strategies needed to retrieve, evaluate, organize, share and apply information effectively and independently (information skills)
• Promote the Library Media Center as an essential link to the larger community
• Participate in school and district curriculum committees
• Assist the Principal in developing and justifying the Library Media Center's budget
• Build and maintain library media collections based on needs of curriculum, student abilities and learning styles, instructional methods and needs of teachers, and quality of material
• Maintain a schedule for the use of the library computer lab and mobile labs
• Organize (arrange, catalog and classify) learning resources for optimal use:
• Develop flexible circulation, loan and utilization policies for collections and services
• Supervise Library Assistants, Student Assistants and Volunteers
• Model and promote compliance with copyright laws and fair use guidelines
• Provide access to resources outside the school through interlibrary loan, networking and other resource sharing agreements
• Meet monthly with the Middle School Library Media Professional to plan for the needs of students
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the High School Principal.