Coordinator, Library Media Services

Job Title

Coordinator, Library Media Services

Grade 125 (260 Days 12-Month Contract)

Exempt

Central Office

Manager, Literacy

The Coordinator, Library Media Services promotes a culture of literacy and media engagement across schools. They collaborate with school librarians, coaches, teachers, administrators, and external stakeholders to coordinate initiatives and events. Additionally, this position supports library media specialists and administrators through professional development, coaching, and providing appropriately aligned resources to foster student academic success.

• Organize professional development for librarians, educators, school librarians, and library media specialists to enhance skills in guiding students in literacy activities, aligning with SOLs, VSLA, and AASL standards.
• Stay current on literacy, media, and education trends for relevant training, ensuring continuous professional growth.
• Assist schools, school libraries, and library media specialists in acquiring and managing resources, aligning with SOLs, VSLA, and AASL standards.
• Collaborate with the district, including school librarians, to allocate funds for literacy initiatives considering SOL, VSLA, and AASL requirements.
• Foster relationships with school administrators, teachers, and stakeholders, integrating literacy initiatives into RPS’ educational framework, adhering to SOL, VSLA, and AASL guidelines.
• Lead division efforts for full integration of library media services and AASL standards into the RPS K-12 curriculum and instructional programs.
• Coordinate with instructional specialists to select and evaluate supplemental materials for the instructional program and support blended learning.
• Implement mechanisms for collecting data on the impact of literacy programs, focusing on measurable outcomes aligned with SOLs, VSLA, AASL, and textbook adoption criteria.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of literacy initiatives, providing recommendations for improvement based on assessments and stakeholder feedback.
• Work with curriculum specialists, school librarians, educators, and instructional specialists to integrate literacy and media skills into the district curriculum, aligning with SOLs, VSLA, and AASL standards.
• Develop an integrated K-12 curriculum for school librarians, advocating for alignment with educational standards, including SOLs, VSLA, AASL, and textbook adoption requirements.
• Guide library media specialists to develop and share exemplary practices; connect to related standards, innovative learning initiatives, and local Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) efforts.
• Serves as the Division Administrator for Destiny Library & Textbook Manager and key support person for training and troubleshooting.
• Manages the Destiny software system for student 1:1 Chromebook distribution, including training chromebook managers at all district locations and assisting the Technology Department with user and password management.
• Manages and expends the division’s Library Media budget by managing purchases centrally.
• Administers the Destiny software system for all RPS textbooks, including title management and nomenclature; manages all textbook barcode generation and ranges for all locations in the district.
• Oversees the physical textbook inventory for all district sites, fulfilling requests for additional materials and coordinating central distribution.
• Ensures timely adoption, distribution, and retrieval of textbooks in alignment with curriculum standards and instructional needs.
• Works closely with textbook vendors to negotiate contracts, monitor inventory, and update resources to align with curriculum revisions.
• Facilitates professional development sessions for educators and textbook coordinators on effective textbook utilization and integration into instructional practices.
• Implements data collection mechanisms to assess the impact of textbooks on student learning outcomes.
• Develops communication strategies to promote literacy activities within the district and school libraries, emphasizing SOL, VSLA, AASL, and textbook alignment.
• Show…