Librarian​/Career Coach

Librarian/Career Coach – Bath County High School, Hot Springs, Virginia

Job Title: Librarian (Library Media Specialist) – Bath County High School

Department: Instruction

Reports To: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2025

Position Type: Full‑Time

Salary: $47,186 to $67,303 per year

Job : 5497628

Performs complex advanced technical work conducting the media program in a manner that supports the instructional objectives of the individual school. Assesses and meets information needs of students and faculty and develops programs to stimulate student interest by performing the following duties.

• Selects, receives, and organizes books, multimedia, and other materials and equipment.
• Suggests appropriate books and multimedia to students for classroom assignments and personal access.
• Assists students and faculty with use of public access catalog.
• Assists students and faculty with online searches and research projects.
• Plans and carries out student instruction program for school library media center.
• Prepares and administers budget for media center.
• Confers with faculty about provision of appropriate materials for classroom instruction.
• Confers with parents, faculty, public librarians, and community organizations to develop programs to enrich student communications skills.
• Investigates technologies that will improve services.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements include:

• Education:
  
  Master’s degree (M.A.) or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Language skills:
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals and professional journals; write reports and procedure manuals; present information and respond to questions from teachers and students.
• Mathematical skills:
  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interests, and volume.
• Reasoning ability:
  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Certificates, licenses, registrations:
  State certification and endorsement as school librarian; broad knowledge and experience in teaching, media programs, management, and administration of library/media services.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requires standing, walking, use of hands, talking, hearing, occasionally sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds, and has specific vision requirements for close, distance, color, peripheral and depth perception.

Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock. Noise level is usually quiet.

Performance evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on personnel evaluation. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for disabilities.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required