Media Specialist; MES

Houston County Board of Education

Job Description

Certified Positions

Job Title Media Specialist Job Code 440

Department/Location School FLSA Status Exempt

Reports To Principal Date November 8, 2005

Summary and relationship to the curriculum: Ensures a unified media program which is effectively managed, instructionally-related, and accessible to all in support of the system’s mission.

• Coordinates the building media committee.
• Implements media policies and standards.
• Recommends building media policies and implementation procedures in line with system policies and procedures.
• Plans the school media program with guidance from the building media committee.
• Participates in curriculum development and implementation.
• Serves on curriculum and textbook committees.
• Assists teachers in designing and developing instructional materials.
• Recommends media and technology based on the needs of the instructional program and the individual users.
• Plans with the instructional staff to integrate media skills instruction with classroom content.
• Complies with school, system, and state administrative regulations and Board of Education policies; ensures adherence to the Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, as established by the Professional Standards Commission.
• Manages and ensures accessibility to media resources, equipment, and facilities.
• Selects media based on the unique needs of the instructional program and the individual users.
• Coordinates the acquisition, processing, organization, circulation, maintenance, and inventory of resources.
• Incorporates technology into media management functions in order to minimize time required for routine activities and ensure maximum access to resources.
• Evaluates media services with administrative and instructional staff and modifies as appropriate.
• Informs users of media center services and resources.
• Creates and fosters a climate that motivates effective utilization of media facilities, resources, and services.
• Maintains awareness of new developments in technology and provides relevant information to teachers and administrators.
• Plans and provides media and technology-related staff development activities for teachers.
• Implements and evaluates the utilization of instructional innovations and related educational technology.
• Assists students and teachers in using new technologies.
• Seeks opportunities to increase professional skills through reading, study, and staff development activities.
• Participates in professional media and educational organizations.
• Informs the principal about media program objectives, needs, and outcomes.
• Assists the media coordinator or system media contact person in planning system-wide and building media program development.
• Develops media budget proposals based on recommendations of the building media committee.
• Cooperates with other information and education agencies and provides access to resources available through other local agencies or individuals by maintaining a community resource file.
• Adheres to federal copyright law/guidelines and system policy.
• Provides non-state supplied instructional materials in accord with the federal copyright law/guidelines and the system policy.
• Erases state-provided video programs as directed by Division of Instructional Media Services and other programs in accord with copyright guidelines for off-air recording.
• Coordinates copyright clearance, when requested and available, with the person designated in the systems’ instructional media and equipment policy.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of school web‑pages.
• Assumes any other duties assigned by the Principal.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  Must hold a Master's Degree in Library Media/Media Specialist or be enrolled in a Master's program in Library Media/Media Specialist. Five years of professional teaching in a classroom…