Media Specialist

·         Plans collaboratively with teachers to integrate literature, resources and information literacy skills into the curriculum.

·         Develops and provides instructional opportunities with information technologies for staff and students.

·         Provides information about and complies with copyright laws.

·         Collaborates with teachers and students on material production.

·         Develops, evaluates, and revises policies and procedures, and services of the program/center.

·         Provides leadership in collaborative planning for school technology, resources, and needs.

·         Administers and maintains a center and a program that fosters a positive learning environment.

·         Ensures effective organization of center and resources.

·         Selects and orders resources consistent with system policies and with school curriculum needs.

·         Provides supervision and leadership for staff including clerical, paraprofessional and technical.

 Media Specialist Aide

·         assumes responsibility for operation of the library media center and supervision of activities in the approved absence of the library media specialist

·         operates and maintains media-related equipment

·         assists in training volunteers

·         assists students and staff in assembling resources for classroom

·         operates the circulation system and compiles circulation records

·         reshelf and maintains correct order of returned materials;

·         prepares current periodicals for shelving and maintains collection of back-dated issues;

·         assists in maintaining and orderly, neat, and attractive atmosphere in the media center

Volunteer

·         maintain the cleanest of the media center

·         shelve books

·         assist with media center reading programs

·         read books to the students