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Job Number:  42148
District ID:  589
District:  Confluence Academies
Job Title:  Library Media Specialist - Confluence Academy-South City
Job Vacancy Description:  Elementary
Description:  The Library Media Specialist is a teacher who promotes learning throughout the Edison community. The LMS helps students use reading to learn and teaches students and staff to find, evaluate, and use information. The LMS assists teachers in integrating library/ information resources into the curriculum. The LMS manages the Library Media Center (LMC) to provide an environment conducive to learning for all. The Library Media Specialist manages electronic, print, video, and other traditional and nontraditional information resources for the Edison School. The LMS reports to the Technology Manager. Responsibilities: Build the capacity of students, staff, and parents to retrieve and organize information. Encourage a culture in which all individuals become self-sufficient, independent knowledge navigators Teach students effective research methods Help teachers and students learn to select appropriate media for specific tasks Collaborate with teachers to integrate LMC resources into lessons across the curriculum. Comb the Internet and other outside information resources for appropriate materials for the Edison School, including cable TV programming Guide students and staff through on-line data retrieval sessions Meet monthly with house teams to discuss library-related issues, to train on new information retrieval methods, and to help with technology-related issues Locate and review curriculum specific resources Develop curriculum materials to correlate library information skills with core curriculum Teach the appropriate use of information resources through a variety of instructional Methods, modeling, and team teaching Organize, catalog, and process information resources of all media types so that they are accessible to the entire school community Facilitate the circulation of traditional and nontraditional library materials Develop and manage annual library media budget based on school and curricular needs Assess library collection and order materials to support the Edison curriculum Establish policies and procedures for all aspects of the Library Media Center Work with the members of the technology team to define mutual and distinct responsibilities, develop procedures and structures for technical support and manage and evaluate the on-going support programs Serve as a leader in the Edison school Serve on key leadership, instructional, &/or curricular committees Promote independent student use of the Library Media Center Promote flexible class scheduling and use of the LMC resources Coordinate school-wide efforts to promote reading and information access Requirements: Bachelor's degree required, Library Science or Information Services degree desirable Appropriate state teacher certification for library media services Experience with electronic resources and internet access
Other Information:  For more information and to apply online, visit our Web site at www.edisonlearning.com/content/current-openings
Number of Openings:  1
Last Revised/Posted:  11/8/2011
Status:  Active
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