Brighton Area Schools has a vacancy for your consideration. Please find the details below.

POSITION: Library Media Specialist

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator

AFFILIATION: Brighton Education Association (BEA)

RATE OF PAY: Per Master Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Michigan Teaching Certificate

2. ALA Accredited Master’s Degree in Library Science with an ND Endorsement

3. Educational Technology Experience

4. 21st Century Teaching and Learning Advocate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Effective leadership in information processing skills, technology, and library media services as a consultant to faculty and administration.

2. Support professional staff by advocacy of 21st century teaching and learning.

3. Annually analyze and evaluate the media center program; establish new policies and services as necessary; and determine need to advocate for updated technology.

4. Participate in professional association(s) at the local, state and national levels, including conferences and workshops.

5. Remain current in the media profession through classes, research, publishing, and continuing education units, etc.

6. Serve as the instructional resource and materials specialist.

7. Member of the district technology advisory committee.

8. Assist teachers and students in the production and selection of instructional materials.

9. Deliver instruction in enrichment programming for all students (STEAM programming).

10. Maintain print and non-print collections, including assessment, inventory, and replacement selections.

11. Provide professional development experiences in the use and application of the full range of media and materials, including multimedia.

12. Systematically inform staff of new developments in educational technology.

13. Maintain the school’s inventory of educational technology equipment and make recommendations for new purchases.

14. Perform minor/routine in-building maintenance of equipment and coordinate major repairs.

15. Organize the scheduling and use of equipment and media.

16. Participate in curriculum planning and instructional development at the building, district, and state level.

17. Model the effective use of educational technology in classrooms for students and staff.

18. Participate in district level media and technology meetings.

19. Building and library webmaster.