Library Media Specialist- Elementary & Secondary

REQUIREMENTS:

Function effectively as a member of an instructional team. Have a strong commitment to the library media program.

DEGREES/CERTIFICATES:

Hold or be able to obtain a valid Oklahoma Library Media Specialist Certification

EXPERIENCE:

2+ years of teaching

DESCRIPTION:

Empowers all members of the learning community to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, curators, and ethical users of information

Collaborates and co-teaches with classroom educators to establish learning objectives and assessment strategies to develop individual and group inquiry-based learning experiences

Develops and maintains a teaching and learning environment that is fun, inviting, safe, flexible, collaborative, inclusive, and conducive to learning

Develops and maintains a teaching and learning environment that is fun, inviting, safe, flexible, collaborative, inclusive, and conducive to learning

Champions equity, access, and intellectual freedom for users within the physical and beyond, including providing 24/7 access to the online library catalog; digital and audio books; and various information resources

Fosters exploration, discovery, creation, and innovation in a growth mindset

Supports learners' success by guiding them to read for understanding, breadth, and pleasure

Empowers learners to work with each other in successful collaborations and to constructively assess their own work and the work of their peers

Models and champions digital citizenship and safety and adherence to copyright and fair use requirements

Teaches all members of the learning community to engage with and use information in a global society

Models and develops a commitment to respect equity, diversity, and inclusion in collection development and within the learning community

Supports learners as they make meaning for themselves to create new knowledge by collecting, organizing, and sharing resources of personal relevance

Addresses broader educational issues with other educators in the building, at the district level, and at the professional association level

Develops and supports the school's and the school library's mission, strategic plan, and policies

Manages the staff, budget, and the physical and virtual spaces of the school library

Evaluates, introduces, and models emerging technologies for the learning community, and uses technology tools to supplement school resources

Participates as an active leader of the local and global learning community, building relationships with organizations and stakeholders

Other duties as assigned

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: FULL-TIME, PERMANENT