Media & A+ Specialist

Media & A+ Specialist

Reports to: School Principal

Purpose: This individual provides training and support to the staff on media resources and the A+ essentials. The employee will provide professional development in the focus areas of the Rowan-Salisbury School System Strategic Plan.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fosters a creative, flexible environment so that the school library is an essential part of th learning community

• Develop and implement activities that motivate students to read, write, view, speak and listen for intrinsic satisfaction in learning, enrichment and personal pleasure

• Guide students to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information

• Collaborate with other educators to build and strengthen connections between student information and research needs, curricular content, learning outcomes and information resources

• Develops and maintains resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and instructional strategies of the school community

• Cooperates and networks with other libraries/agencies

• Establishes procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, resources sharing of resources in all formats

• Adheres to and communicates copyright as well as other laws and guidelines pertaining to the distribution and ethical use of all resources

• Follows a plan for professional development and actively seeks out opportunities to grow

• Works with the principal and school leadership team to provide access to A+ resources

• Works with teachers in the selection of resources that are compatible with the A+ essentials

• Advocate for A+ Schools philosophy and practice across the school

• Act as liaison between school staff, the school administrative team and A+ offices

• Attend all fall and spring A+ leadership meetings with their administrators and co-coordinators

• Work with school's administrative team and A+ office staff to plan and coordinate A+ professional development (during the school year and/or during the summer)

• Stay current on A+ news and events, keeping administrative team apprised of relevant news and sharing with school staff as necessary

• Create/maintain A+ information on school social media

• Visit and observe in classrooms to assess use of A+ practice school-wide

• Develop and facilitate A+ school displays

Term of Employment: 10 months

Salary Grade: North Carolina Teacher Salary Schedule, Local Teacher Supplement

Term of Employment: Must hold a Bachelor's degree in education and an active North Carolina Teacher License