Media Specialist - Grades K-5 (2024-2025 School Year) LES

Position Title: Media Specialist Division: Information Services and School Reports To: Principal FLSA Status: Exempt Salary Schedule: Teacher Work Days: 190 Evaluation Tool: SLEI JD Revision Date(s): 7/22; 6/23

2024-2025 salary schedules are not yet available. The 2023-2024 salary schedules may be accessed via the following link: 2023-2024 HCS Salary Schedules . You may download the document to enlarge the view.

All new Henry County Schools' educators are required to attend Educator Launch - July 18-24, 2024.

Essential Duties:

• Provide leadership and plan collaboratively for the use of information resources and needs.

• Administer and maintain a center and program that fosters a positive learning environment.

• Ensure effective organization and accessibility of the center and resources.

• Select and order resources consistent with system policies and school curriculum needs.

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

• Develop and provide instructional opportunities with information technologies for staff and students.

• Collaborate with teachers and students in materials production.

• Assist students and staff with production using multimedia technologies.

• Use appropriate instructional technology and a variety of research-based instructional strategies and resources, effectively to enhance student learning.

• Promote the effective use of information technologies in learning and teaching.

• Maintain a media collection that is diverse in format and content to support the needs of a wide variety of students.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Hold or be eligible for a minimum of an S-5 (Masters) level certificate in Media.

• Ability to maintain highly confidential information professionally.

• Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.

• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.

• Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.

• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.

• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.

• Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.

• Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.

• Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.

• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.