Library Media Specialist 2026-2027

Job Title: Library Media Specialist Terms of Employment: 9-month contract; 183 days FLSA Status: Exempt Reports To: Principal Brief Description of Position: The Library Media Specialist will be responsible for handling general librarian duties, including managing the day-to-day matters of the school's library. Required Qualifications: Missouri (DESE) Certification in Library Media Services Demonstrated proficiency in interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Must exhibit successful leadership, organization, public relations and business skills Understanding copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property, and assisting users with their understanding and observance of the same Basic understanding of data networks and use of technology resources including Internet searching and database usage Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of video production and multimedia presentations Knowledge of technology application for instruction and troubleshooting Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Makes resources available to students and teachers through a systematically developed collection within the school and through access to resources outside the school.

Provides access to the library media center collection through the management of an accurate and efficient organization and retrieval system. Assists students in identifying, locating and interpreting information housed in the library media center and helps students locate information outside the library media center.

Provides access to the library media center throughout the school day, scheduling class visits flexibly to encourage use at the point of need: organizes and manages the library media facility in a manner that encourages access. Develops and implements policies and procedures which ensure that access to information is not impeded; interprets laws and district policies regarding information.

Informs teachers, students, parents and administrators of new materials, equipment and services that meet their information needs. Manages selection and ordering of materials through a process which involves teachers, administrators, students and parents; administers budgets for library media resources. Communicates library media program needs to the administration.

Participates in department, grade-level, school and district curriculum development and assessment projects. Offers assistance to teachers in the selection and purchase of instructional materials, and in the use of information resources. Plans cooperatively with teachers to incorporate information skills into the classroom curriculum and to assist teachers in developing resource based units and activities.

Provides leadership in assessing, evaluating and implementing information and instructional technologies. Recommends student-level literature to teachers and encourages them to read to their classes as well as reading personally for an awareness of the literature available. Teaches information sills as an integral part of the content and objectives of the school's curriculum.

Jointly plans, teaches and evaluates instruction which incorporates information access, use and communication skills with the classroom curriculum. Provides instruction in the use of technology to access information outside the library media center. Uses a wide variety of teaching methods, media, and ways of communicating information to insure that students can access and use all types of information sources.

Takes a leadership role in promoting and demonstrating the use of new technologies and media with teachers and other adults. Encourages students to read for pleasure and motivates their reading through a variety of methods. Attachment(s): 2026-2027-Salary-Schedule.pdf