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Company

Madison Metropolitan School District · 3 hours ago

25-26 - Library Media Technology Specialist Pool

USA

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$51K/yr - $51K/yr

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Responsibilities

Work with school leadership to ensure that library hours, space, and seating provides flexible and optimal access for all learners and allows for creativity and collaboration

Creates a welcoming and accessible library space for all staff, students, and families

Builds, maintains and organizes a comprehensive, current collection supporting different levels, languages, cultures for maximum use

Anticipates resource needs, both print and digital, through collaborative partnerships and regularly borrows, lends, and responds to requests from other libraries

Collaborates with teachers and administrators to select and evaluate appropriate materials, both digital tools and print resources that enhance teaching and learning

Spends Common School Fund allocation in accordance with state guidelines

Communicates policies and procedures to the school community (students, staff and families)

Instructs and directs support staff, volunteers, and student assistants

Curate, track, and monitor both digital and print resources via resource manager

Collaborates with teams of teachers to implement information literacy, research, and digital citizenship best practices while planning, teaching, reflecting and adjusting

Assists in developing collaborative projects and across the building

Consults with teachers, staff, and school-based leadership and offers professional development to staff to integrate information and technology skills into all curricular areas

Models the use of online digital content and collaborative learning to support and extend student and staff learning opportunities anytime, anywhere

Models and facilitates safe, healthy, legal, and ethical uses of digital information and technologies

Supports reading and creates an environment where reading is valued for lifelong learning

Provides collaborative instruction that addresses multiple literacies such as written, audio, visual and digital

Leads and models the use of emerging resources that allow students and staff to interact with, curate and present information

Models and promotes diversity, cultural understanding, and global awareness

Support students and teachers in Gradual Release of Responsibility, moving students from dependent to independent learners

Collaborates with district and building leaders to conduct needs assessments, and to develop and implement technology-rich professional learning opportunities for staff members

Advocates for, promotes and reports about the role and services of the school library media program, and its impact on student achievement

Seeks administrative support to ensure that the library media program is a key component of student achievement

Communicate with students, staff, parents, and community and district partners to create awareness and promote the library and available resources

Serves on school-based decision-making teams

Advocates for equity and is passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstances, receives an excellent education

Seeks and participates in learning opportunities which support professional growth in areas aligned to SIP goals, and the Ignite Plan, and stays current on issues and trends in order to provide building level leadership and expertise

Remains current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and education research applicable to school library programs

Qualification

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Library Media Specialist LicenseInstructional Library Media SpecialistLibrary Media SupervisorExceptional interpersonal skillsCustomer service experienceCoaching experienceFluency in SpanishFluency in HmongLeadership experience

Required

Bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts are required for formal employment.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in one of the following areas: Initial Instructional Library Media Specialist, Professional Library Media Specialist, Library Media Supervisor.

If you do not already have an active Wisconsin teaching license, you must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) for the position. An application must be on file within 30 days of starting your employment with MMSD. Failure to do so will result in your contract being voided.

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Strong technology skills applicable to instruction