2026-27-Media Specialist_Hephzibah Elementary School

Hephzibah Elementary; Hephzibah (GA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Hephzibah Elementary in Georgia is seeking a Media Specialist to join the instructional team. The role focuses on identifying and providing the best resources to meet learner needs and ensuring a unified, accessible media program across the school.

The successful candidate supports literacy and equips teachers and students to be effective users of technology, collaborating with staff to advance media and information literacy across the curriculum.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science required.
• Georgia Media Specialist certificate required.
• Experience as a media specialist in a K-12 setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the building media/technology committee.
• Implement media policies, copyright laws, and internet usage guidelines.
• Ensure accessible media resources, equipment, and facilities.
• Foster a climate that promotes effective use of media facilities and services.
• Collaborate with teachers and students on the school website and multimedia uses.
• Apply current research in technology and information literacy.
• Oversee the library media program budget.
• Maintain professional knowledge on technology and information literacy trends.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Library science

Instructional technology

Education

Masters degree in Library and Information Science

Job description

2026-27-Media Specialist_Hephzibah Elementary School

Richmond County (GA) Hephzibah Elementary - Hephzibah, Georgia Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5974654
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Yesterday
Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

OFFICIAL TITLE: Media Specialist

SUPERVISOR: School Principal

SALARY RANGE: In Accordance with RCBOE Salary Schedules

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 Days

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The Media Specialist participates as a member of the instructional team, planning with the administrator and teachers to identify select and provide the best resources to meet learner needs. The Media Specialist must insure a unified media program which is effectively managed, instructional-related and accessible to all. The Media Specialist fosters literacy competence and ensures teachers/students are effective users of technology.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Coordinates the building media/technology committee.
2. Implements established media policies and standards, principles of Intellectual Freedom, Internet Acceptable use policies and copyright laws.
3. Manages and insures accessibility to media resources, equipment, and facilities. *
4. Creates and fosters a climate that motivates effective utilization of media facilities, resources, and services.
5. Collaborates with teachers and students concerning the school website and multimedia uses.*
6. Utilizes current research and methods in the areas of technology and library and information sources. *
7. Prepares and oversees the library media program budget. *
8. Maintains and enhances professional knowledge in technology and trends in information literacy.
9. The employee shall carry out such other and further duties, whether specifically listed above or not, as are assigned or required by such employee’s supervisor, other appropriate school personnel, law board policy administrative regulation, department handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS: Proficient in field of library science and in instructional technology.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Masters degree in Library and Information Science.

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Must have a Georgia Media Specialist certificate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Bending, kneeling, pushing, moving, lifting moderately heavy objects.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: May have to work extra hours and occasional weekends.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated consistent with Richmond County School System evaluation policy.

Date Established: Date(s) Revised: 4/09

This description may be changed at any time. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Board. Richmond County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

* Essential job duties -the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $45,878 to $94,320 SY

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