Coordinator, Media (26-27 SY)

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte, NC seeks an instructional leader for the school library media program. This role provides leadership, professional development and teaching to support all students and align with the standards.

The librarian collaborates with teachers, models inquiry-based learning, digital citizenship and literacy, and helps prepare students for a globally competitive world through data-driven planning and resource access.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and model collaboration with teachers to implement inquiry-based learning.
• Coaches and supports teachers on digital citizenship, literacy, and the research process.
• Organizes the media center to maximize access to resources for students and staff.
• Plans and delivers personalized professional development in literacy, digital learning, and resource access.
• Works with school leadership and PLCs to use data-driven decision making to improve teaching and learning.

Job description

Summary Provides leadership, professional development and teaching in support of all students. Focus is on instructional resources and services for implementation of a school library media program that serves as an integral part of a student-centered educational process and helps prepare students for a globally competitive world.

• Aligns teaching with the NC Standard Course of Study and the NC Information and Technology Skills
• Models, coaches and collaborates with teachers on inquiry problem-based learning, digital citizenship, literacy, evaluation of resources and research process.
• Empowers students as reader/writers, creators and innovators in a welcoming, collaborative, and personalized learning environment.
• Builds instructional and community partnerships to enhance teaching and learning.
• Plans and facilitates personalized professional development in the areas of literacy, digital learning, personalized learning and resource access.
• Models data-driven decision making under the guidance of school leadership, continuously seeking opportunities to improve teaching and learning with technology and library media programs in the school.
• Works closely with school leadership and professional learning communities (PLCs) to encourage use of data-driven decision making in support of student achievement and growth.
• Works with school leadership to design and implement long range plans to ensure balance among teaching, literacy, digital learning, collaboration, print/digital collection development, and program management.
• Works with school leadership to develop a vision for implementation of the Digital Learning Plan and the NC Digital Learning competencies for the school.
• Organizes the media center and resources in a manner that supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and maximizes intellectual and physical access to resources
• Implements an ongoing collection development and evaluation process using data, in collaboration with the Media and Technology Advisory Committee, focusing on a variety of formats and resources to meet diverse learning needs.
• Advocates the principles of intellectual freedom, copyright and digital citizenship.
• Serves on the leadership team(s) such as School Leadership, Instructional Leadership Team and the Media and Technology Advisory Committee.
• Leads, with the principal, in the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the school's digital learning media programs.
• Collaborates and/or takes the lead on additional projects as directed by the principal.
• Prepares and submits accurate reports for the NC Digital Learning Materials Inventory (NCDLMI) as directed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.