District Media Specialist — Inspire Reading & Research

Young World Physical Education; Prestonsburg (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Floyd County Schools is seeking a District Media Specialist for Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The role focuses on providing library/media resources to meet varied learning needs and supporting students and teachers in information literacy.

The candidate must hold valid administrative certification from the Kentucky Department of Education; teaching experience is preferred. Salary is $40,080 per year, with full-time terms of employment in district settings.

Qualifications

• Valid administrative certification as determined by the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of Educator Licensure and Quality.
• Successful experience as a teacher is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works cooperatively with classroom teachers in guiding students in their choice of books and other materials of learning for both personal and curricular purposes.
• Teaches students to develop skills and resourcefulness in their use of books and media centers, and that this can be accomplished by media specialists and teachers, cooperatively providing such learning situations.
• Encourages students to establish habits of reading and research for both information and pleasure that will carry over into adult life.
• Helps students establish a wide range of interests and to pursue these interests through the use of media center facilities.
• Provides an educational environment that is conducive to learning and provide aesthetic experiences which develop appreciation of the arts.
• Works cooperatively with teachers and principal in planning the media center schedule.
• Assists teachers and students with planning special work in the media center and carrying that work over to the classroom.
• Develops and proposes operational budget for the media center.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructional skills

Education

Administrative certification (Kentucky DOE)

Job description

Floyd County Schools is seeking a District Media Specialist for Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The role focuses on providing library/media resources to meet varied learning needs and supporting students and teachers in information literacy.

The candidate must hold valid administrative certification from the Kentucky Department of Education; teaching experience is preferred. Salary is $40,080 per year, with full-time terms of employment in district settings.