Dynamic Library Media Specialist: Reading & Tech Growth

Connery Elementary School; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Life Insurance

Disability insurance (short and long‑/

Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)

Job summary

Lynn Public Schools Connery Elementary School in Lynn, Massachusetts is seeking a Library Media Specialist to manage the library and media center, integrate resources with the curriculum, and foster information literacy across grades. The role requires a valid MA DESE Library Media Specialist license and a BA, with a Master’s preferred.

SEI Endorsement and urban experience are valued. The position involves cataloging, inventory, collaboration with teachers, and leadership in technology

Qualifications

• Valid Massachusetts DESE license in Library- All Levels, Library Media Specialist
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university; Master’s Degree preferred
• SEI Endorsement
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
• Urban experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the library and the media center/computer room
• Fosters a creative, flexible library environment that promotes a love of reading and lifelong learning for all students
• Catalogs all library materials
• Maintains an inventory of books, computers, software, equipment, etc.
• Provides access to the library and media center/computer room throughout the school day with a weekly schedule of classes
• Offers assistance to teachers in the selection and use of informational resources
• Recommends student-level literature and encourages students reading for pleasure and learning
• Provides library media resources that will meet the informational, research, educational, and recreational needs of students and teachers
• Uses a wide variety of teaching methods, media, and ways of communicating information to ensure that students can access and use all types of information sources
• Teaches developmentally appropriate informational literacy skills to all students
• Provides instruction in the use of technology to access information and Internet safety
• Plans cooperatively with teachers to incorporate information skills into the classroom curriculum, and assists teachers to develop standards-based units and activities
• Provides leadership in assessing, evaluating, and implementing information and instructional technologies
• Requests Library supplies and books within the parameters of the budget
• Schedules and organizes book fair
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Urban experience

Education

Massachusetts DESE Library Media Specialist license

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Lynn Public Schools Connery Elementary School in Lynn, Massachusetts is seeking a Library Media Specialist to manage the library and media center, integrate resources with the curriculum, and foster information literacy across grades. The role requires a valid MA DESE Library Media Specialist license and a BA, with a Master’s preferred.

SEI Endorsement and urban experience are valued. The position involves cataloging, inventory, collaboration with teachers, and leadership in technology