K-12 Media Specialist & Library Programs Leader

Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) in Miami, FL seeks a Media Specialist (K-12) to assess and meet student and faculty information needs and develop reading and multimedia programs.

The role covers planning with teachers, selecting materials, budgeting, coordinating media services, and training staff. Starting salary is $53,159 plus a retirement supplement; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• As specified in the State Statutes.

Responsibilities

• Plans with teachers information skills instruction correlated with subject-area curricula and shares in delivery of that instruction.
• Works with teachers to develop educational objectives, plan learning experiences, and identify media appropriate to the particular instructional design.
• Evaluates, selects, and orders appropriate library media materials and equipment.
• Works with other educators to plan and evaluate library media programs and services.
• Organizes and delivers library media services in the school.
• Administers the library media center budget.
• Organizes the collection for easy and quick access and efficient circulation of materials and equipment.
• Plans for and stimulates effective use of media facilities, materials, and equipment.
• Maintains the collection including materials and equipment and inventories the collection annually.
• Keeps accurate budgetary and inventories records.
• Assists teachers and students in designing and producing learning materials and supervises the design and production of materials.
• Trains students and teachers in the use of equipment necessary for effective utilization of materials.
• Plans and implements inservice training for teachers in selection and use of new and emerging technologies.
• Assists students and teachers in selection and use of appropriate learning resources.
• Promotes reading, listening, viewing, and computing.
• Coordinates district media services in the school.
• Supervises the clerical staff of the media center.
• Performs related work as required or as assigned by the supervising administrator or his/her designee.

Job description

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) in Miami, FL seeks a Media Specialist (K-12) to assess and meet student and faculty information needs and develop reading and multimedia programs.

The role covers planning with teachers, selecting materials, budgeting, coordinating media services, and training staff. Starting salary is $53,159 plus a retirement supplement; equal opportunity employer.