Librarian

Metter; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Metter is seeking a Librarian for Sumter County High School. The role involves managing the school library, selecting and acquiring materials, budgeting, and supporting teachers with information resources.

The Librarian will work under the Principal with an exempt FLSA status, maintaining a comprehensive library program and contributing to student enrichment through instructional resources.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree required.
• Georgia Certification in Media required.
• Proficient written and oral communication, administrative and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a functional school library program.
• Acts as consultant for selection and acquisition of library materials.
• Manages library budget planning and reporting.
• Provides in-service education and staff support.
• Maintains inventory, order processing and cataloging duties.
• Oversees library organization, displays and student use of library resources.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Administrative

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Education

Masters Degree

Georgia Certification in Media

Job description

Job Detail - Librarian Posted on : 06/17/2026

Job Title: Librarian

Job Location: Sumter County High School

Category: Certified

Job Description

Librarian Work Schedule: 200 days

Organization: Building Level - Certified Retirement System: TRSGA

Reports to: Principal FLSA Status: Exempt

Primary Function

To provide a full spectrum of educational enrichment materials so that each student in the school will find available instructional and non-instructional materials appropriate to interest, abilities, and level of maturity.

Essential Duties

• Develops a functional school library program in the school.
• Acts as consultant for the selection and acquisition of books and materials for the school’s basic collection.
• Implements purchasing through use of proper procedure and forms, develops organizational procedures for library materials, and processes materials.
• Establishes and maintains a system of accounting for all library books, reference volumes, audiovisual materials, and periodicals.
• Makes recommendations for library’s budget.
• Assists in planning and conducting in-service education workshops for teachers.
• Maintains a continuous program of evaluation of techniques, services, and materials in the school library.
• Prepares a detailed annual report covering growth of the collections and programs offered, plans for development, and comparisons of the school library and library services with state and national norms and standards.
• Interprets the school library program to the news media and the public.

Librarian

Essential Duties - continued

• Works with individuals and groups of students and teachers in utilizing the library and librarian to their maximum potential in the educational process.
• Participates in professional library and educational organization.
• Types and processes orders, reports, bibliographies, forms, library schedules, letters to publishers, catalog, cards, etc.
• Orders and received books selected for purchase.
• Maintains files of catalog cards, vertical file material, and publishers’ catalogs.
• Writes notices to homeroom teachers concerning overdue books and collects fines for such books.
• Makes simple repairs on damaged books and processes more severely damaged books for repair at the library.
• Monitors attendance in the library and keeps attendance records.
• Readies books for reserve on teachers’ requests and maintains the Reserve Shelf.
• Prepares current magazines for shelving and maintains the back-number stacks.
• Assists in the annual inventory of library materials and prepares the list of missing books and books to be discarded.
• Shelves incoming books.
• Maintains current inventory of supplies and suggest item for acquisition as needed.
• Oversees the general neatness and attractiveness of the library and its displays.

Additional Responsibilities

• Adheres to all rules and regulations
• Adheres to District processes and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal

Minimum Qualifications

Education Level:

Masters Degree

Certification / Licensing:

Georgia Certification in Media

Proficiency Skills:

Written and oral communication skills, administrative, supervisory and leadership skills. Ability to deal with multiple tasks, computer competence, organization and interpersonal skills.

Personal Skills:

Pleasant personality, cooperative attitude, physical skills and stamina to perform essential duties.

Qualification Required:

Minimum of a Masters Degree and in Field