MEDIA SPECIALIST-ELEMENTARY

Broward-County-Public-Schools; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Broward County Public Schools is seeking a library media leader to develop, implement, and direct a comprehensive media program that aligns with the district’s educational philosophy and serves the needs of our school community.

The role requires planning and administering library activities, managing diverse formats, and leveraging instructional technologies to advance information literacy across grades K-12.

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Certification as a K-12 media specialist.
• Ability to plan, implement and administer a media program; design, conduct, and evaluate learning activities that teach information literacy.
• Build and manage collections that include diverse formats; organize, establish, and supervise routines and procedures for efficient operation of the media center.
• Requires expertise in print, nonprint and electronic information resources, library management systems, current instructional technologies, and knowledge of current educational trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and direct a library media program that supports the educational philosophy and meets the needs of the school.

Skills

Info literacy programming

Curriculum design

Collection development

Library operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

K-12 media specialist certification

Tools

Library management systems

Job description

To develop, implement, and direct a library media program that supports the educational philosophy and meets the needs of the school.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Certification as a media specialist, K-12.
• Ability to plan, implement and administer a media program; design, conduct, and evaluate learning activities that teach information literacy; build and manage collections that include diverse formats; organize, establish, and supervise routines and procedures for efficient operation of the media center.
• Requires expertise in print, nonprint and electronic information resources, library management systems, current and emerging instructional technologies, and knowledge of current educational trends and teaching practices.
• Computer skills as required for the position.