Secondary Media Specialists/Librarians

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Board of Education seeks a Librarian/Media Specialist in Montgomery, AL. The role focuses on creating a robust library program, teaching information literacy, and supporting reading initiatives across the curriculum.

The position requires Alabama Teacher's Certification with a library media endorsement, a Bachelor's degree or higher, and budget management responsibilities; background check and fingerprinting are required by law.

Qualifications

• Alabama Teacher's Certification required.
• Endorsement in library media required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Create a library program and classroom environment favorable to learning and growth.
• Teach information literacy skills and guide students to appropriate materials for individual ability levels.
• Prepare and manage the library budget in accordance with district guidelines to maximize available funds.

Skills

Information literacy instruction

Reading guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher with endorsement in library media

Alabama Teacher's Certification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: LIBRARIAN/ MEDIA SPECIALIST

Qualifications:

• Current Alabama Teacher's Certification, Bachelor's Degree or higher with an endorsement in library media

Essential Duties:

• Create a library program and classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth
• Teaches information library skills, including how to access, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources; provides reading guidance to students, assisting them in finding appropriate material to meet their individual and ability level; provides a full range of library services including instruction, research support, reference, reading promotion, library website content, instructional technology, evaluation, and use of learning resources to meet curricular and personal interests.
• Prepares, manages, and monitors the library budget in accordance with district and school guidelines. Maximizes efficient use of available funds and provides faculty and students with their best possible materials; requires the preparation and administration of a library budget.
• Promotes reading and the use of information resources, through such activities as storytelling, book talks, displays, publications, research projects, and special events. Develops curricular content that integrates information literacy skills into instructional activities. Promotes reading as a lifelong skill
• Establish a positive relationship with students, parents, co-workers, volunteers, and other visitors
• Processes and manages, catalogs, circulates, sorts, shelves, and inventories library materials, textbooks, and digital devices essential to instruction and student learning.
• Performs other duties as designated by the Principal or the District Media Supervisor

  (The funding for and duration of this position are finite, Pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011, Section 4(3)(b), tenure may not be gained by time served in this position).

Special Note: The person selected for this position must agree to a background check, be fingerprinted, and pay a $46.20 fee. This is required by law.

Special Note: For employees starting work after the beginning date of the work term, the salary will be pro-rated and based on the number of contract days left in the school year, divided by the remaining months in the contract year.

THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. "NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EMPLOYMENT OR BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR OR AGE."