School Librarian/Media SpecialistThe role of the Library/Media Specialist is to work with the Educational Technology Director, Early Childhood and Elementary School Directors, Head of School and faculty to create, lead, and implement a 21st Century Library/Media Center for Temple Beth Am Day School. The Library/Media Specialist will ensure that the library offers digital databases and tools to enhance the General and Judaic Studies curriculum. The Library/Media Specialist writes and delivers the appropriate library skills curriculum. The Library/Media Specialist reports to both the Elementary School Director and Head of School. The Library/Media Specialist will hold an appropriate graduate degree.
Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to): • Develops and implements a library/media curriculum for day school students to include a full range of literacy skills • Instruct library skills classes ranging from reading time with Early Childhood students to collaboratively planned learning, research and critical thinking experiences for elementary students • Lead story time for early childhood through 2nd grade classes • Manage library assistant and parent volunteers • Communicate and highlight sections of the library throughout the year through displays, programs, and the blog • Model and implement effective use of technology in the library, including, but not limited to: ebooks, mobile devices, apps, databases, and card catalogue • Instruct students and faculty to be effective, efficient and ethical consumers of ideas and information • Select, acquire, and organize books and other media for the library for maximum and effective use • Provide professional development for faculty in 21st Century library skills • Act as an active, accessible and informed library leader accessible to students, staff, parents, and library users • Share expertise at faculty meetings, parents meetings and school board meetings • Create and offer library programs to enhance library use, including, but not limited to: book clubs, reading contests, author talks, and lecture series • Maintain frequent and timely communication to the library community via a library blog/website, social media, newsletter, video/audio streaming and on-demand video/ audio podcasts • Maintain active membership in professional associations • Remain current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programs • Demonstrate and engender in our students a love of books, learning and curiosity • Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Judaic literature and library skills to support our Judaic literary resources • Oversee and manage the library budget and support personnel https://jewishjobs.com/jobs/view/37146
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