Media & A Specialist

Reports to: School Principal
Purpose: This individual provides training and support to the staff on media resources and the A essentials. The employee will provide professional development in the focus areas of the Rowan-Salisbury School System Strategic Plan.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Fosters a creative, flexible environment so that the school library is an essential part of th learning community
• Develop and implement activities that motivate students to read, write, view, speak and listen for intrinsic satisfaction in learning, enrichment and personal pleasure
• Guide students to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information
• Collaborate with other educators to build and strengthen connections between student information and research needs, curricular content, learning outcomes and information resources
• Develops and maintains resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and instructional strategies of the school community
• Cooperates and networks with other libraries/agencies
• Establishes procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, resources sharing of resources in all formats
• Adheres to and communicates copyright as well as other laws and guidelines pertaining to the distribution and ethical use of all resources
• Follows a plan for professional development and actively seeks out opportunities to grow
• Works with the principal and school leadership team to provide access to A resources
• Works with teachers in the selection of resources that are compatible with the A essentials
• Advocate for A Schools philosophy and practice across the school
• Act as liaison between school staff, the school administrative team and A offices
• Attend all fall and spring A leadership meetings with their administrators and co-coordinators
• Work with school’s administrative team and A office staff to plan and coordinate A professional development (during the school year and/or during the summer)
• Stay current on A news and events, keeping administrative team apprised of relevant news and sharing with school staff as necessary
• Create/maintain A information on school social media
• Visit and observe in classrooms to assess use of A practice school-wide
• Develop and facilitate A school displays

Term of Employment: 10 months
Salary Grade: North Carolina Teacher Salary Schedule, Local Teacher Supplement
Term of Employment: Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in education and an active North Carolina Teacher License