What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2024-2025 TEACHERS - LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST position at Montgomery County School District [VA]?
LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST
SCHOOL YEAR 2024 - 2025
Assignments and Locations to be determined
The Montgomery County School Board in Virginia is now accepting applications for Library Media Specialist teaching positions that may become available within our division for the 2024 – 2025 school year.
Please note this is a "continuous recruit posting" to build an applicant pool for all schools. As positions become available, all qualified applicants with complete application files will be considered. Should a specific location/job be posted, you may also be required to apply to that posting.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Library Media Specialist works with teachers and other school staff to provide skills and materials to supplement student learning. Responsibilities include maintaining an updated and efficiently functioning library; maintaining and upgrading library materials; supervising the circulation of library materials; instructing students on how to use the library; and performing management duties related to the library.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teacher’s License with appropriate endorsement as a Library Media Specialist
- Have knowledge of books and literature
- Have experience and expertise in applying technology in an educational setting
- Have strong written, verbal, research, and organization skills
- Have experience in fostering an inclusive learning environment
- Have experience or working familiarity with Google Drive for instruction, collaboration and course work
- Have effective written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with parents and families
- Demonstrate the ability to work and collaborate with a team of other teachers
- Ability to be dependable and punctual
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with the selection and utilization of library media materials and equipment, including the various technologies found in the media centers
- Experience with the organization, administration, and evaluation of a library media center, including ethical issues
- Familiarity with the role of the library media specialist as a resource person for students and professional staff in curriculum design and the integration of library media services in instruction
- Experienced or have familiarity with virtual education
Salary: Teachers’ salary scale with benefits (commensurate with experience)
FLSA: Exempt
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to
nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention, or other personnel action
affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any
person on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related
medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation,
status as a veteran, and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel
decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or
without reasonable accommodation, when necessary.
The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities, programs and activities that are
accessible, usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further, the Montgomery County School
Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health, welfare and other
social services.
Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources
750 Imperial Street SE, Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-5100
