2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

(Posted: 01/17/2025)

POSITION: Library Media Specialist – Ritenour High School

QUALIFICATIONS: Missouri Library Media Specialist Certification is required.

Application Submission Procedure – External Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application.
• Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest, resume, three (3) letters of recommendation, a copy of your Missouri certification, and transcripts.
• All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.

Application Submission Procedure – Internal Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete internal application.
• Under Apply for Jobs - Internal, click online application. New applicants will then create an internal profile by first clicking Yes, I am an employee.
• Once logged in, click on “Job Listings” and apply for the position.

SALARY: Teacher Salary Schedule

DEADLINE: February 3, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Library Media Specialist

Provides leadership, instruction, and consulting assistance to students and teachers in the effective use of library and media materials through a systematically developed collection of resources within the school and through access to resources outside the school.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:

• Plans and implements the library/media program as outlined in the district’s curriculum documents by previewing, evaluating, and recommending library instructional materials.
• Organizes the physical layout of the library and coordination of the cataloging of the collection so that all materials and equipment will be utilized to the fullest extent.
• Make the library’s resources available to students and faculty through a systematically developed collection within the school and through access to collections outside the school.
• Serves as a consultant to district coordinators, principals, teachers, and research committees in the use of library materials and equipment within the library and/or in the classroom.
• Assists students and faculty in identifying, locating, interpreting, and using information gathered from both print and non-print sources for reports, assessments, research projects, and other applications.
• Shares involvement with the building and district administration in the preparation of the budget.
• Encourages independent study and leisure reading by students and offers reading guidance to students who have special reading problems or unusual intellectual interests.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested by Supervising Administrators.
• Provides leadership to both students and teachers in the planning, production, acquisition and use of instructional technologies
• Develops and implements in-service programs for faculty members in the utilization of materials, equipment, and services of the library center.
• Serves on area-wide commissions and committees related to media, library services, and technology-based services and assists in the Title Funding Programs when funding is made available to the school library.
• Supervises the preparation of the annual Missouri State Media Standards Report.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)

(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.

• Daily attendance is required to provide daily support to students and faculty.
• Requires travel to work sites within the district.
• Classifies, catalogs, processes and organizes educational library materials; identifies material by label and written or computer listings; reads published articles, documents, news releases, etc. for information to use and/or pass on to others.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)

• Operates computer hardware for programming or applications; retrieves materials from storage areas; operates specialized equipment such as video recording equipment, etc.
• Provides written procedures for plan preparation and implementation.
• Discusses programs with employees, administrators, and/or citizens; provides instruction to students; discusses education programs with teachers, administrators, and/or citizens; guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work.
• Selects educational and/or library materials for students, staff and parents; reviews published educational materials for selection purposes; visually obtains information form computer monitor; visually compares labels and descriptive information of materials and equipment to inventories, physical lists, invoices, shipping orders, etc.

Physical Demands (Strength)

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  Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
• Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
• Exerts greater than negligible up to 10 pounds constantly.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Vocational Preparation: (Experience)

Librarian experience in a similar assignment preferred.

Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)

Requires Missouri Library Media Specialist certification.