Duties
This Library/Media Specialist will also teach multiple sections of Elementary Art.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Adheres to the Board of Education policies and procedures.
- Strives to implement by the performance of job responsibilities the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
- Reports suspected child abuse/neglect cases as required by statute and district policy.
- Works cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, diagnosis, referral and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.
- Attends staff meetings and in-service meetings as reasonably required.
- Attends PTA meetings as reasonably designated by the building principal.
- Meets, as required and within reason, with students, parents, and/or consultants.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, or building procedures.
- Promotes appropriate conduct of students using library facilities.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Organizes and supervises library for maximum sage by students and staff.
- Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all library materials, and instructs teachers and students on use of the system.
- Develops a positive climate that encourages students and teachers to make optimum use of the resources in the library/media center.
- Provides library orientation and skill instruction program for students.
- Arranges for frequent changes of displays, exhibits, and similar motivational devices likely to interest the library's patrons.
- Selects materials, with the assistance of the teachers, based on the curriculum, teaching strategies, learning activities, test results and students' interests.
- Promotes school-wide utilization of library media facilities, resources and services.
- Informs users of library/media center materials.
- Provides staff development opportunities for teachers about the availability and utilization of local and district learning resources.
- Works with teachers in planning those assignments likely to lead to extended use of library resources.
- At the invitation of the teacher, presents and discusses materials with a class studying a particular topic.
- Plans designs and produces instructional materials for use by students and staff.
- Works cooperatively with classroom teachers to help students to develop habits of independent reference work and to develop skills in the use of materials in relation to planned assignments.
- Counsels with and gives reading guidance to students who have special reading problems or unique intellectual interests.
- Arranges for the repair and care of library books and materials.
- Prepares and administers the library budget.
- Supervises media aids and student helpers.
- Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Meets accepted standards of The Professional Code of Ethics.
- Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct; and, for the classroom develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures, and is responsible for the maintenance of student discipline the classroom in accordance with school board policy.
- Participates on building, district or Moline Education Association committees.
- Performs other reasonable duties as may be assigned by the principal or designee that employee is qualified to perform.
Qualifications
Must hold an Illinois Professional Educator License with a Library/Media Endorsement or Provisional. This person shall also have the required coursework to teach multiple sections of Elementary Art.
Salary/Benefits
Placed as appropriate on the Teachers' Salary Schedule. (base - $47,145.)
Benefits and Insurance Available
Position is: Open Until Filled
Questions to: Steven Etheridge, Director for K-12 Instructional programs
How to Apply
Please submit an online application, on the Frontline Recruiting & Hiring site, through the Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 website, under Careers > Elementary Schools.
Please upload your certificate/license, cover letter, resume, transcripts and three reference letters, to complete your application.
Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page
http://www.molineschools.org