Media Specialist - Media - School Job at GWINNETT COUNTY SCHOOLS in Suwanee

Position

Position Type : Library & Media / Media Specialist

Date Details

Date Posted : 9 / 22 / 2025

Location : Woodward Mill Elementary

Date Available : 10 / 06 / 2025

Qualifications

License and Certification Qualifications : Georgia Library / Media Certification required.

Education Qualifications : Master’s degree in library media or advanced degree with media certification required OR Bachelor’s degree with Georgia Professonal Standards Commission requirements met for provisional certification.

Experience Qualifications : Classroom teaching experience preferred.

Skills Qualifications : Knowledge of library media, instructional / information technology, and curriculum; ability to work and communicate effectively with students, staff, and the community; demonstrated skills in oral and written communication; demonstrated skills in organization and problem solving; and ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Primary Responsibilities

• Contribute to the shared vision of teaching and learning as a school instructional leader.

Work with other school leaders to develop a shared vision for the media program in support of local school improvement goals.

Meet with teachers and administrators on a regular basis to collaboratively develop plans that are clear, logical, sequential, and integrated.

Create a learning environment where independent reading is valued, promoted, and encouraged.

Promote critical thinking by connecting learners with information in multiple formats.

Model an inquiry-based approach to learning and the information research process.

Conduct ongoing evaluation that generates data used to create goals for program improvement.

Provide flexible and equitable access to physical and virtual resources, that is conducive to learning, and encourages respect for all.

Establish policies for circulation, reserving of library resources, and scheduling of library spaces to provide optimum access for students.

Maintain professional demeanor and behavior (e.g., appearance, punctuality and attendance).

Communicate to stakeholders through library website, parent newsletters, electronic mail, and other formats.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. Employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and / or reach. Employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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