Media Specialist Job at LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden

Position Type District

Date Posted 9 / 8 / 2025

Location District

Qualifications Valid New Jersey Educational Services Certificate and School Library Media Specialist Endorsement or eligibility

Minimum experience as determined by the Board of Education

Demonstrated ability related to collection development, information technology, research methodology and library program designs for children and adolescents

Strong communication skills

Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with students, parents, staff and community groups and organizations

Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship

Performance Responsibilities Responsible for the operation and supervision of the school media center

Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all media center materials and instructs teachers and students on use of the system

Coordinates library skills instruction with classroom instruction and works to achieve state curriculum content standards and district educational goals and objectives

Evaluates, selects and requisitions new media center materials

Prepares and administers the media center budget

Supervises the clerical activities necessary for the effective operation of the media center

Provides a sequential program of library skills instruction and instructs students in the use of various types of materials and information technology

Helps students to develop habits of independent reference work and to develop skill in the use of reference material in relation to planned assignments

Collaborates with teachers to integrate information literacy competencies across the curricula

Assists teachers in the selection of books and other instructional materials and makes media center materials available to supplement the instructional program

Informs teachers and other staff of new acquisitions for the media center

Conducts in-service education for teachers in the effective evaluation, selection and use of media and maintains professional library materials for teacher use

Promotes relationships with external information sources and participates in electronic networks and resource sharing systems to expand the media center's capacity to access information globally

Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional development activities

Performs other duties within the scope of his / her employment and certification as may be assigned

Terms of Employment Salary and work year assigned by the Board of Education and applicable negotiated agreements.

Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with state law, administrative code and the Board of Education’s procedures for the evaluation of certified personnel.

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