Media Coordinator @ DH Conley High School

Media Coordinator @ DH Conley High School JobID : 6334

• Position Type : High School Teaching / Media Coordinator - HS
• Date Posted : 7 / 31 / 2024
• Location : D H Conley High

Additional Information :

Pitt County Schools

SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA COORDINATOR (076) JOB DESCRIPTION

CERTIFICATION : Must hold a valid Professional Educator License as a Media Coordinator at the Master Level or be eligible for a provisional Media Coordinator License.

To be eligible for a provisional Media Coordinator license one of the following is required :

must hold at a minimum a bachelor level teaching license OR

have a bachelor degree in media OR

the completion of 18 graduate semester hours applicable towards a school media coordinator program

A provisional license holder must affiliate with a college or university with an approved School Media Coordinator program at the Master level.

In addition to courses, the State Board of Education requires the Praxis II test for Media Coordinator to be passed by the end of the coursework through .

All requirements for a provisional license must be completed within 5 years.

Certification information is located on the NC Department of Public Instruction’s website : )

REPORTS TO : Principal and District Level Supervisor

SUPERVISES : Coordinates and directs the activities of school library media support personnel such as library media assistants, technical assistants, student assistants, and / or volunteers

Roles and Responsibilities

Leader - School library media coordinators demonstrate leadership.

Collaboratively creates, aligns and implements a program informed by state and national guidelines and research-based best practices

Provides leadership in collaboratively planning, promoting, and sustaining the school library media program, services, and resources

Establishes the library media center as both a physical and virtual shared space, open, equitable and accessible for knowledge construction, collaboration and inquiry-based learning

Provides leadership in creating digital age learning environments

Participates in and / or leads the development and implementation of the school improvement plan

Participates in the recruitment hiring process and / or mentoring of school-based educators

Works collaboratively with school personnel for strategic planning, to create professional learning communities, and to integrate information and instructional technology into all curricular areas

Models and leads digital teaching and learning concepts and strategies

Participates in and / or leads a Professional Learning Community and / or School Improvement Team

Provides professional development on integrating information and instructional technology into all curricular areas

Advocates for effective library media programs

Provides leadership in communicating the impact of the library media program on twenty-first century content and skills

Models high ethical standards and educates students, teachers, and other members of the school community to use best practices in copyright, ethical access and use of resources, intellectual property, and digital citizenship

Partners with other libraries and community organizations to promote the use of best practices in copyright, ethical access and use of resources, intellectual property, and digital citizenship

Learning Environment Creator - School library media coordinators build a learning environment that meets the instructional needs of a diverse population of students

Creates a welcoming and accessible physical space that facilitates participatory learning, promotes collaboration, and accommodates flexible grouping to support multiple learning styles, personalized learning, and reading enjoyment

Establishes a learning environment that facilitates access to resources and addresses the learning needs of all members of the school community

Utilizes data to understand the diverse needs of the school community and to recommend to school and / or district administrators changes to education programs and policies

Fosters global literacy, awareness and cultural understanding

Collaborates with teachers to develop culturally relevant classroom instructional practices

Leads professional development on resources and instructional strategies to meet the needs of a diverse population of students

Uses technology, research-based, and innovative instructional strategies to deliver instruction, engage students, and cultivate and support students’ reading interests

Collaboratively designs differentiated instruction that assures the integration of content, pedagogy, and technology across the curriculum

Guides students to utilize critical thinking and creativity in the creation of new content

Facilitates the collaborative design of learning experiences that cultivate creativity

and critical thinking

Leads professional development in the design of learning experiences that result in student-created content

Program Administrator - School library media coordinators implement a comprehensive twenty- first century library media program.

Makes their skills and expertise as well as the learning space and resources of the library media center flexibly available and easily accessible to all members of the school community

Systematically collects and utilizes data to collaboratively develop and regularly update the collection development plan

Ensures that the library collection is aligned with and supports the NC Standard Course of Study and provides for the recreational and informational needs of students in a variety of formats

Uses collection development plan data to administer the program budget and solicit external resources to support collection development

Provides leadership in best practices regarding the development of a high-quality collection

Encourages teachers and students to apply an inquiry-based approach to learning through leading and collaboratively planning, implementing, and assessing inquiry-based instruction

Ensures that library resources and technology are flexibly available and easily accessible

Shares data about library accessibility, the connection between an open and flexibly scheduled library media program, collaboration with classroom teachers, and student learning

Makes their skills and expertise as well as the learning space and resources of the library media center flexibly available and easily accessible to all members of the school community

Systematically collects and utilizes data to collaboratively develop and regularly update the collection development plan

Teacher - School library media coordinators demonstrate knowledge of learners and learning and promote effective instructional practices.

Collaborates with school staff to incorporate participatory and social learning experiences into their instructional practices

Integrates digital learning skills into instructional design, delivery, and assessment to meet curriculum objectives and produce positive learning outcomes for students

Teaches students to use effective strategies for accessing, evaluating, and synthesizing information resources to support learning

Collaborates with teachers to integrate effective strategies for accessing, evaluating, and synthesizing information resources to support teaching and learning

Utilizes a research model in the school library media center and works with teachers to implement a school-wide research model

Provides educational opportunities at the district, state, or national level for professional staff members regarding the safe, ethical, and appropriate use of information and technology resources

Champions reading for information, pleasure, and lifelong learning

Builds relationships with students to discover reading interests and assist in finding engaging and appropriate materials to encourage a love of reading

Partners with teachers in identifying the reading interests and needs of students and recommending appropriate resources to support reading instruction

Involves stakeholders in leisure reading activities

Provides leadership in implementing community partnerships to support literacy programs

Reflective Practitioner - School library media coordinators reflect on their practice.

Develops and implements a long-term strategic library program plan that is based on evidence and best practices and reflects the goals of the school improvement plan

Collects and uses relevant data to improve professional practices, the library media program, and the overall school program

Conducts action research to determine the impact of the school library media program on student achievement

Collaborates with stakeholders and leverages resources to use action research findings in the implementation of the school library media program

Actively seeks ongoing professional development to improve professional practice and the effectiveness of the library media program

Adapts professional practice based on research and student data to support school goals

Routinely monitors the impact of changes to professional practice

Shares the results of monitoring activities with stakeholders and uses the results to improve the school library media program

The above roles and responsibilities have been adapted from the elements of the North Carolina School Library Media Coordinators Standards, performance indicators of the Rubric for Evaluating North Carolina’s School Library Media Coordinators, and the School Library Media Coordinator (076) Job Description in IMPACT.