Elementary Media Specialist

Position Summary

The media specialist reports to the building administrator and the Executive Director of Technology & District Support Services and is responsible for leadership of the building technology and media program, support of the technology and media needs of building staff, assisting teachers in the delivery of media literacy, and oversight of the media center, building network, and building technology.

Essential Duties

• Instructional Team with staff to plan and teach the media/technology programs for maximum curricular integration
• Work with individual teachers in designing authentic learning tasks, assessments, and integrating information required to meet the information literacy standards
• Provide job embedded staff development to support the integration of technology as it relates to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology initiatives
• Facilitate the responsible use of information and technology (including cyber safety and copyright) to students, parents, and staff
• Model instruction for teachers, team teach, and provide instructional support
• Understand and assist the implementation of district curriculum and scope & sequence for all subject areas
• Collaborate with teachers and others to plan and implement experiences that improve literacy and promote a love of reading and lifelong learning
• Media/technology and literacy leadership at building level
• Serve as communication liaison including media/technology and electronic communications
• Resource Management Plan budget with consideration of current and future needs
• Facilitate orders pertaining to media and technology
• Maintain expenditure records
• Find, review, and acquire print and non-print materials
• Process and prepare resources for use
• Weed obsolete and worn materials from the collection
• Media Center Management
• Oversee daily media center operation
• Arrange physical facility into functional areas
• Establish rules and disciplinary policies
• Maintain a circulation system for building materials and district textbooks
• Participate in recruiting, hiring, training, and guiding building media support staff and volunteers
• Guide media center paraprofessionals, clerical, and volunteers
• Technical Support and maintain building technology
• Monitor network resources
• Support individual hardware and application components
• Support communication devices (i.e. telephone systems)
• Assist with scheduling and providing onsite support for technical troubleshooting of assessment and technology

Physical Factors

Frequent: walking, standing, sitting, hearing, talking, and seeing

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week*. This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, as well as life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, and long-term disability insurance.(*Temporary, seasonal, and substitute positions not eligible.)

All Employees of Saint Cloud School District 742 are responsible to support District goals, to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse populations of staff, students and parents and to model and promote a welcoming working and learning environment. Employees are expected to support and adapt to change and to demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement. Em loyees are responsible to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents, respect confidential matters, encourage a safe and secure environment throughout the District, and to be dependable and accountable in the performance of their work.

It is the prerogative of the District to assign staff so as to best meet the needs of the District. St. Cloud School District 742 prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.isd742.org/about-us/title-ix. For inquiries, please contact jobs@isd742.org

District 742 is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer