- Position Type:
High School Teaching
- Date Posted:
3/12/2025
- Location:
Hattiesburg High School
- Closing Date:
until filled
TITLE: LIBRARY/MEDIA SPECIALIST/Librarian
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor’s degree in education and/or related field
2. Valid educational license
3. Experience with instructional technology and/or digital media preferred
4. Appropriate endorsement and/training
SUPERVISES: N/A
REPORTS TO: Principal
JOB GOAL: To provide students with the library materials and services most appropriate and most
meaningful in their growth and development as individuals. To provide teachers with materials and
services needed to enrich the classroom curricula
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including, but are not limited to:
1. Provides reading enrichment for students
2. Develops short and long-range goals for the media center program
3. Developed and implements policies and procedures for the media center
4. Maintains the media center to be an attractive, functional orderly environment with an atmosphere
conducive to learning
5. Works with the technology coordinator to implement the technology plan for the school
6. Manages the library budget including special funds allocated to the library program
7. Provides a balanced, up-to-date collection of both print and non-print materials
including technology to support the school’s instructional program
8. Classifies, catalogues, processes, and organizes materials for circulation
9. Establishes circulation procedures for easy access to the media center collection and maintains
records on the use of its resources
10. Accounts for materials through a yearly inventory and discards/weeds inappropriate, worn-out, or
outdated items
11. Assists in the selection, training, supervision and evaluation of clerks, student assistants, and adult
volunteers
12. Provides orientation and instruction for students and faculty in the use of the library media
center’s materials and equipment
13. Assists students and teachers in locating information and resources for research
14. Encourages reading by maintaining an awareness of students’ reading interests and by providing
guidance in the selection of appropriate materials
15. Works cooperatively with teachers to integrate research, information retrieval skills, and library
appreciation into the curriculum
16. Promotes a positive relationship with students, faculty, administration, and community
17. Determines instructional needs within the library media program by consulting with teachers andadministrators
18. Publicizes library media programs and services
19. Distributes written communications to inform teachers of new materials in the media center
20. Develops and communicates goals, objectives, and budgetary needs for the library media program
to administrators
21. Provides professional development in the use of information and technology for faculty and staff
22. Attends library conferences/workshops and continuing education courses to keep abreast of new
library media trends
23. Participates in professional organizations and activities relating to library media and technology
24. Provides access to professional materials/information for the faculty and staff
25. Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance
26. Supports the Hattiesburg Public School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan
27. Perform other duties assigned by supervisor
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Trustees
EVALUATION: Annually