Concord International Elementary - Librarian - 0.5 FTE

• Develops and implements goals and objectives for assigned school library media center program in accordance with District policies and in cooperation with the Principal and the Library Curriculum Consultant.
• Integrates library media center program resources and services into the school instructional program; serves on committees as required; participates in the total instructional development within the school; may provide assistance in scheduling classes, teachers and students; assists in designing and implementing staff orientation and training programs.
• Maintains liaison between the school and Media Services Department staff; attends District Librarians' meetings; establishes contact with other libraries and resources as appropriate to meet student and staff media needs; communicates activities of the library and its goals to the school and community; prepares library media center reports as requested.
• Surveys and analyzes school material and service needs and ensures evaluation, selection, acquisition, and processing of materials in accordance with District procedures to meet those needs and to develop a relevant and balanced materials collection; consults with Principal to develop library media center budget; expends funds in conformance with District procedures.
• Manages circulation of library media center materials and equipment; ensures the climate in the library media center is conducive to a variety of learning experiences; schedules classes into the library media center; initiates or assists as requested in reading and research projects.
• Instructs students and staff, individually and in groups, in the use of materials, equipment, production techniques, and library media center services.
• Ensures the maintenance and inventory of the school's audio-visual equipment and facilitates the distribution of District audio-visual materials; may introduce and coordinate the use of new technologies as appropriate.
• Trains and provides lead direction to clerical, paraprofessional or professional library media center staff as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree in Education with a Learning Resources endorsement or Library Media endorsement.

SUBSTITUTION: 
Specialization in school librarianship resources or educational media and two years of teaching experience may substitute for the learning resources endorsement.

CERTIFICATE:
Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Learning
Resources endorsement or Library Media endorsement.