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Description: 1.0 FTE Elementary Specialist-Librarian/Physical Movement Teacher at Finger Lake Elementary School
Job Summary: Provide access to information, provide instruction on information skills, provide assistance in school-wide planning of curricular and instructional activities to enhance the education of each individual student.
Provide an introduction to various genres of literature, along with supporting reading by providing students with skills and enthusiasm for accessing books and digital literacy. Provide training and tools for using information resources and attaining digital literacy, and serve as a valuable resource for both teachers and students.
Qualifications: Alaska Teaching Certificate and Bachelor's degree. Alaska Reads Act Endorsement. Ability to teach physical education and health lessons to K-5 students.
Essential Duties1Evaluates, selects, catalogs, classifies, schedules, and utilizes materials and equipment in the library.2Recommends the library budget, policies, and procedures to the principal based upon an evaluation of library needs. Recommends changes as necessary.3Assists teacher and students in the effective use of instructional equipment and materials.4Works with individual students and with groups of students to improve library media skills.5Encourages recreational reading to help students become lifetime library users.6Participates as a specialist in instructional media in the development, application, and implementation of the curriculum.7Understands and supports the overall educational goals of the school and district through the library media program.8Promote a positive image of school district and positive public relations at all times.9Follow district approved procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, sharing of resources within the district.10Complete training for using and maintaining the library automation system.11Evaluate new resources and promote existing district and state-level resources. Model and promote digital literacy and citizenship skills and ethical use of information.12Prepare, present, and implement the school library budget with support of the school administration.13Prepare and present reports to administration and school community including: circulation, budget, collaborative projects, programming, etc.14Train, preparing work for, and supervise students and volunteers working within the school library program.15Participate as an active member of decision making teams in the school.16Maintain a cooperative relationship with administration, staff, students, parents, community and where applicable, local public libraries.17Assist teachers and students in the effective use of instructional equipment and materials, focusing on writing across the curriculum, evidenced-based writing, student research, and digital citizenship and digital literacy.18Create a dynamic learning space in the library that fosters creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking among students and staff.19Support the overall educational goals of the school and district through the library media program, promoting literacy, research skills, and digital citizenship.20If needed, librarians might be asked to teach research, evidenced-based writing, or seminar courses that support school-wide writing, reading, and research initiatives.21Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements: Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
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