2023-24 Library and Media Specialist

2023-24 Library and Media Specialist

Union Day School delivers a rigorous and content-rich education to a diverse community of students, in a shared conviction that each student will achieve high quality academic success and enriched personal growth.

Union Day School nurtures all students to discover their talents and passion, build foundation skills and character to reach their true potential, and grow meaningful relationships for confidence and future success.

UDS Teacher Expectations:

• Be inclusive and responsive to a diverse staff, student body, and family community;
• Show a personal commitment to upholding intellect, inquiry, imagination, and integrity, and be committed to the belief that all children can learn and achieve at high levels.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback;
• Provide a positive learning environment that will equip our children to be locally competitive and globally conscientious.
• Create a culture of joy in learning, excellence in instruction, and rigorous exploration;
• Model, promote and embody the International Baccalaureate learner profile to create a cohesive school culture of academic and personal success.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s degree or higher preferred)
• North Carolina teacher certification in subject area;
• At least (1) year of teaching experience with record of improving student achievement;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences (including colleagues, students and families).
• Demonstrated professional behavior, including discretion, judgment and integrity.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with the Executive Director and School Leadership Team to provide flexible access to the school library media center resources and technology.
• Troubleshoot technical issues within the school building.
• Oversee the improvement of technology incorporated into daily instruction.
• Ensure compliance of all hardware technology for school-wide testing.
• Encourage the widest possible use of print and electronic resources and services within the school library media center, throughout the school, and through remote access.
• Evaluate the school library media program on a continual basis according to accepted standards of quality.
• Collaboratively plan, teach, and evaluate students with classroom teachers to integrate literacy and technology skills into the classroom curriculum.
• Manage, inventory and maintain school wide technology and barcode scanning systems.
• Keep accurate inventories of print, non-print, and technology materials and equipment.
• Instruct students and staff in the effective use of the media center and its resources.
• Creates and maintains an environment conducive to learning.

Preferred:

• Ability to thrive in an innovative school environment;
• Knowledge and background related to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS).