Library technicians Jobs in Kansas City, MO

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title : Library Media Specialist

Job Title Code : 00849

Salary Grade : T01L -T06L

Department : Office of Digital Learning

Reports To : Office of Digital Learning

FLSA Status : Exempt

Date Prepared : November 2017 Revised 2019; Jan 2023

PURPOSE OF JOB :

To provide all students with an enriched library environment containing a wide variety and range of materials that will support the rigor of the Missouri Learning Standards and aid all students in acquiring the 21st century skills needed to take full advantage of library resources. The incumbent will collaborate with building faculty and staff to bring technology integration to a higher level across the entire school.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

WITH STUDENTS :

• Maintains schedule to ensure adequate circulation of library materials.
• Maintains schedule to provide instruction aligned with national and state library standards and learning expectations within and outside the library setting (including, but not limited to Digital Citizenship, MLS, ISTE and Future Ready standards) in collaboration with classroom teachers.
• Promotes the appropriate and ethical conduct of students using library facilities and various types of media.
• Helps students to attain the skills necessary for independent reference work and use of digital and print resources for independent and non-independent learning.
• Gives reading guidance to students who need reading support .
• Supports students in pursuing individual intellectual interests.
• Makes provisions for library resources to be available to students and parents throughout and outside the instructional day.

WITH TEACHERS :

BUILDING LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES :

DISTRICT LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES :

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : None

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to : sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. The job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT :

Length of work year : 8 hours per day; 5 days / week; 187 workdays (regular contract year), plus 5 additional days at 8 hours per day for Extra Duty Assignment.

Benefits : Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan - mandatory 9.0% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.