Opening emailed March 10th; Posted on Monster/Boston.com, July 20th:

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master's degree in Educational Media and/or Library Science
2. Licensed as a library media specialist in Massachusetts
3. Experience with automated circulation/cataloging systems, computer networks and online information resources
4. Experience as a library media specialist and/or classroom teacher is desirable

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Initiates, develops, and implements procedures for efficient operation and use of the media center
2. Prepares and administers media budget; evaluates, selects, orders, and catalogs all media center resources
   
3. Develops, administers, and maintains a balanced collection in accordance with the district’s materials selection policy
   
4. Provides literature appreciation, reference, and readers’ advisory services to a diverse student population; serves as an information resource to staff and as a link to resources outside the media center
   
5. Trains and supervises media program assistants and adult and student volunteers
   
6. Works cooperatively with teachers to plan and implement lessons and projects that make use of media center resources; collaboratively plans instructional units incorporating content-area and information literacy skill objectives
   
7. Develops lesson plans for teaching information literacy skills, the information search process, and literature appreciation; delivers some of these lessons personally and supervises the delivery of other lessons by media program assistants
   
8. Participates in curriculum development and implementation through service on building and district committees; demonstrates knowledge of the Massachusetts State Frameworks

SALARY:
Based on training an experience according to the current salary schedule as negotiated by Unit A of the Methuen Education Association

APPLICATIONS:

Submit to:
            Dr. Jennifer Smith
            Director of Assessment and Instructional Personnel
            Methuen Public Schools
            10 Ditson Place
            Methuen, MA 01844