Library Media Specialist - Vacancy ID: 206327

Sauk Prairie High and Middle Schools are seeking a full-time, library media specialist who can lead our dynamic and innovative 21st century spaces.

We are seeking a highly skilled and energetic library media specialist to join our school teams. The successful candidate will possess:

• Preferred experience as a library media specialist with a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences
• Preferred DPI license in Library Media Specialist (1902) or Instructional Technology (5092)
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to collaborate with others
• Clear and visionary understanding of educational technology integration, multimedia applications, and best practices in 21st century learning
• Working knowledge of the ISTE, ITLS, and AASL standards

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Oversee the library and provide leadership in library services
• Collaborate closely with other professional staff to promote a 21st century learning environment
• Collaborate with teachers and students to design and teach engaging inquiry and learning experiences and assessments that incorporate multiple literacies and foster critical thinking
• Develop and deliver digital citizenship lessons
• Collaborate closely with Administration for the use of Common School Funds and library media budgets
• Understand and utilize trends in software, hardware, resources, and applications to improve learning
• Provide professional development or coach staff related to interactive 21st century learning practices that support inquiry, collaboration, depth of knowledge, and digital resources
• Evaluate, select, and direct the purchase of new materials to ensure a current and balanced collection at the library
• Organize and facilitate access to information resources and learning tools that support the curriculum and student’s recreational reading needs
• Manage the distribution of the library media center resources and learning (technology) tools
• Provide flexible and equitable access to information resources and learning tools
• Provide an attractive and comfortable learning environment in library
• Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information
• Develop and maintain a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the teaching styles and instructional strategies used within the school community
• Understand copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property, and assist users with their understanding and observance of the same
• Organize the collection for maximum and effective use
• Stay current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programs

 

WI DPI Certification Required: Preferred DPI license in Library Media Specialist (1902) or Instructional Technology (5092)

District Description: The district includes Sauk City and Prairie du Sac, two “next door” villages known as Sauk Prairie. They are located on the beautiful Wisconsin River. Thirteen towns and the village of Merrimac are also in the district. The area features rolling hills, meadows, bluffs, forests, lakes and streams. The district offers small-town, rural living with easy access to the Madison urban area (25 miles) and to the Wisconsin Dells recreation area (28 miles). The district serves 2,800 students, and is comprised of six learning communities with a high school of 850 students, middle school of 600 students and four elementary schools of 1,350 students.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Chad Harnisch, High School Principal at (608) 643-2811 or email at chad.harnisch@saukprairieschools.org

All applicants must apply via WECAN at https://wecan.waspa.org/# No paper copies will be accepted. As part of your WECAN application, please provide the online cover letter and attach the following files: resume, transcripts, and credentials/three letters of recommendation.

 

Start Date: August 2024

Application deadline: Until Filled