Librarian- New Iberia Senior High

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Librarian (B-204)Iberia Parish SchoolsJob Description Revised July 2024Title: Librarian (B-204)Qualifications: Certified in Library Science as prescribed by the BESE Bulletin 746.Reports To: School PrincipalJob Goal: To provide an effective school library media program in order to support teachers in the implementation of a high-quality curriculum to ensure all students are working toward mastery of grade-level standards.Terms Of Employment: 9 Month - the number as required by the currently adopted IPSB calendar.Evaluation: Educator Evaluation annually pursuant to BESE Bulletin 130Compensation: 9 Month Certified Salary SchedulePerformance Responsibilities1. Fulfill all duties traditionally expected of those in the library media specialist profession.2. Create a learning environment which supports the mission and goals of the school and promotes the development of skills and attitudes that prepare students for lifelong learning in an information-rich society. a. Ensure that resources include different formats and levels to meet the range of diversity and needs of students and to support high expectations for student achievement. b. Adapt methods to accommodate the range and diversity of student needs. c. Provide extra assistance, support, and instruction as needed. d. Provide regular instruction to help students (whole class and/or individual) in the retrieval and use of resources, supplemented by frequent individual assistance.3. Create a learning environment which accommodates all students and their need to read, view, listen, and communicate individually and collaboratively, using traditional and technological resources for ideas, information, and personal development. a. Provide students the opportunity to read, view, listen, and communicate through flexibly scheduled class or group visits and through ongoing programs or special programs provided through the library media center. b. Assist individual students and groups in accessing, evaluating, and using information for curricular or personal needs. c. Support the school's reading program and provide occasional reading emphases.4. Create a learning environment which incorporates collaborative planning and collaborative teaching with teachers and integrates information literacy and technology instruction into the curriculum. a. Work with teachers in a collaborative culture on an ongoing, regular basis to develop lessons or units that integrate information literacy skills into the curriculum. b. Provide leadership in developing a collaborative culture, encouraging shared responsibility for selection of resources and instruction in information literacy skills.5. Create a learning environment which provides an open setting that encourages the widest possible use of resources and active participation in the learning process as well as providing an essential link to the larger community. a. Provide access for members of the learning community to resources and services of the library media program. b. Ensure that information on community and other resources of interest is provided on a regular basis.6. Create a learning environment which fosters individual and collaborative inquiry in preparing students to 1 become critical thinkers, competent problem-solvers, and life-long learners who contribute productively to society. a. Work with teachers to develop research activities, allowing students some choice in topic and resource selection within collaboratively developed parameters and guidelines. b. Ensure that students are given guidance in note taking and information-seeking skills and proper formats for citation of information sources. c. Maintain knowledge of copyright laws and guidelines and proper formats for citation of information resources and make this information available on a regular basis through written and oral communications.7. Create a learning environment which incorporates opportunities for staff development and professional growth for library media staff as well as teachers, administrators, and other members of the school learning community. a. Participate in school-based and district-level staff development. b. Seek opportunities to present or sponsor workshops or staff development for teachers. c. Occasionally attend other staff development activities, workshops, and conferences and share and/or use the information learned. d. Share information with faculty on learning opportunities of interest.8. Provide a balanced collection of print, non-print, and electronic resources that support the curriculum and state standards, reflects an appreciation of diversity and recognition of different ways of learning, and promotes independent reading and learning as well as technologies for accessing and producing information. a. Ensure library collection meets collection guidelines. b. Purge collection regularly. c. Organize collection according to accepted classification rules. d. Respond to and meet generally the curricular and information needs and reading interests of students and teachers. e. Ensure the availability of some multimedia and electronic resources and internet access. f. Provide access to collections and resources to classrooms.9. Manage the financial, physical, and human resources of the library media center efficiently and effectively. a. Use standard selection aids, professional recommendations, and student suggestions in selecting materials. b. Use standard procedures to process, inventory, catalog, circulate, maintain, and weed the collection. c. Regularly provide information on resources to students and staff using a variety of methods. d. Arrange schedules of aides and volunteers to optimize student and teacher services and the efficient operation of the library media center. e. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, books, materials, and facilities.10. Perform periodic reviews, and use ongoing informal and formal assessments in developing a long range, strategic plan for improvement. a. Set annual goals and present those to the administration. b. Use formal and informal assessments, including input from administrators, faculty, and students, to assess the program. c. Use surveys and data from library reports, inventories, and other assessments to set short and/or long-range goals for improvement and provide reports to the school and/or district administration.11. Arrange the facility to accommodate flexible access by classes and individual students, perform the basic functions of an effective library media program, provide a climate conducive to learning, and provide access to information and resources within the school, community, and across global networks. a. Arrange furniture and equipment, regardless of space, to encourage simultaneous use by one or more classes, small groups, or individuals. b. Arrange the space to accommodate reading, viewing, production, and communication activities as well as library circulation and management tasks. c. Arrange shelving to accommodate growth. d. Utilize appropriate furniture. e. Provide a storytelling area (elementary schools only). f. Ensure the library media center is neat and well organized. g. Use various methods of display, furniture selection, and room treatment to establish a pleasant atmosphere of welcome and productivity. h. Ensure library media center is easily accessible by persons with disabilities.12. Assist school administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student conduct and effective school operation.13. Monitor student conduct throughout the school building and grounds and enforce all policies and rules governing student conduct.14. Assist administrators and other staff members in the orderly, expedient and safe transition of students from one location to another.15. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, books, materials, and facilities.16. Perform various administrative duties in service of effective school operation as assigned, including but not limited to the following: a. Oversee parent/family communications (e.g., newsletters, social media accounts, communication apps); b. Supervise students in assigned settings as needed; c. Manage physical inventory for assigned location or staff.17. Maintain effective, efficient, and timely record-keeping procedures, including but not limited to lesson plans, student data, physical inventory management, classroom schedules.18. Supply adequate lesson plans, seating charts, class rosters, and other essential information for substitutes in the event of absence from work, if applicable.19. Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment for students by participating in activities which may include, but are not limited to, leadership planning meetings, professional learning community meetings, grade-level meetings, staff development, and various committees.20. Serve on special committees (e. g. 504, SBLC, Pupil Progression, Crisis, Positive Behavior Support) as required by School Principal or district administration and perform related work as required.21. Attend before school/after-school events as scheduled, including but not limited to in-person faculty meetings, parent/family night events, and duty for after-school athletic and special events as assigned by School Principal.22. Provide leadership, supervision, and support for students' extracurricular activities in assigned student organization or club including but not limited to (applies to assigned club sponsors): a. Attend all events which students attend as an official club function, including but not limited to local, regional, state, and national conferences and competitions. b. Ensure plans for all club functions conform to school and district policy. c. Enforce the applicable student dress code at all official club functions. d. Safeguard and accurately account for all monies advanced by or received from students, parents, the school, or other persons, including vendors and donors, in accordance with the rules of his/her school and the policies of the Board. e. Properly document and maintain receipts evidencing all monies collected and/or spent in

Job Description

Librarian (B-204)Iberia Parish SchoolsJob Description Revised July 2024Title: Librarian (B-204)Qualifications: Certified in Library Science as prescribed by the BESE Bulletin 746.Reports To: School PrincipalJob Goal: To provide an effective school library media program in order to support teachers in the implementation of a high-quality curriculum to ensure all students are working toward mastery of grade-level standards.Terms Of Employment: 9 Month - the number as required by the currently adopted IPSB calendar.Evaluation: Educator Evaluation annually pursuant to BESE Bulletin 130Compensation: 9 Month Certified Salary SchedulePerformance Responsibilities1. Fulfill all duties traditionally expected of those in the library media specialist profession.2. Create a learning environment which supports the mission and goals of the school and promotes the development of skills and attitudes that prepare students for lifelong learning in an information-rich society. a. Ensure that resources include different formats and levels to meet the range of diversity and needs of students and to support high expectations for student achievement. b. Adapt methods to accommodate the range and diversity of student needs. c. Provide extra assistance, support, and instruction as needed. d. Provide regular instruction to help students (whole class and/or individual) in the retrieval and use of resources, supplemented by frequent individual assistance.3. Create a learning environment which accommodates all students and their need to read, view, listen, and communicate individually and collaboratively, using traditional and technological resources for ideas, information, and personal development. a. Provide students the opportunity to read, view, listen, and communicate through flexibly scheduled class or group visits and through ongoing programs or special programs provided through the library media center. b. Assist individual students and groups in accessing, evaluating, and using information for curricular or personal needs. c. Support the school's reading program and provide occasional reading emphases.4. Create a learning environment which incorporates collaborative planning and collaborative teaching with teachers and integrates information literacy and technology instruction into the curriculum. a. Work with teachers in a collaborative culture on an ongoing, regular basis to develop lessons or units that integrate information literacy skills into the curriculum. b. Provide leadership in developing a collaborative culture, encouraging shared responsibility for selection of resources and instruction in information literacy skills.5. Create a learning environment which provides an open setting that encourages the widest possible use of resources and active participation in the learning process as well as providing an essential link to the larger community. a. Provide access for members of the learning community to resources and services of the library media program. b. Ensure that information on community and other resources of interest is provided on a regular basis.6. Create a learning environment which fosters individual and collaborative inquiry in preparing students to 1 become critical thinkers, competent problem-solvers, and life-long learners who contribute productively to society. a. Work with teachers to develop research activities, allowing students some choice in topic and resource selection within collaboratively developed parameters and guidelines. b. Ensure that students are given guidance in note taking and information-seeking skills and proper formats for citation of information sources. c. Maintain knowledge of copyright laws and guidelines and proper formats for citation of information resources and make this information available on a regular basis through written and oral communications.7. Create a learning environment which incorporates opportunities for staff development and professional growth for library media staff as well as teachers, administrators, and other members of the school learning community. a. Participate in school-based and district-level staff development. b. Seek opportunities to present or sponsor workshops or staff development for teachers. c. Occasionally attend other staff development activities, workshops, and conferences and share and/or use the information learned. d. Share information with faculty on learning opportunities of interest.8. Provide a balanced collection of print, non-print, and electronic resources that support the curriculum and state standards, reflects an appreciation of diversity and recognition of different ways of learning, and promotes independent reading and learning as well as technologies for accessing and producing information. a. Ensure library collection meets collection guidelines. b. Purge collection regularly. c. Organize collection according to accepted classification rules. d. Respond to and meet generally the curricular and information needs and reading interests of students and teachers. e. Ensure the availability of some multimedia and electronic resources and internet access. f. Provide access to collections and resources to classrooms.9. Manage the financial, physical, and human resources of the library media center efficiently and effectively. a. Use standard selection aids, professional recommendations, and student suggestions in selecting materials. b. Use standard procedures to process, inventory, catalog, circulate, maintain, and weed the collection. c. Regularly provide information on resources to students and staff using a variety of methods. d. Arrange schedules of aides and volunteers to optimize student and teacher services and the efficient operation of the library media center. e. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, books, materials, and facilities.10. Perform periodic reviews, and use ongoing informal and formal assessments in developing a long range, strategic plan for improvement. a. Set annual goals and present those to the administration. b. Use formal and informal assessments, including input from administrators, faculty, and students, to assess the program. c. Use surveys and data from library reports, inventories, and other assessments to set short and/or long-range goals for improvement and provide reports to the school and/or district administration.11. Arrange the facility to accommodate flexible access by classes and individual students, perform the basic functions of an effective library media program, provide a climate conducive to learning, and provide access to information and resources within the school, community, and across global networks. a. Arrange furniture and equipment, regardless of space, to encourage simultaneous use by one or more classes, small groups, or individuals. b. Arrange the space to accommodate reading, viewing, production, and communication activities as well as library circulation and management tasks. c. Arrange shelving to accommodate growth. d. Utilize appropriate furniture. e. Provide a storytelling area (elementary schools only). f. Ensure the library media center is neat and well organized. g. Use various methods of display, furniture selection, and room treatment to establish a pleasant atmosphere of welcome and productivity. h. Ensure library media center is easily accessible by persons with disabilities.12. Assist school administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student conduct and effective school operation.13. Monitor student conduct throughout the school building and grounds and enforce all policies and rules governing student conduct.14. Assist administrators and other staff members in the orderly, expedient and safe transition of students from one location to another.15. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, books, materials, and facilities.16. Perform various administrative duties in service of effective school operation as assigned, including but not limited to the following: a. Oversee parent/family communications (e.g., newsletters, social media accounts, communication apps); b. Supervise students in assigned settings as needed; c. Manage physical inventory for assigned location or staff.17. Maintain effective, efficient, and timely record-keeping procedures, including but not limited to lesson plans, student data, physical inventory management, classroom schedules.18. Supply adequate lesson plans, seating charts, class rosters, and other essential information for substitutes in the event of absence from work, if applicable.19. Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment for students by participating in activities which may include, but are not limited to, leadership planning meetings, professional learning community meetings, grade-level meetings, staff development, and various committees.20. Serve on special committees (e. g. 504, SBLC, Pupil Progression, Crisis, Positive Behavior Support) as required by School Principal or district administration and perform related work as required.21. Attend before school/after-school events as scheduled, including but not limited to in-person faculty meetings, parent/family night events, and duty for after-school athletic and special events as assigned by School Principal.22. Provide leadership, supervision, and support for students' extracurricular activities in assigned student organization or club including but not limited to (applies to assigned club sponsors): a. Attend all events which students attend as an official club function, including but not limited to local, regional, state, and national conferences and competitions. b. Ensure plans for all club functions conform to school and district policy. c. Enforce the applicable student dress code at all official club functions. d. Safeguard and accurately account for all monies advanced by or received from students, parents, the school, or other persons, including vendors and donors, in accordance with the rules of his/her school and the policies of the Board. e. Properly document and maintain receipts evidencing all monies collected and/or spent in