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Company Name : State of Utah
Location : Salt Lake County, UT
Position : Library Media Specialist
Job Description : Job Description
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is looking for an innovative and collaborative Library Media Specialist to provide visionary leadership and oversee initiatives to support school library programs, curriculum, professional learning, advocacy and assessment for school libraries statewide. This individual will also be responsible for collaborating across stakeholder groups in supporting teacher librarians and school libraries. The Library Media Specialist will plan, develop, promote, implement, and evaluate initiatives in this area and facilitate statewide professional learning for districts and charters.
Principal Duties
Field inquiries, process, and evaluate applications for the school library media endorsement
Manage endorsement pathways including university coursework and micro-credentials, checking for quality, content, rigor and alignment with the established requirements
Plan, develop, promote, implement, and evaluate school library programs including implementation of statewide training for K-12 school library personnel
Serve on advisory boards, often as liaison for USBE, for selected organizations or committees, including but not limited to: Utah State Library; Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council; Utah Online Library Advisory Board; Utah Educational Library Media Association (UELMA); Utah Library Association (ULA); Utah Library Media Supervisors (ULMS); etc.
Provide stewardship for school library facilities, resources, and budgets
Verbalize school library program needs with regard to legislative issues, representing school libraries at the Utah State Board of Education and at the national level
Disseminate information proactively to the various library stakeholders
Assume responsibility for ensuring that Utah school library core standards are collaboratively integrated and taught with other core curriculum standards
Provide support for collection development that aligns with national guidelines as provided by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Work with stakeholders to develop specific policies and procedures for a wide variety of school library issues
Serve as liaison for state initiatives such as Senate Bill 374 Sensitive Materials in Schools, Internet safety, collection development, book challenges, and reading engagement, information and research, and media literacy.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal person for this position will possess:
A Master’s Degree in Library Information Science or A Master’s Degree in Education with a School Library Media Endorsement
Experience working as a K-12 teacher librarian
A School Library Media Endorsement
A current teaching license
District-level experience
Why You Should Join Our USBE Team
This is your chance to join an exceptional team committed to the education of students in the State of Utah. A hybrid work environment, flexible schedule, priority of family and health, and a collaborative team environment are some of the things you can enjoy while working for the USBE. Additionally, you will receive an excellent compensation package which includes generous paid time off, excellent retirement plan options, and a variety of medical insurance plans. For more information about the benefits we offer, please click here.
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