Position Summary:
Director of all aspects of the Platte Valley High School Media
Center. Director of A+ Courseware Program.
Technology support person. Academic Intervention support
person.
(FACULTY POSITION)
Qualifications:
Library Science degree or related experience;
Information Technology degree or related experience;
Or alternatives to qualifications as deemed by the Board of
Education
o Establishes annual and long-range goals for
the media center
o Establishes district policies and procedures
for the media center
o Administers annual budget
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Develops goals for the building's collection
development
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Seeks input from staff and students with regard to
collection development and equipment needs
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Evaluates, selects, and orders materials for media
center
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Promotes informational literacy standards through
collaborative planning with teachers (as time allows)
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Helps students to develop attitudes, habits, and skills
that lead to lifelong library use
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Serves as a resource person to administration, staff, and
students (i.e. research projects, recreational reading, etc.)
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Is proficient in the use of media center technologies and
information retrieval systems (i.e. Spectrum, the library
management system, CD Rom products, the internet, online
databases, email, voicemail, word processing, network
applications, power point, etc.)
o
Investigates and evaluates new products, services, and
equipment for media center use.
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Understands and uses technology in student learning and
professional development.
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Responsible for the selection, organization, distribution,
and maintenance of classroom equipment
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Has a working knowledge of state and national legislation
that affects media center programs (i.e. e-rates, grants,
filtering, information literacy standards)
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Serves on committees as needed
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Serves as a resource to the district community (i.e.
provides information on copyright, intellectual freedom, changes
in media center services, etc.)
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Provides materials for the professional growth of the
faculty
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Alternative High School (Director):
o Responsible for overall operation of the
alternative program and other related educational opportunities
for at-risk students
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Develop and enforce student/school/personnel policies,
discipline management, documentation and follow-through
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Foster positive relationships and communication with
parents, community members and administrators
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Ability to be trained on the A+ program with eventual
mastery of the on-line program
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Technology Support:
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Troubleshoot building problems thoroughly before
forwarding to district technicians, including checking for
hardware errors or damage, confirming that software is properly
installed and checking cable connections to the hardware
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Perform routine maintenance on building hardware as
directed by the district technology department, including but not
limited to, cleaning of dirt and dust, hardware maintenance
procedures, and reimaging computers
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Maintain an inventory listing of all technology hardware
and software in the buildings, sharing that with the district
technology office for inclusion in the district databases and for
fixed assets reporting
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Install hardware and software as directed by the district
technology department