Media Specialist

Blount High School - Media Specialist

Media Specialist

Blount High School

Certified

Job Number 2300290194

Start Date

Open Date 06/01/2026

Closing Date

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Fonde will again be implementing a year round calendar for the 2021-2022 school year.

Paraprofessionals will work the same number of days throughout the year.

The duties include but are not limited to:

• Collaborates with teachers to plan and implement instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a positive learning atmosphere.
• Ensures the Library Media Center is organized to accommodate a variety of uses.
• Collaborates with teachers and administrators to develop and implement reading initiatives and special activities.
• Implements the use of technology in program management and instruction.
• Maintains a balanced collection and an up-to-date and accurate automated catalog.
• Communicates regularly with all stakeholders using a variety of formats.
• Provides professional development and technology support for teachers and administrators.
• Establishes budget priorities based on a needs assessment and input from the Library Media Advisory Committee.
• Maintains library usage records and submits required reports.
• Develops a Policies and Procedures manual based on State and District handbooks and approved by the District Library Media Supervisor.
• Evaluates the library media program and student progress, making adjustments to maintain positive results.
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policies, and state and federal rules and regulations.
• Demonstrates professional ethics and leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have appropriate valid Alabama Teaching Certificate in Library/Media.

Duty Days 187

Salary Range: From/To As per State Salary Matrix, depending on degree and experience.

Additional Job Information

Applicants selected for certified positions must have undergone an ABI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and been declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.

THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments.

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