Job Description
REPORTS TO: Principal

JOB GOALS:
1. To provide the leadership and expertise necessary to ensure that the library/media center program is an integral part of the instructional program of the school.
2. As information specialist to provide an appropriate collection of materials, print, and non-print, and assistance to teachers and students in accessing and using them.
3. As teacher to provide formal and informal instruction in information skills and new technologies to the whole school community.
4. As instructional consultant to provide assistance in instructional planning to individual teachers and curriculum planning across grade levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Operates and supervises the library/media center and develops flexible policies for the use of resources.
2. evaluates, selects and requisitions new library/media center materials, including appropriate new technologies, that meet the needs of the school curriculum.
3. Informs teachers and the school community concerning new materials, equipment and services in the library/media center.
4. Catalogs all instructional materials. Is responsible for seeing that new materials are processed and inventoried.
5. prepares and administers the library/media center budget.
6. Supervises, with the help of parent volunteers in the performance of their duties.
7. Maintains an up-to-date collection by weeding obsolete and worn materials from the collection.
8. Participates in library, technology, and other educational and professional associations.

AS TEACHER:
9. Instructs students in information skills as an integral part of the content and objectives of the school's curriculum.
10. Instructs students in the use of technology resources including the Internet as they are relevant to grade-level and information skills and curricula , instructional software and the Internet, as they are relevant to grade-level and information skills curricula.
11. Promote, reading through the sharing of high quality children's literature.
12. Promotes appropriate conduct of students engaged in library/media center activities.
13. Helps students to develop habits of independent research and to develop skills in the use of reference materials, both print and non-print.
14. Assists in reading guidance to all students, including those with special or exceptional needs or interests.
15. Arranges library/media center displays and exhibits of library/media center materials to interest student and teachers.

AS INSTRUCTIONAL CONSULTANT:

16. Provides assistance to teachers in using information resources, acquiring and assessing instructional materials, and incorporating information skills that supports the classroom curriculum.
17. Provides assistance to teachers in planning and implementing lessons which utilize a variety of media formats and technologies to achieve curriculum objectives.
18. Is aware of new developments in information and instructional technologies and provides leadership and expertise for their incorporation into the instructional program of the school.
19. Participates in building, district and grade-level curriculum development and assessment projects.
20. Attends and participates in monthly Library/Media Specialist Meetings.

EVALUATION:
Consistent with current Agreement Between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education Association.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work year in accordance with current Longmeadow Educators Association (Unit A) and Longmeadow School Committee Agreement (Agreement includes school year plus 10 days)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaluation of non-professional Library staff, if assigned.
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1

Welcome to Longmeadow Public School District!

As a suburban community of 9 square miles with a rich, historic, New England heritage, Longmeadow offers a beautiful and wholesome residential setting along the Connecticut River for a population of approximately 16,000 people. There is no industry within the town limits. The community is a pleasant, old New England town characterized by stately colonial homes, tree-shaded streets, and parks with swimming pools, tennis courts, and playgrounds. Settled in 1644, Longmeadow has many historically designated houses, interspersed with attractive newer ones on spacious lots. It is an ideal place to raise a family.

Longmeadow citizens maintain an open town meeting form of government that encourages community involvement in educational issues.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Longmeadow Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Pupil Services, 535 Bliss Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106, (413) 565-4210 ext. 4019.

Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Meet Massachusetts state certification as School Librarian required.
2. Second Massachusetts state certification in Instructional Technology preferred, but not required. However, candidates will be asked to demonstrate their skills and expertise re: Technology Integration & Adeptness.
3. Bachelor's Degree Required. Master's Degree in Library Science preferred.
4. Knowledgeable of Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in all areas.
5. Classroom teaching and/or previous experience as a school library teacher preferred.
6. Other qualifications or alternatives as the Principal and Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

The following information is provided pursuant to ADA requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires.

Strength: Light-lifting, 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Key: Occasionally (O) Up to 1/3 of the time
Frequently (F) From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
Constantly (C) 2/3 of the time or more

Standing: (F)
Sitting: (O)
Walking: (F)
Lifting: (O)
Reaching (F) - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Handling (F) - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s)
Fingering (F) - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily
Talking (F) Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
Hearing (C) Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air
New Acuity (C) Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
Fair Acuity (C) Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
Color Vision (F) Ability to identify and distinguish colors
Field of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given point.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is performed.

Noise: Level 3 - Moderate level of intensity.

At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Instructions
In addition to providing the complete SchoolSpring application (your 3 letters of recommendation must be current, less than one year old), Please list specifics on each of your Teaching Experiences. Please list all of the following: Town & State; Subject & Grade; Dates (from-to); # of years taught; kind of experience (student teaching, regular contract or substitute); reason for leaving. Also in the resume section please list any extra-curricular activities in which you participated. Please include any hobbies or special interests.

If selected for interview, at time of interview, you will be required to submit the following original paperwork:
-Massachusetts State Certification
-Official College Transcripts
-Signed original letters of reference

If selected for interview, during the interview process, selected candidates will be asked to complete a writing sample.

Application Questions
This employer has requested that all applicants answer the following questions. It is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page.
1.
If you have a MA certification, have you participated in a mentoring program?
Yes/No

2.
MA Certification Field:
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)

3.
MA Certification Level:
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)

4.
MA Certification #:
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)

5.
In what other states other than MA are you certified to teach?
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)

Contact Information
Thomas Landers, Principal
95 Grassy Gutter Road
Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01106
Phone: 413-565-4220
Email: tlanders@longmeadow.k12.ma.us