LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
- Employer
- Denver Public Schools
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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SABIN WORLD SCHOOL
Southwest
Traditional 184 work days per year - NONE
FTE: 0.5
Salary Range: $17.990 - $21.494/hour
Essential Functions and Objectives:
- Select, order, maintain and disseminate information in the library and virtual classroom to all faculty, students and provide lead support for library staff such as training, assign job tasks, and act as a resource for staff questions and guidance
- Teach faculty and students how to use the resources available in the library and provide support for class projects and research
- Teach faculty and students how to use instructional technology applications
- Gathers materials requested by teachers to coordinate with projects
- Keep current with information publications, technology and formats used in the library
- Maintain library records including: circulation, purchases, patrons, classes and on-line access
- Generate reports for budgeting, yearly statistics, needs assessments and other areas as needed
- Give book-talks/tours for classes, individual students, faculty and staff
- Participate in professional development opportunities to stay current in the field
- Keeps apprised of new trends and innovations in the field of public school library services
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
- Knowledge and ability to work with technology and assist with integration in the classroom.
- Knowledge of professional public school library principles, practices, and techniques
- Knowledge of digitization principles and techniques and other current trends and developments in the field of library science
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion
- Experience working with urban school populations
Education Requirements:
- BA o r BS degree in related field.
- Masters of Library Science degree, preferred
- Demonstrated technology proficiency
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills with ability to interact with students, faculty, staff and administration
- Excellent interpersonal skills
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
Under the leadership of Superintendent Susana Cordova and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Southwest
Traditional 184 work days per year - NONE
FTE: 0.5
Salary Range: $17.990 - $21.494/hour
Essential Functions and Objectives:
- Select, order, maintain and disseminate information in the library and virtual classroom to all faculty, students and provide lead support for library staff such as training, assign job tasks, and act as a resource for staff questions and guidance
- Teach faculty and students how to use the resources available in the library and provide support for class projects and research
- Teach faculty and students how to use instructional technology applications
- Gathers materials requested by teachers to coordinate with projects
- Keep current with information publications, technology and formats used in the library
- Maintain library records including: circulation, purchases, patrons, classes and on-line access
- Generate reports for budgeting, yearly statistics, needs assessments and other areas as needed
- Give book-talks/tours for classes, individual students, faculty and staff
- Participate in professional development opportunities to stay current in the field
- Keeps apprised of new trends and innovations in the field of public school library services
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
- Knowledge and ability to work with technology and assist with integration in the classroom.
- Knowledge of professional public school library principles, practices, and techniques
- Knowledge of digitization principles and techniques and other current trends and developments in the field of library science
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion
- Experience working with urban school populations
Education Requirements:
- BA o r BS degree in related field.
- Masters of Library Science degree, preferred
- Demonstrated technology proficiency
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills with ability to interact with students, faculty, staff and administration
- Excellent interpersonal skills
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
Under the leadership of Superintendent Susana Cordova and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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