Supervisor of School Library Systems
- Employer
- Southern Westchester BOCES
- Location
- Rye Brook, NY, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Administrator, Supervisor / Manager, Teaching, Media Specialist / Librarian
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Minimum Salary of $125,000 dependent upon experience
Position located at the Center for Professional Development, Harrison, NY
- Lead an innovative and accomplished school library system comprised of thirty-two member school districts and a $1.6m annual operating budget with a focus on building capacity in school libraries.
- Develop, implement and evaluate the comprehensive vision of school library services
- Collaborate to develop, implement and evaluate a professional development program for school librarians that includes an annual conference and blended learning opportunities
- Develop, implement, teach and evaluate program resources for school libraries, including three school library BOCES CoSers (Cooperative Educational Services), to provide ongoing support in library automation, databases, e-books and media
- Develop and administer the School Library System budget
- Demonstrate leadership in educational technology innovation
- Seek and administer grants from federal and state funding sources
- Maintain an interlibrary loan program and an updated union catalog
- Gather relevant data and complete the School Library System annual state report
- Coordinate and oversee the School Library System Council and the Communications Coordinator Liaisons
- Oversee the editorial management and production of the School Library System newsletter and an online educational technology research newsletter
- Seek opportunities to increase the understanding of the essential role of the school librarian in teaching and learning
- Provide guidance and support to districts in integrating the new National School Library Standards and the Empire State Information Fluency Continuum
- Hold an ALA -accredited Master's Degree in Library Science and a New York State District-Level administration certification (or obtain within 3 years of hiring)
- Five years successful experience as a school-based library media specialist
Successful teaching of information literacy skills and collaborative inquiry-based curriculum - Experience teaching professional development and adult learners
- Ability to effectively communicate, written and verbally
- Knowledge of the Empire State Information Fluency Continuum
- Essential attributes include: vision, creativity, leadership, energy and enthusiasm, collaborative and consensus-building skills, flexibility, strong inter-personal skills.
Minimum Salary of $125,000 dependent upon experience
Position located at the Center for Professional Development, Harrison, NY
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