Position: Career-Technical Education Media Specialist

Reports To: Building Principal

Salary Schedule / Grade: Refer to DEA Salary Schedule

F.L.S.A Status: Exempt

SUMMARY

Dayton Public Schools is looking for a Media Specialist to work collaboratively with school administration and staff to develop a media program that supports the academic and career-technical education curriculums.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with students, teachers, and administrators to understand and utilize diverse resources that can contribute to increased student achievement.
• Maintains an inventory of building technology resources.
• Supports the district’s non-negotiables and other Curriculum and Instruction initiatives that support teaching and learning.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the everyday management of the building operations.
• Possesses working knowledge of district wide technology and trains/assists students and staff as needed.
• Ensures staff and students are familiar with district wide technology.
• Demonstrates how to access various databases and instructs students on how to access print and digital materials, periodicals and supplies.
• Serves as a building educational technology resource for staff and students for general software and Learning Management Systems issues.
• Maintains a scheduling system with teachers to support student learning.
• Attends all required staff meetings and other job-related training, including maintaining a working knowledge of current hardware and software applications.
• Assists teachers with classroom projects and authentic learning experiences.
• Promotes the value of experiential learning by coordinating events within the community that showcase student work, i.e., tech prep showcase, CTSO events, Career Fair, scheduling and monitoring Lunch & Learns.
• Provides support to enhance students’ research skills in academic and career-technical subjects.
• Facilitates collaboration, critical thinking, empathy, adaptability, responsibility, and resiliency in the learning process.
• Collaborate with the Work-based Learning Specialist to develop partnerships with the community, i.e., local College/University Libraries.
• Provides unstructured time for research and creativity.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Building Principal.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a current license issued by the Ohio Department of Education, preference given to Library Science and/or Technology licenses.
• Prior experience in a school media center, technology, and/or career-technical education is preferred.

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principals, and methodologies of teaching and learning of current practices in library media.
• Must possess the ability to develop instructional goals for students.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationship and planning in a career-technical high school.
• Ability to collaborate with other instructional personnel.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES/DEMANDS

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, stoop, and climb stairs.
• Occasionally lift and/or move lightweight items up to 40 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed in a classroom setting.
• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
• Work may be subject to frequent interruptions.
• Some assignments are subject to completion within strict timelines.
• Periodic travel for meetings, professional development activities, and work assignments.

Mission Statement: To equip our students to achieve success in a global society by implementing an effective and rigorous curriculum with fidelity.

The Dayton Public School District provides equal educational and employment opportunities for all people without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, color, age, disability, religion, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or affiliation with a union or professional organization.