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Job Description for School Library Media Specialist
13. Informs teachers and other staff of new acquisitions for the media center
14. Conducts in-service education for teachers in the effective evaluation, selection and use of
media and maintains professional library materials for teacher use
15. Promotes relationships with external information sources and participates in electronic
networks and resource sharing systems to expand the media center’s capacity to access
information globally
16. Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service
education and other professional development activities
17. Performs such other related duties as may be assigned by the principal or designee
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Valid New Jersey Educational Services certificate with School Library Media Specialist
endorsement
2. Demonstrated ability related to collection development, information technology, research
methodology and library program designs for children and adolescents
3. Ability to maintain a positive learning environment
4. Alternatives to the above qualifications may be substituted as deemed appropriate by the
Board of Education
5. Required criminal history background check and eligibility to work in the United States
6. All applicants must meet NJ Residency requirements as per “New Jersey First Act,” N.J.S.A.
52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70)
PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT
The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are
representative but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other
Conditions of Continued Employment, which may be required of this position. The East Orange
School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this
class and need reasonable accommodations to contact the Division of Labor Relations and
Employment Services.
Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for
prolonged periods
Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy
conditions
Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency
and volume to be understood over a telephone
