School Library System Coordinator

Orleans Niagara BOCES

School Library System Coordinator

Please see the attached job description. A minimum of three years of experience as a school library media specialist is required. Individual must have or be eligible for School Library Media Specialist Certification upon hire. Non-administratively certified candidates willing to pursue certification and obtain within three years will be considered. Regular attendance and dependability are required. Other responsibilities may be assigned. The assignment is subject to change.

Work Year: Ten-months and 20 summer days; following the teacher calendar.

Responsibilities (Illustrative):

• Creating, updating and maintaining of a union catalog in appropriate format.
• Establishing and using inter-library loan procedures, including delivery and policy.
• Developing and implementing a cooperative collection development plan.

• Planning professional staff development and other continuing education activities.

• Communicating with the communications coordinators, the school library system council, and other school or community personnel or agencies.
• Developing a specialized collection of selection and verification tools for use by system members.
• Planning periodic meetings between the school library system council and communications coordinators.
• Serving as advisor to member school library media staff, school districts and non-public schools on program development and improvement, and assisting with development and updating of members' plans developed pursuant to regulations.
• Serving as liaison to appropriate State Education Department offices concerning system and member needs and other matters.
• Developing cooperative activities with other school library systems, public library systems and the reference and research library resources system.
• Conducting periodic technical assistance visits to members and participants.
• Planning and conducting procedures for data gathering and reporting.
• Preparing an annual budget application, on forms prescribed by the Commissioner, to be approved by the school library system council and governing board; and filing such budget with the Department no later than April 30 of each year, for approval and release of State aid in the next year.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Certifications: School Library Media Specialist; School Building or School District administrative certificate or willing to obtain within three years

Anticipated Salary: $75,000-$85,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits package.