Position Type: Middle School - 6-8
Date Posted: January 5, 2026
Location: Camden
Job Details
Qualifications
- 1
- Valid New Jersey Educational Services Certificate and School Library Media Specialist Endorsement or eligibility2
- Minimum experience as determined by the Board of Education3
- Demonstrated ability related to collection development, information technology, research methodology and library program designs for children and adolescents4
- Strong communication skills5
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with students, parents, staff and community groups and organizations6
- Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship Performance
Responsibilities
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- Responsible for the operation and supervision of the school media center2
- Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all media center materials and instructs teachers and students on use of the system3
- Coordinates library skills instruction with classroom instruction and works to achieve state curriculum content standards and district educational goals and objectives4
- Evaluates, selects and requisitions new media center materials5
- Prepares and administers the media center budget6
- Supervises the clerical activities necessary for the effective operation of the media center7
- Provides a sequential program of library skills instruction and instructs students in the use of various types of materials and information technology8
- Helps students to develop habits of independent reference work and to develop skill in the use of reference material in relation to planned assignments9
- Collaborates with teachers to integrate information literacy competencies across the curricula10
- Assists teachers in the selection of books and other instructional materials and makes media center materials available to supplement the instructional program11
- Informs teachers and other staff of new acquisitions for the media center12
- Conducts in-service education for teachers in the effective evaluation, selection and use of media and maintains professional library materials for teacher use13
- 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 globally14
- Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional development activities.15
- Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned Terms of Employment
Salary
- and work year assigned by the Board of Education and applicable negotiated agreements
- Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with state law, administrative code and the Board of Education's procedures for the evaluation of certified personnel
Salary
- Starting at $55,000