Instructional Specialist - Textbooks, Media/Library, and Instructional Support
- Employer
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Closing date
- Feb 19, 2020
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- Industry
- Media / Journalism / Advertising
- Function
- Help Desk Technician, Editor, Journalist and Freelance Writer, IT
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
This 12-month position is responsible for providing the leadership for acquiring textbooks and supplemental materials, monitoring inventory levels, and ensuring the timely distribution of textbooks and supplemental materials (in collaboration with the Facilities Department). The position will also monitor, coordinate, assess and oversee the activities of the school textbook and library media staff. The goal of this position is to ensure effective educational practices in the selection, use and evaluation of materials aligned to the instructional programs of the school division.
This job reports to the Chief Academic Officer.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred.
- Certificates & Licenses: Valid Virginia Department of Education post-graduate professional teaching license required, or eligibility to obtain one.
- Experience: Five years of public school teaching experience. Demonstrated expertise in key areas of program management and coordination.
Essential Functions:
Library Media Services:
- Serves as liaison to all instructional specialists to ensure that the Library Media Services programs are aligned with the written curriculum in each program area.
- Ensures that library media program goals and objectives are aligned with school and division strategic plan priorities.
- Develops and maintains a comprehensive Scope and Sequence delineating grade-level specific standards and performance indicators for Library Media Services.
- Ensures that all required resources (print and non-print) are available in every school to support effective implementation of the Library Media Services Scope and Sequence and related curriculum support services.
- Provides ongoing professional development to ensure effectiveness of the Library Media Center in each school as a support system to promote student achievement.
- Serves as liaison and outreach facilitator in the area of K-12 Library Media Services, including facilitating development and implementation of an updated scope and sequence and related curriculum exemplars.
- Defines, directs and assesses the quality, efficiency and educational effectiveness of the district's library resource centers.
- Analyzes current research related to establishing 21st century school media centers/libraries.
- Develops collaborative professional learning group for all media centers/librarians.
- Collaborates with the city librarians to develop a professional development opportunities for school librarians.
Textbook Services:
- Ensures that all aspects of the textbook acquisition, inventory, and distribution process are highly effective and supportive of all schools' instructional program requirements.
- Facilitates division-wide acquisition and distribution of relevant curriculum resource materials (e.g., working with Curriculum Specialists to facilitate textbook adoption cycles; facilitating integration of technology resources into the curriculum implementation process; acquiring and disseminating support materials related to SOL priority areas such as reading and mathematics).
- Collaborates with curriculum and instruction staff to ensure that schools have required resources and instructional materials.
- Implements a process related to the adoption, acquisition, and purchase of textbooks.
- Communicates with publishers regarding a variety of activities for the purpose of facilitating the selection, purchase and delivery of textbooks.
- Oversees the just-in-time inventory of textbooks and supplemental materials.
- Develops a plan to ensure that the textbook liaison for each school is trained.
- Processes textbooks and other media materials for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established procedures.
- Implements the textbook computer-based Hayes Software Management System.
- Ensures discarded or out-of-adoption books are processed for the purpose of maintaining accurate inventory records of textbooks.
- Implement process to repair damaged textbooks and materials (e.g. rebuild spines, covers, replace labels, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of books and materials.
- Serves as a liaison and coordinating between schools, departments, vendors and publishers concerning textbooks.
- Develops a Textbook Services Manual Procedural Manual.
- Ensures processes and procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, and resource sharing.
- Develops budget proposals to ensure that schools have Board-adopted textbooks and instructional materials.
- Analyzes data related to textbook inventory and distribution, ensuring a just-in-time approach to materials management and storage.
- Assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned.
Instructional Services:
- Supports the implementation of departmental priorities and Department Plan.
- Provides direct support to the Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Resources Team.
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Primary Location:
Central Office
Salary Range:
Teachers and Other Licensed Staff Salary Scale (http://www.acps.k12.va.us/hr/compensation/)
Shift Type:
Full-Time
Company
Alexandria City Public Schools is one of the most diverse school systems in the country and we celebrate that diversity. Our students come from more than 80 different countries, speak more than 60 languages, and represent a rainbow of ethnic and cultural groups. They are economically diverse, but all are rich in that the residents of Alexandria are dedicated to ensuring that each and every one of them achieves success.
The children of Alexandria have benefited significantly from the strong support of City Council and the Alexandria community over the years. Tremendous gains have been made in student achievement and ACPS continues to be in the forefront of technology integration.
T.C. Williams High School is on the cutting edge, both inside and out. The award-winning building features numerous environmentally sound features, such as a 450,000-gallon underground cistern that collects and stores rainwater for building use, and a rooftop garden that provides stormwater management. The redesigned educational program at T.C. consists of smaller learning communities designed to increase academic achievement and the level of student engagement. Students feel more connected to caring adults, and teachers have more opportunity to know and support their students.
The City of Alexandria was recently named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People by America's Promise, partly because of the quality of our schools and programs. A recent City survey indicates that the number of people who made the decision to live in Alexandria based on the quality of the schools has increased since 2004. We have many reasons to celebrate. ACPS is truly an urban success!
- Location
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2000 N Beauregard St
Alexandria
VA
22314
US
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