Job opportunity - HS Library Media Specialist

["Rita Kaikow (Oceanside High School)" <K12OCKZR@VAXC.HOFSTRA.EDU>]

After working together for 24 years, my colleague has recently retired.
This presents an opportunity for those of you who are seeking a position
in the New York area.

Oceanside High School is located on the South Shore of LI in Nassau
County.  The student enrollment is approximately 1650.  The faculty
numbers about 150.  The LMC staff consists of 2 certified School Library
Media Specialists; 1 Senior Library Clerk; 1 Clerk/Typist; 3
Instructional Assistants. Our responsibilities include both AV and
Library services to the entire school.

I will be meeting with my building Principal on Monday to go over those
resumes already received.

Additional applications for the position should be sent immediately.  If
you are nearby, I would highly recommend your dropping them off in
person.  If not, FedEx.

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Application/Resume for the following position should be sent to

Jess Resnick, Principal
Oceanside High School
3160 Skillman Ave.
Oceanside, NY 11572

516 678-7526

Don't delay.  Interviews will be starting immediately.


POSITION:  Library Media Specialist (High School) replacement

Principal Function:

     Work with professional staff for the efficient function of the
     library.  The library media specialist will fulfill the dual
     roles of the school library media specialist as librarian and
     teacher.

Qualifications:

The Library Media Specialist should be supportive of the school and
the library and their missions; will hold a MLS; will possess state
library media certification; will be computer literate; will exhibit
good people skills; will understand the school media specialist role
as teacher; will like/respect the main constituency of the library,
i.e.  adolescents; will possess the ability and initiative to take on
necessary discipline functions and will exhibit a fair and unbiased
attitude in that role; will be able to see how individual tasks fit
into the larger mission of the library; will possess an ability to
give attention to detail and artistic balance; will have an interest
in continuing professional growth and organizations

     -Candidate should have good people skills and ability to explain
      things well.
     -Person should have tolerance for the miniscule and juggling of
      multiple tasks "simultaneously".
     -Candidate should be willing to uphold the principles of intellectual
      freedom and the Library Bill of Rights
     -Person should have knowledge concerning access to information and
      equity in providing information services
     -Candidate should be a team member
     -Person should be someone who likes to teach both students and adults
     -Person should be willing to do things the way the school needs them
      done

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1.  Circulation and Operations:  The library media specialist will
    assist in functions related to circulation of materials and share
    daily operations of the library.

2.  Collection Management:  The library media specialist will oversee
    maintenance of collection and share in collection development
    activities.

3.  Teaching:  The library media specialist will teach in full class
    situations in collaboration with subject specialists and will take
    an active role in individual instruction as needed to reinforce
    information research/retrieval skills.

4.  Assist in other tasks connected with the library's function.

5.  Develop bibliographies and other materials relevant to integration
    of the information research process and curriculum design.

6.  Management of displays:  Bulletin boards and showcases are used to
    display information which relate to library program, special
    events, and/or those of other departments which integrate use of
    library resources, etc.


OVERVIEW OF THE LIBRARY:

The Oceanside High School Library provides services to a large
suburban high school with a teaching staff of about 160 professionals
and 1600 students in grades 9-12. The media room (Media Center) houses
all of the AV resources and equipment used by those involved in the
research process and classroom use of circulating titles.  The current
library staff consists of two professionals (certified School Library
Media Specialists) and a support staff of 5, 4 in the Library proper
and 1 in the Media Center.  The facilities house a collection of about
30,000 volumes, 180+ periodical subscriptions, vertical file, fully automated
online catalog and circulation system and multiple CD-ROM databases as
well as Internet access.


     Rita Kaikow, Library Media Specialist
     Oceanside High School Library
     Oceanside, New York