Media Specialist, LCS

Position Type : Teachers / Teacher

Date Posted : 9 / 22 / 2025

Location :

Kennedy Community School

District :

St. Cloud Area School District 742

SCHEDULE :

.5 FTE

Hours may vary based on program needs

Long Call Sub, December 20, 2025 to March 2, 2026

Kennedy Community School

REPORTS TO :

Executive Director of Technology / District Support Services, Building Principals

SUPERVISION :

Day to day supervision of Media / Technology Paraprofessionals

SALARY RANGE : $49,141 - $90,362 / year (based on 1.0 FTE)

QUALIFICATIONS : Required

Current Media Specialist license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)

Preferred

Previous related experience

Multi-categorical licenses

POSITION SUMMARY :

The media specialist reports to the building administrator and the Executive Director of Technology & District Support Services and is responsible for leadership of the building technology and media program, support of the technology and media needs of building staff, assisting teachers in the delivery of media literacy, and oversight of the media center, building network, and building technology.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES : Instructional

Team with staff to plan and teach the media / technology programs for maximum curricular integration

Work with individual teachers in designing authentic learning tasks, assessments, and integrating information required to meet the information literacy standards

Provide job embedded staff development to support the integration of technology as it relates to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology initiatives

Facilitate the responsible use of information and technology (including cyber safety and copyright) to students, parents, and staff

Model instruction for teachers, team teach, and provide instructional support

Understand and assist the implementation of district curriculum and scope & sequence for all subject areas

Collaborate with teachers and others to plan and implement experiences that improve literacy and promote a love of reading and lifelong learning

Leadership

Provide media / technology and literacy leadership at building level

Provide school input for district media / technology and literacy plans, vision, and program design

Serve as communication liaison including media / technology and electronic communications

Resource Management

Plan budget with consideration of current and future needs

Facilitate orders pertaining to media and technology

Maintain expenditure records

Find, review, and acquire print and non-print materials

Process and prepare resources for use

Weed obsolete and worn materials from the collection

Media Center Management

Oversee daily media center operation

Arrange physical facility into functional areas

Establish rules and disciplinary policies

Maintain a circulation system for building materials and district textbooks

Participate in recruiting, hiring, training, and guiding building media support staff and volunteers

Guide media center paraprofessionals, clerical, and volunteers

Technical

Support and maintain building technology

Monitor network resources

Support individual hardware and application components

Support communication devices (i.e. telephone systems)

Assessment

Facilitate the scheduling of assessments in conjunction with building administrators and teachers

Provide onsite support for technical troubleshooting of assessment and technology

Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL FACTORS :

Frequent : walking, standing, sitting, hearing, talking, and seeing

BENEFITS :

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week. This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, as well as life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, and long-term disability insurance.

All Employees of Saint Cloud School District 742 are responsible to support District goals, to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse populations of staff, students and parents and to model and promote a welcoming working and learning environment. Employees are expected to support and adapt to change and to demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement. Employees are responsible to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents, respect confidential matters, encourage a safe and secure environment throughout the District, and to be dependable and accountable in the performance of their work.

St. Cloud School District 742 prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https : / / www.isd742.org / about-us / title-ix. It is the prerogative of the District to assign staff so as to best meet the needs of the District.

For inquiries, please contact jobs@isd742.org