Openings as of 3/30/2025

6509 -Elementary Learning Resource Specialist-Librarian

JobID: 6509

Position Type:
  Certified/Librarian


Date Posted:
  3/5/2025


Location:
  Genoa Elementary School


Date Available:
  08/04/2025


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JOB TITLE: Library Resource Specialist
 
DUTY DAYS: 192
 
PAY GRADE: T08
 
SALARY SCHEDULE: Click for Salary Schedule
 
Primary Purpose:
 
Supervise and manage the school library media center. Provide services and resources that allow students to develop skills in locating, evaluating, synthesizing and using information to solve problems. Serve as teacher, materials expert, and curriculum advisor to involve the library media center in the instructional programs of the school.
 
Qualifications:
 
Education/Certification: 
 
• Master's degree from accredited college or university
• Valid Texas Librarian or Learning Resources Specialist Certificate or Endorsement 
 
Special Knowledge/ Skills: 
 
• Knowledge of library science
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills 
 
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: 
 
1. Effectively plan the school library program to meet identified needs.
2. Provide group instruction and individual user guidance for students in location of resources and use of research techniques.
3. Consult and plan with teachers on the appropriate use and convenient scheduling of materials for classroom instruction.
4. Inform users of library media center materials and provide staff development opportunities for teachers in the availability and utilization of local and district learning resources.
5. Assist in the preparation of bibliographies and curriculum guides.
6. Manage the acquisition, processing, organization, distribution, maintenance, and inventory of resources.
7. Maintain schedules for instructional television programs and encourage the use of video programs for education all purposes.
8. Compile budget and cost estimates based upon documented program needs.
9. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.
10. Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board in the area of library media services.
11. Demonstrates the use of appropriate and effective techniques for community and parent involvement.
12. Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission of the school district.
13. Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
14. Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations.
15. Effectively communicate with colleagues, students, and parents.
16. Assess and respond to needs related to job improvement responsibilities.
17. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the library media program and implement changes based on the findings.
18. Create a library media center environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
19. Administer discipline in accordance with board policies and administrative regulations.
20. Interact with students to promote positive attitudes toward school library.
21. Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignment.
22. Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
23. Articulate the district’s mission and goals in the area of library media services to the community and solicits its support in realizing the mission.
24. Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those identified needs.
25. Supervises clerical aides(s), student aides, and volunteers.
26. Perform other duties as may be assigned.
 
WORKING CONDITIONS:
 
Mental Demands:
 
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal); maintain emotional control under stress; interpret policy, procedures, and data; coordinate district functions
 
Physical Demands/ Environmental Factors:
 
Frequent prolonged and irregular hours; Repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; steady phone interactions; moderate standing, walking, and bending





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Openings as of 3/30/2025

6548- Principal, Elementary

JobID: 6548

Position Type:
  Principal/District Administrators/Principal


Date Posted:
  3/14/2025


Location:
  Genoa Elementary School


Date Available:
  08/01/2025


Closing Date:
  03/23/2025


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JOB TITLE:  Principal, Elementary 
DUTY DAYS:  220
PAY GRADE:  A05
SALARY SCHEDULE: Click for Salary Schedule

Primary Purpose:
 
To improve student achievement and performance both academically and socially. Direct and manage the instructional program and supervise operations at the campus level. Provide instructional leadership to ensure high standards of instructional service. Direct the implementation of district policies and instructional programs and manage the operations of all campus activities.
 
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
 
• Master’s degree in educational administration
• Texas principal or mid-management Texas certificate
• Certified Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) appraiser
         
Experience
• Minimum three years mid-level administrative position in school setting required
• Minimum three years teaching experience required
Essential Characteristics/Skills
 
• Campus Advocate/Brand Maker
• Compassion
• Dedication
• Delegation
• Flexibility
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Listener
• Motivator/Encourager
• Open-Minded
• Passionate
• Relationship Builder
• Servant Leader

Pasadena ISD Essentials
Building Culture
• Ability to shape a vision of academic success for all students, one based on high standards.
• Ability to create a climate hospitable to education in order that safety, a cooperative spirit and other foundations of fruitful interaction prevail.
• Ability to create an atmosphere of safety that encourages the social, emotional, and physical well-being of staff and students
• Ability to establish and monitor clear expectations for adult and student conduct and implements social and emotional supports for students
• Ability to develop and implement a shared vision of high expectations for students and staff
• Ability to implement collaborative structures and provides leadership opportunities for effective teachers and staff
Leading Learning
• Ability to cultivate leadership, build capacity in others so that teachers and other adults assume their parts in realizing the school vision.
• Ability to improve instruction to enable teachers to teach at their best and students to learn to their utmost.
• Manage people, data and processes to foster school improvement.
• Provides and implements daily schedules and a year-long calendar that plan for regular data-driven instruction cycles, give students access to diverse and rigorous course offerings, and build in time for staff professional development
• Ability to facilitate and implement rigorous curricula and assessments aligned with state standards, including college and career readiness standards
• Ability to ensure that effective instruction maximizes growth of individual students and student groups, supports equity, and eliminates the achievement gap
Major Responsibilities and Duties: 
Instructional Leadership
 
• Monitor instructional processes to ensure that program activities are related to outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions where necessary.
• Provide instructional resources and materials needed to accomplish instructional goals.
• Establish clear expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public.
• Foster collegiality and team building among staff members. Encourage their active involvement in decision-making process.
• Solicit regular input from campus-level committee about planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of campus education program. Include students and community representatives when appropriate.
Executive Leadership
• Build a common vision for school improvement with staff. Direct planning activities and implement programs to ensure attainment of school’s mission.
• Adhere to the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators in such a way that it demonstrates the moral imperative to educate all children and follows practices and procedures of Pasadena ISD.
• Establish campus performance objectives for State accountability using the campus planning process and involving site-based decision-making committee. Demonstrate campus progress using results to promote school improvement.
• Provide opportunities for interactive communication with superintendent, staff, students, parents, and community.
• Demonstrate awareness of school and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs using appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
School Culture
• Build a common vision for school improvement with staff. Direct planning activities and implement programs to ensure attainment of school’s mission.
• Articulate the school’s mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.
• Act as campus behavioral coordinator in accordance with state laws and regulations.
• Work with faculty and students to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly applied and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
• Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
Strategic Operations
• Comply with district policies, state and federal laws, and regulations affecting schools.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Develop and administer campus budgets based on documented program needs and estimated enrollment ensuring that operations are cost effective and funds are managed wisely.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required including accurate and timely reports of maximum attendance to requisition textbooks.
• Manage use of school facilities. Oversee maintenance of facilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe campus.
• Direct and manage extracurricular and intramural programs including management of multiple activity funds.
Human Capital
• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and make recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal. Approve all personnel assigned to campus.
• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff.
• Coach staff and help them identify and develop appropriate professional growth opportunities as well as accomplish improvement goals.
• Work with campus-level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development activities.
Other
• Perform other duties as assigned 
 
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise, evaluate, and recommend the hiring and firing of staff assigned to campus including assistant principal(s), teachers, counselor(s), librarian(s), instructional aides, and clerical support staff. 
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals.
Posture: Frequent sitting and standing; occasional bending/stooping, pushing,/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching
Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); occasional physical restraint of students to control behavior
Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather), exposure to noise; occasional districtwide and statewide travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress




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