Library and Media Specialist
Somersfield Academy
Devonshire, Bermuda
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate
- Apply by:
- 17 December 2018
Job overview
Somersfield Academy seeks an experienced School Library and Media Specialist for January 2019. The successful candidate should be familiar with the key characteristics that define a Montessori and IB education and have an understanding of how the library/media center and Librarian can support the standards and practices of both educational programmes. The Library and Media Specialist (LMS) works with students aged 3-18 and teachers across all grade levels in order to develop and promote skills and interest in literacy, research and media. The LMS is responsible for working collaboratively with school administration and staff to develop a library program that support the curriculum of Montessori and the IB MYP and DP. The LMS provides instructional leadership for the teaching of information and media literacy skills. He or she is expected to maintain a library and media center collection that is rich in both print and non-print materials. The LMS is responsible for managing the school Library and Media Center (Learning Commons) as a flexible, student-centered learning environment.
Successful applicants must have:
§ a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree of Library and Information Science
§ a B. Ed/PGCE in a relevant academic subject
§ a minimum of three-years librarianship experience
§ librarianship experience in an International Baccalaureate School (preferred)
About Somersfield Academy
- Somersfield Academy
- 107 Middle Road, Devonshire DV 06
- Bermuda
Lively Learning Experience
OUR STORY
In October 1990, the Montessori Education Trust, a non-profit, charitable trust, was formed by a group of committed parents to establish a diverse Montessori school community for children up to the age of 12, provide financial assistance and support Montessori teacher training. By September 1991 Montessori Academy opened its doors to 72 children and the success of our academic programme saw our student body grow in leaps and bounds. By 1997 we reached maximum capacity of 135 children.
In September 2001, the Montessori International Academy was relocated to Devonshire and introduced a brand new IB Middle Years Programme based on the work of the International Baccalaureate Organisation. A new name Somersfield Academy and logo were developed to reflect the school’s identity, philosophy and location and to promote the school’s newly expanded role in Bermuda’s academic community.
Built on the grounds of the former Nationals Field on land first owned by the Somers Company, the school’s new name also connects it to the Island itself, which was originally known as the Somers Isles. The words and visual marks capture the essence of our Montessori and Middle Years Programmes, maintaining continuity with the past and creating a unique and positive identity for the school.
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