State of Maryland

A Librarian Provisional MSDE is school library work teaching youth or adult students in an educational program operated by the Maryland State Department of Education or Department of Juvenile Services in a correctional, juvenile justice or vocational rehabilitation facility. Employees in this classification do not supervise other Librarians.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Principal or other educational administrator at the facility. The work is performed in a correctional, juvenile justice or vocational rehabilitation facility where the students may be disruptive or abusive and may require remedial training or comprehensive rehabilitation services.

Positions are allocated to levels in the Librarian classification series by assessment of employee educational credentials by supervising educational administrators using Maryland State Department of Education regulations and guidelines.

Provides classroom instruction in library science to students in an educational program at a correctional, juvenile justice or vocational rehabilitation facility;

Prepares daily and weekly lesson plans and other instructional material;

Assists students with research projects, recommends appropriate instructional and educational reading, and explains cataloging and reference procedures;

Determines which educational materials would be most appropriate for assigned students and orders books, visual aids, computer software and other materials;

Cooperates with correctional or rehabilitation case management staff and counselors and provides student attendance and progress reports to students and staff;

Cooperates with inter disciplinary staff in planning, implementing and monitoring comprehensive rehabilitation programs;

Facilitates and maintains a library classroom environment conducive to learning;

May prepare and administer a budget;

Performs other related duties.

Education:   Possession of appropriate educational credentials as determined by the Maryland State Board of Education.

Experience: None.

Note: Information on requirements for certification and procedures for application may be obtained from the Maryland State Board of Education, Division of Certification and Accreditation, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2595.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.