Clerk - Media

Kentwood Public Schools; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentwood Public Schools is seeking a Clerk - Media to support students in the media center. The role focuses on helping students locate materials and use resources, while reinforcing reading and math skills and maintaining circulation operations.

The incumbent will assist with cataloging, equipment use, and learning display setups, while promoting a positive learning environment and ensuring reliable attendance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with students and staff in a supportive manner.
• Proven organizational skills and reliability.
• Comfort with basic computer tasks and library software.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in locating reference and instructional materials.
• Support reading, language arts, mathematics, and computer instruction.
• Maintain circulation desk operations and files.
• Work with students individually or in small groups.
• Operate audio-visual equipment as needed.
• Assist in cataloging and filing learning materials.
• Display and arrange books to promote reading and learning.
• Assist with selection and weed-out of library materials.
• Maintain library equipment and basic computer use.
• Ensure regular, reliable attendance.

Skills

Instructional support

Effective communication

Confidentiality

Computers & word processing

Arithmetic skills

Reading and literacy support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Library cataloging systems

Job description

Position

Clerk - Media

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional employees in the media center to enable students to effectively use the instructional materials in the center, and to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities to take full advantage of library materials and resources.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists students in locating reference and other instructional materials, and in developing knowledge, skill and abilities to gain independence and fully utilize the library materials and resources.
• Assists in reinforcement in reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, media and other skills.
• Assists in maintaining the circulation desk operations and circulation files.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning.
• Operate audio visual equipment as needed.
• Assist in cataloging and filing learning materials.
• Constructs, copies, distributes and uses educational materials.
• Serves as a reference guide for students.
• Arranges book displays, exhibits and other items to provide an appropriate learning resource environment and maximize students' interest in reading and learning.
• Assists with the selection of library materials and resources, and in weeding out old outdated materials and books.
• Assists in the utilization and maintenance of instructional and non-instructional library equipment, including a personal computer if necessary.
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance

Note: While the basic functions of this position are the same for the various levels of School Librarian, each successively higher level requires greater responsibility, ability to supervise and run the libraries operations, ability to lead and train others, a higher degree of education or training, greater computer skills, more related experience, and/or other attributes that distinguish it from any lower level(s).

Additional Duties

Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

Use standard library equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Travel Requirements

Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Effective writing and communication skills.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to follow directives of teacher, media specialist or other supervisor, and assist students with respect to instructional and non-instructional tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to use personal computers and instruct students in their use (including creating documents, word processing and using the Internet to conduct research).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform complex arithmetic operations.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.

Physical And Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
• Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Qualifications

• Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent
• Willingness to promote a positive atmosphere in the Media Center
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Able to take initiative on projects and work on multiple projects at the same time
• Computer knowledge essential, word processing skills required
• Willing to help students and staff use the Internet and library
• Enjoy working with elementary school age students
• Dependable, flexible, self-starter who can deal with multi-tasking situations

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Kentwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of services.