Educational Assistant - Library/Abiquiu part time

Abiquiu Elementary

Abiquiu (NM)

On-site

USD 13,250 - 15,157

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A local school district is seeking a part-time Educational Assistant for the library at Abiquiu Elementary. The role includes supervising library operations, maintaining resources, and fostering students' library skills. Candidates require a High School Diploma and must hold a Level III Educational Assistant License or equivalent qualifications. The position offers an annual salary between $13,250 to $15,157.50 and requires a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Qualifications

Must have a Level III Educational Assistant Public Education Department License.
Must take the Para pro exam or have a minimum of an AA degree.

Responsibilities

Operates and supervises the library to which it is assigned.
Maintains open communication and cordial public relations with media, staff, teachers, and students.
Arranges frequently changing book fairs and library promotional activities.
Catalogs, maintains, and operates audio visual hardware.
Provides a sequential program of instruction in library skills.

Skills

Typing and filing skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Educational Assistant - Library/Abiquiu part time

Espanola Public Schools Abiquiu Elementary - Abiquiu, New Mexico

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Job Details

Job ID: 4378297

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jul 25, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Must have a Level III Educational Assistant Public Education Department License.

Must take the Para pro exam or have a minimum of an AA degree

Title: Educational Assistant Library Elementary School

Work Unit/Location:

Reports To: The principal

Supervises: Students

Contract Length: 260 days

Pay Schedule: per salary schedule

Overtime Status: Must be pre-approved

Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.

Union Status: Non-Union

Licensure: N/A

General Job Function

Education/Training/Experience:

High School Diploma
Typing and filing skills

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:

Resources Used in Performing Job Include (but are not limited to): Standard office equipment and vehicle for district travel. A district car may be used or if the employee uses his/her own vehicle mileage reimbursement is available.

Physical/Cognitive Requirements:

Regularly required to walk, talk and listen. Frequently it is required to stand and sit. Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Light lifting at times.

Environmental Conditions:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Essential Job Functions:

Operates and supervises the library to which it is assigned.
Understands and follows oral and written directives.
Maintains open communication and cordial public relations with media, staff, teachers, administrators, sales representatives, parents, students and others.
Arranges frequently changing book fairs, storytime, audio visual showing, library displays, bulletin boards, library promotional activities and exhibits likely to interest library users.
Oversees the general neatness and attractiveness of the library and its displays
Prepares and administers the library budget
Directs and assists in the production of media
Catalogs, maintains, and operates audio visual hardware
Keeps library media and equipment in working order
Weeds obsolete and worn media from the collections
Makes repairs on library media, books, periodicals, audio visual hardware
Takes the annual inventory of library media and prepares lists of missing library media to be discarded.
Maintains current inventory of supplies
Operates the circulation desk and keeps circulation files
Monitors attendance in the library and keeps attendance records
Writes notices to homeroom teachers concerning overdue books, collects fines for such books, and maintains an accurate record of them.
Evaluates, selects, and requisitions new library media.
Assist teachers in the selection of books and other library media, and makes library media available to supplement the instructional program
Performs clerical routines necessary for the smooth operation of the library
Selects, types and processes orders, reports, bibliographies, forms, library schedules, letters to publishers, catalog cards, and the like.
Ensures that books and other media are selected according to need and suitability using recommended selection tools, maintains order files, receives processed media from the Library Media Processing Center and organizes them for use.
Insures that all media is properly shelved
Shelves incoming media and files cards received from the library media processing center
Prepares current magazines for shelving
Maintains files of catalog cards, vertical file materials, publishers catalogs, shelf list cards, maps, picture, and periodicals
Maintains the Library Media Processing Center’s system for cataloging all library materials, and instructs teachers and students on use of the system.
Reports to the library media processing center as directed by the Director of Instructional Services and/or the Library Services Coordinator to help process library media.
Maintains a broad and adequate collection of materials, books, periodicals, newspapers, audio visual aids, reference collection, professional collection, and southwest collection to meet the school needs.
Cooperates with the administration, faculty, and staff in the establishment of the library as an integral part of the total education program.
Keeps informed and up-to-date on the trends and practices of library media
Participates in in-service workshops for library staff
Participates in library associations on the local and state level
Informs teachers and other staff members concerning new media the library acquires.
Arranges for interlibrary loan of materials of interest or use to teachers.
Readies books for reserve on teachers requests, and maintains the reserve shelf
Distributes schedules for the use of the library and provides lists of materials of library media and equipment.
Works with teachers in planning those assignments likely to lead to extended use of library resources.
Provides library media orientation to students.
Provides a sequential program of instruction in library skills in cooperation with the teaching staff to make the students independent users of the library.
Promotes appropriate conduct of students using library facilities.
Maintains proper student discipline
Assists individual students in locating reference materials and other library media
Assists students in making proper use of library media and equipment.
Arouses students' interest in books and other media through planned activities such as book fairs, book talks, using the Reader’s Guide and other indexes.
Helps students to develop habits of independent reference work, and to develop skill in the use of reference materials in relation to planned assignments.
Reads to small groups of students and listens to individual students read
Provides reading, viewing, and listening guidance for students.
Trains and supervises student media assistants in the performance of their duties.
Performs other tasks that are required for the operation and maintenance of the library.
Ten month year: two (2) weeks before the school year to be spent at the Library Media Processing Center checking in and approving purchase order payment. Two (2) weeks after the school year to be spent taking inventory at individual school libraries.

Personal Accountability:

Demonstrates reliability as evidenced by attendance records and punctuality.
Properly notifies supervisor and/or designee of absences or tardiness.
Begins and completes work within the allotted time.
Consistently appears in attire appropriate to the work environment.
Demonstrates skill in the use of equipment including its capabilities, limitations and appropriate/special application,
Protects the District’s resources through appropriate and careful use of supplies and equipment.
Utilizes appropriate body mechanics to aid in the prevention of muscle strain/injury.

EMPLOYMENT: Upon an offer of employment, pass a pre-employment drug test and comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1968, pass a background check and provide necessary documentation qualifications.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $13,250 to $15,157.50 Per Year

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