Instructional Assistant - Library

Bentonville Schools; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bentonville Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant 1 - Library to support the daily operation of the school library, e-library, and maintenance of collections. You will assist the Librarian and supervise students during library time.

This role involves circulation duties, cataloging, shelving, helping students locate books, assisting teachers with research materials and A/V equipment, and contributing to the Accelerated Reader program.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Responsibilities

• Perform circulation functions using an automated software program which checks books in and out, keeps records of what each student has checked out, and calculates overdue fines.
• Maintain software program of all catalog information on every item in the library, including A/V equipment, videos, and periodicals.
• Shelve books after they are checked in, sorting them into one of three categories.
• Assist students in finding books, either a specific title they are looking for or a subject they are researching.
• Assist teacher with locating research materials, links, or specific books, and assist them in obtaining A/V equipment.
• Maintain inventory, including searching for lost books, repairing damaged books, cataloging new books, maintain audio/visual equipment and general straightening of the shelves and check-out area.
• Assist in the instruction of students regarding library procedures; sometimes dealing with parents in regard to the same issues.
• Communicate with teachers effectively, including e-mail regarding students' overdue items, and notifying them when a student's reserved book has come in.
• Supervise students, enforcing rules of behavior both in the library and in the school building.
• Assist with the implementation of the Accelerated Reader Program.
• Track library expenses as necessary.
• Provide relief to teachers for breaks as scheduled and answer phone calls to the library.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Job description

Position Type: Instructional Assistants/ Instructional Assistant - Library. Date Posted: 9/16/2026. Date Available: ASAP.

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT 1- LIBRARY

Perform all duties necessary for the daily operation of the library, e-library, and maintenance of collections. Assists the Librarian as needed, and provide general supervision of students at all times in the building, specifically during assigned duty times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform circulation functions using an automated software program which checks books in and out, keeps records of what each student has checked out, and calculates overdue fines.
• Maintain software program of all catalog information on every item in the library, including A/V equipment, videos, and periodicals.
• Shelve books after they are checked in, sorting them into one of three categories.
• Assist students in finding books, either a specific title they are looking for or a subject they are researching.
• Assist teacher with locating research materials, links, or specific books, and assist them in obtaining A/V equipment.
• Maintain inventory, including searching for lost books, repairing damaged books, cataloging new books, maintain audio/visual equipment and general straightening of the shelves and check-out area.
• Assist in the instruction of students regarding library procedures; sometimes dealing with parents in regard to the same issues.
• Communicate with teachers effectively, including e-mail regarding students' overdue items, and notifying them when a student's reserved book has come in.
• Supervise students, enforcing rules of behavior both in the library and in the school building.
• Assist with the implementation of the Accelerated Reader Program.
• Track library expenses as necessary.
• Provide relief to teachers for breaks as scheduled and answer phone calls to the library.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.