Library Assistant

Moon Area School District; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Moon Area School District is seeking a Library Assistant to support students and staff in daily library operations. The role includes processing orders, maintaining the circulation desk, preparing notices, and inventory management.

Responsibilities extend to assisting students with finding materials, guiding independent study, updating displays, backing up computer data, and supervising on the playground. The position emphasizes collaboration with teachers and adherence to district policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Reading proficiency demonstrated via district test.
• Ability to work with children and adapt to student needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist Librarian with typing and processing book and budget orders.
• Prepare letters, reports, notices, memorials.
• Maintain and organize the automated circulation desk.
• Prepare computerized overdue notices; circulation reports; year-end obligation list.
• Maintaining automated inventory.
• Inventory magazines, pamphlets for shelving, and archival filing.
• Sorting mail.
• Preparing ACCESS PA loans.
• Distribution, minimal maintenance, and inventory of AV materials.
• Delivering and organizing daily paperwork.
• Assist students with finding materials and reinforcing work.
• Guide independent study and enrichment work.
• Keep current bulletin boards and displays.
• Be responsible for computer back-up weekly and monthly stats and circulation reports.
• Create a yearly patron database.
• Supervise students on the playground.
• Open and/or close library at end of the day.
• Performs other duties requested by the Building Principal as normally attributed to this position.
• Instructional Paraeducators are required to accumulate a minimum of 20 professional development hours each school year.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Building Principal or Librarian.

Skills

Reading proficiency

Ability to work with children

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB FUNCTION

To assist the students and staff with functions of the library.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma
• Ability to work with children.
• Demonstrate aptitude for the tasks involved, specifically reading / Proficiency on the district administered test

Demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Products and other office equipment or software

REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrate the ability to work in a diverse environment and flexibility to handle changing priorities.
• Ability to prioritize identified needs of students by following directives of classroom teachers, staff and peers, as well as the goals of the IEP.

Participates in training as required for performance of job.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist Librarian with the following:

typing and processing book and budget orders, forms, schedules, library cards

typing letters, reports, notices, memorials

maintaining and organizing the automated circulation desk: loans, returns, fines, renewals, etc.

preparing computerized overdue notices; circulation reports; year-end obligation list

maintaining automated inventory

inventorying and preparing magazines, pamphlets for shelving, and archival filing

sorting mail

preparing ACCESS PA loans

distribution, minimal maintenance, and inventory of AV materials

delivering and organizing daily paperwork

2. Assist students with the following:

finding and copying needed materials

reinforcing work initially introduced by librarian

guide independent study and enrichment work

reading, oral communications forms

using computers, equipment, and instructional materials.

Keep current bulletin boards and displays.

Be responsible for computer back-up weekly and monthly stats and circulation reports

Create a yearly patron database

Supervise students on the playground

Open and/or close library at end of the day.

3. Performs other duties requested by the Building Principal as normally attributed to this position.

4. Instructional Paraeducators are required to accumulate a minimum of 20 professional development hours each school year.

5. Performs other duties as directed by the Building Principal or Librarian.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

187 days; Hourly wage per contract - Step 1 $18.00/hour 26/27 SY

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provision of the School District's evaluation system of support service personnel.

NOTE: The above responsibilities may differ depending upon location and needs of student(s).

The Moon Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex and handicap in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.

For information regarding civil rights, grievance procedures or services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, contact the Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator at 8353 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA 15108-2597 phone [phone].