Library Media Clerk

HAYNIE ELEMENTARY; Morrow (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

HAYNIE ELEMENTARY in Morrow, Georgia, seeks a Library Media Clerk to assist the media specialist in running an effective program aligned with the School Improvement Plan. You’ll staff the desk, help students and staff, and support media initiatives under the Principal’s supervision.

Requires a high school diploma or GED; an associate degree is preferred, with at least one year in library procedures or clerical work. Salary is paid on a steps-based scale.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associates degree preferred.
• Minimum one year training in library procedures and/or two years of clerical experience preferred.
• One of the below GaPSC requirements must be met.

Responsibilities

• Staff circulation desk and manage desk operations, including patron records and overdue notices.
• Maintain media collection and shelves, inspect and repair books, assist in new materials selection.
• Assist patrons with locating materials, research, and accessing online resources; supervise student use of the media center.
• Perform clerical tasks: distribute reports, type memos, make copies, prepare reports.
• Support media program activities: inventories, book fairs, reading initiatives, author visits.
• Maintain an orderly and attractive media center.
• Operate media center in absence of the media specialist; perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Associates degree preferred

Two years of college coursework above remedial level

GACE Paraprofessional Assessment requirement

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Library Media Clerk

Clayton County Public Schools HAYNIE ELEMENTARY - Morrow, Georgia Open in Google Maps

Job Description

Position Summary

Assists the school media specialist in establishing and operating an effective media program which supports the organizational goals of the school as stated in the School Improvement Plan. This position reports to the Principal or designee.

Key Responsibilities

Staffs the circulation desk and manages circulation desk operations including: maintaining patron records; circulating books and equipment; shelving books; collecting lost book fines; printing and distributing overdue notices; assisting in scheduling of class visits; and answering the telephone.

Maintains the media collection including: processing new books; weeding damaged, old, and inaccurate materials; maintaining library shelves; inspecting books for damage; repairing damaged books; and assisting in selection of new materials.

Assists patrons including students, parents, faculty, and staff with: location of materials; book recommendations; accessing online materials; and assisting students with assignments and research. Supervises student use of the media center and use of technology.

Performs clerical tasks including: distributing reports and information to faculty and staff mailboxes; typing memos, letters, and documents; making copies; and preparing reports.

Assists with media program activities such as media collection inventory, equipment inventory, book fair, reading initiatives, and author visits.

Maintains an orderly, neat, and attractive atmosphere in the media center.

Assumes responsibility for operation of the media center and supervision of activities in the absence of the media specialist.

All other duties, as assigned and required, in order to perform the above services.

Key Job Requirements

High school diploma or GED required. Associates degree preferred.

Minimum one (1) year training in library procedures and/or two (2) years of clerical experience preferred.

Makes recommendations or decisions which usually affect the media center.

One of the below requirements must be met:

• Hold an associate’s degree or higher in any subject from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution, or
• Have completed two (2) years of college coursework (sixty [60] semester hours) above the remedial level with a grade of “C” or better at a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution, or
• Have passed the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment and hold a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

Light independent judgment is necessary. Decisions made on an as-needed basis to establish operation of the media center.

Requires regular, frequent communication with Media Specialist and school personnel.

Requires periodic communication with parents regarding materials checked out to students.

Applies, recommends and implements technology to improve the effectiveness of school operations.

NOTE: This is a Grade 16,190-day position that pays starting at a Step 6 up to a Step 8 for experience.

Job Details

Position Type: FULL TIME

Salary: $25,142.70 to $26,563.90 Paid based on salary scale

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Natasha Ball , Principal
• HAYNIE ELEMENTARY
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]