Media Assistant -10 Month

Township High School District 211; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Township High School District 211 seeks a 10-Month Tier 2 Media Assistant III to support library resources for students and staff. You will supervise students, assist with budget processes, and help manage interlibrary loans and periodical collections.

Responsibilities include circulation desk support, creating promotional materials, data maintenance, shelving new books, and inventory activities. Work under the Librarian and Technology Department Chair with other team members.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal relations, communication, and organizational skills.
• Openness to learning a wide variety of online tools and resources.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Ability to maintain accuracy in data entry.
• Knowledge of library management system functions.
• Teamwork skills along with self-direction and leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrate good judgment, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-motivation, confidentiality and the ability to multi-task effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Direct students and staff to, and on the use of, appropriate library resources.
• Assist with student supervision in the Library/Media Center.
• Assist with the preparation, managing of, and placing orders for the Library/Media Center budget.
• Process interlibrary loan requests and coordinate collection of library materials.
• Oversee the print and electronic periodical collection in terms of ordering, accession, problem resolution, prep and inventory.
• Assist with the operations of the circulation desk.
• Assist in creating promotional and display materials.
• Assist in maintaining data on various Library/Media Center functions.
• Assist with the ordering, processing and shelving of new books and materials; repair books when damaged.
• Assist with inventories including; but not limited to, books, magazines, periodical collections and other materials.
• Assist other members of the Library/Media Center team.
• Perform other non-instructional duties in collaboration with the Librarian and Technology Department Chair.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Data entry accuracy

Teamwork & leadership

Tools

Library management software

Job description

Description

10-Month- Tier 2 Media Assistant III

Job Summary

• Direct students and staff to, and on the use of, appropriate library resources
• Assist with student supervision in the Library/Media Center
• Assist with the preparation, managing of, and placing orders for the Library/Media Center budget
• Process interlibrary loan requests and coordinate collection of library materials
• Oversee the print and electronic periodical collection in terms of ordering, accession, problem resolution, prep and inventory
• Assist with the operations of the circulation desk
• Assist in creating promotional and display materials
• Assist in maintaining data on various Library/Media Center functions
• Assist with the ordering, processing and shelving of new books and materials; repair books when damaged.
• Assist with inventories including; but not limited to, books, magazines, periodical collections and other materials
• Assist other members of the Library/Media Center team
• Perform other non-instructional duties in collaboration with the Librarian and Technology Department Chair.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal relations, communication, and organizational skills
• An openness to learning a wide variety or online tools and resources
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software
• Ability to maintain accuracy in data entry
• Knowledge of library management system functions
• Teamwork skills along with self-direction and leadership capabilities
• Demonstrate good judgment, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-motivation, confidentiality and the ability to multi-task effectively and efficiently.

Working Conditions

Is under the supervision of the Technology Department Chair while working under the guidance of the Librarian

Terms of Employment

Salary and benefits to be established by the agreement between the Board of Education and the United Support Staff Council.

Candidates may contact

Kim Glaser, Associate Principal at

[e-mail]

Selection Procedure

Skills test may be administered.