School Media Center Specialist — Resources & Tech

Carson Junior High; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Annual performance pay

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools is seeking a Resource Center Specialist for Carson Junior High School in Mesa, AZ. The role oversees daily media center operations, guides students and teachers in resource use, and ensures efficient services and access to materials.

Responsibilities include organizing resources, data entry, circulation tasks, budget monitoring, and coordinating interlibrary loan. Requires approved library procedures knowledge and relevant education/work experience.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or 60 college credits required at time of hire or pass ParaPro Test provided by the district free of charge
• High School education or equivalent
• Knowledge and work experience in library procedures to include Dewey Decimal System, computerized Library Management System and Internet searching skills

Responsibilities

• Organize, process and maintain resource materials to ensure appropriateness and availability for student and teacher use; schedule and monitor use of media center
• Perform data entry concerning books and other resource materials in computerized management system
• Perform circulation tasks (i.e. checking books and resource materials in/out, textbook inventory, issuing debt notices, etc)
• Organize, process and maintain resource materials to ensure appropriateness and availability for student and teacher use; schedule and monitor use of media center
• Perform data entry concerning books and other resource materials in computerized management system
• Perform circulation tasks (i.e. checking books and resource materials in/out, textbook inventory, issuing debt notices, etc)
• Provide guidance and direction to students and teachers in the utilization and selection of media center resources
• Assist students with using the computer for research by demonstrating research strategies and research tools
• Maintain and monitor budget expenditures according to district policies and procedures to ensure availability of resources and proper use of funds
• Order and receive library and media resources and equipment appropriate to school’s needs
• Maintain and repair resource materials and troubleshoot media and computer equipment; submit work orders when needed
• Conduct computerized inventory of library collection and resource center materials and equipment to ensure accurate recordkeeping and documentation of lost and/or damaged materials
• Coordinate and manage district interlibrary loan process
• Prepare and process written materials to disseminate information to appropriate parties (i.e. correspondence, late notices, overdue lists, etc)
• Prepare reports relative to the operation of the media center to disseminate information to appropriate parties (i.e. circulation and patron statistics, etc)
• Provide an environment that is conducive to learning (i.e. orderliness, displays, bulletin boards, etc)
• Oversee and assign tasks to additional support staff, student helpers and/or volunteers
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Skills

Communication skills

Typing skills

Math aptitude

Computer skills

Time management

Education

Associate degree or 60 credits

High school diploma

Library procedures knowledge

Tools

Destiny

Synergy

Job description

Mesa Public Schools is seeking a Resource Center Specialist for Carson Junior High School in Mesa, AZ. The role oversees daily media center operations, guides students and teachers in resource use, and ensures efficient services and access to materials.

Responsibilities include organizing resources, data entry, circulation tasks, budget monitoring, and coordinating interlibrary loan. Requires approved library procedures knowledge and relevant education/work experience.