SY 26-27 Library Clerk

Red Bridge Elementary; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Center School District's Red Bridge Elementary in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Library Clerk to support the school library. You will assist students and staff with checkouts, catalog searches, and literacy programs, while maintaining an organized library environment and collaborating with teachers.

The role requires an Associate degree in a related field and involves duties such as shelving, book maintenance, and supporting technology use in the library.

Qualifications

• Educational best practices and instructional content knowledge.
• Administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Understanding of English language structure, spelling, grammar.

Responsibilities

• Check out, check in, sort, and shelve library materials.
• Maintain and supervise the library area and create a welcoming environment.
• Promote literacy through reading programs.
• Coordinate class checkouts of library materials.
• Maintain and repair books, label creation, processing of new and discarded books.
• Provide readers advisory to help students.

Skills

Strong communication

Relational skills

Technology proficiency

Organization and attention to detail

Office equipment operation

Education

Associate degree in a related field

Tools

Destiny

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Sharepoint

Job description

SY 26-27 Library Clerk

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Job Details

Job ID: 5974582

Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Calendar: 185 Days

Experience Required: Responsible work experience required.

Minimum Education Requirements: Associate degree in a related field.

Department: Support Staff.

Direct Supervisor: Building Principal.

Primary Work Location: School setting.

Certification: Valid Missouri Substitute Teaching Certificate.

Job Summary: Assists readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other resources for learning.

Essential Job Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties:

• Responsible for checking out, checking in, sorting, and shelving of all library materials.
• Maintain and supervise the library area while creating a welcoming environment.
• Promote literacy through various reading programs.
• Coordinate class checkouts of library materials.
• Maintain and repair books, create new labels, and process new and discarded books.
• Perform readers advisory to help students.
• Collaborate with teachers on lessons as needed.
• Work with Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) to encourage access to public information resources.
• Prepare overdue notices and weekly checkout reports for classrooms.
• Notify parents on a regular schedule about overdue or damaged books.
• Collect fines and issue refunds while maintaining petty cash and a cash flow.
• Create bulletin boards, displays, and other library promotions.
• Process ILL (Inter Library Loan) requests.
• Assist students and staff in the use of the technology available in the library.
• Maintain general order and appearance of the library.
• Schedule the use of the library through Outlook calendars.
• Assist with maintaining online programs used in the building.
• Assist with building, district, and state testing.
• Develop and present media literacy lessons to Kindergarten through 5th grade students.
• Perform related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA’s) for Position

An employee in this class must have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities upon application:

Knowledge

• Educational best practices of content, instructional strategies, and assessments.
• Administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills

• Strong written and oral communications and relational skills.
• Technology skills include Destiny, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and Sharepoint.
• Good organization skills and attention to details with accuracy.
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including computer, printer, calculator, and copier.

Abilities

• Set priorities and objectives.
• Create a positive impression of the library and proactively help people.
• Manage and motivate students.
• Respond and collaborate with colleagues, students, parents, and the public either by email telephone or in person.
• Be personable and courteous in working relationships with colleagues and students.
• Manage online programs quickly and efficiently finding online resources.
• Must be able to successfully complete a background investigation.

**This position description is a general guideline for work behavior and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all job duties. Therefore, it is also not, nor can it be implied to be, a contract of employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. Must be able to successfully complete an intense background investigation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Other Professional > Other Classified Professional

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Sasha Grossman , Principal
• Red Bridge Elementary
• Email: [e-mail]

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