Waynedale | 5hr Media Clerk

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools is seeking a Media Clerk to support the building's media program in collaboration with the Principal and teachers. You will assist students and staff with library materials, manage circulation, organize book fairs, and help maintain a welcoming reading environment while participating in district professional learning opportunities.

Responsibilities include inventory, fines processing, and helping with AV equipment, under supervision of the Media Services Coordinator

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; clerical/library experience preferred.
• Strong office, written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Experience with groups of children and multimedia equipment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist students and teachers in selecting, locating, and using library materials (print and digital).
• Circulate library materials using the library software program and maintain accurate records.
• Help set up, organize, and conduct book fairs; maintain a neat, orderly media center.

Skills

Clerical

Library support

Communication

AV equipment

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Library software

Job description

The Media Clerk works with the Principal the Media Services Coordinator and teachers to implement the building-level media program consistent with the K-12 Media Center philosophy. The media center supports a culture of literacy provides access to resources and fosters a professional learning community.

Essential Functions

• With classroom teacher supervision conduct weekly grade-level appropriate reading selections and lessons based on the FWCS Media Skills Curriculum Guide and/or needs of the building per the principal.
• Provide a welcoming environment that creates enthusiasm for reading.
• Assist students and teachers in the selection location and use of library materials print and digital.
• Circulate library materials using an assigned library software program.
• Maintain the library in a neat and orderly condition by shelving books removing damaged and outdated materials and conducting a periodic inventory.
• Inform students and teachers of overdue books and fines. Collect fines and maintain record in circulation program. Submit fines to building treasurer.
• Provide input on purchasing library materials for maintaining an effective media center.
• Attends professional learning opportunities at the building and district level.
• Setup organize market and conduct book fairs at various times throughout the school year to raise funds for additional library needs.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

If selected for an interview candidate must provide proof of education at time of interview (official transcripts and/or Para Pro results).

Probationary Period

• New employees must successfully complete their probationary period to be eligible to apply for posted positions.
• Employees must remain in their current position a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days to be eligible to apply for any non-lateral posted position.
• Current non-probationary employees may only apply for lateral positions at the end of each school year.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is required to have dexterity of hands and fingers. The employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. They may be occasionally required to bend at the waist kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the incumbent is seated or walking at will and is required to push pull lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and two years general clerical library or related experience including some work with audio-visual equipment and multimedia. The incumbent must have strong office computer and oral and written communication skills. The employee must have some experience working directly with groups of children. Working experience in a school library and computer literacy is also desired.