What are the responsibilities and job description for the Media Center Paraprofessional Long Term Substitute position at Milford Public Schools?
Position:Long Term Substitute Media Center Paraprofessional
Location:Woodland Elementary School
Schedule:2024-2025 School Year
Salary:TBD
To Start:April 30, 2025 through the end of the school year
Qualifications
Location:Woodland Elementary School
Schedule:2024-2025 School Year
Salary:TBD
To Start:April 30, 2025 through the end of the school year
Qualifications
- Experience in working in a school library/media center setting preferred. ?Strong knowledge of children's literature ?Knowledge of basic library/media center operations. ?Strong classroom management skills . ?Must possess excellent computer skills. ?College degree preferred. ?Multi-lingual preferred.
- Instruct students in the location, use and choice of printed materials that are appropriate for their reading and interest levels. ?Teach responsible behavior in the care, use and return of books. ?Choose grade level, culturally diverse books to read to grade 3,4, and 5 students. Select materials and activities that meet curriculum needs, promote enjoyment of reading, and align with 3-5 standards. ?Provide structure, routine, and expectations for students to provide a safe and pleasant environment conducive to reading and learning. ?Supervise students in the Media Center setting, ?Purchase, maintain and eliminate books for the school library using only approved vendors for purchasing. ?Establish and implement efficient procedures to catalog all materials for the Media Center, using Follett Destiny and/or other software programs. Maintain a complete and accurate inventory of all materials. ?Manage the Media Center Budget with consideration for current and future resource needs. Maintain records, files, statistics and reports as needed. ?Oversees the structure and display of the Media Center, arranging and changing displays, shelving books in an appealing and meaningful way and ensuring books are neat, organized and accounted for. ?Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with students, classroom and specialty teachers, support staff, administration and community members. ?Lead efforts in community outreach and schoolwide events including, but not limited to the Memorial Day Program, Scholastic Book Fair, Giving Tree, Cards for Seniors, etc. ?Supervisory duties such as lunch/recess duty and/or arrival and dismissal duty. ?Perform other duties as directed by the Principal or Assistant Principal.
