Library Aide

Job Titles:                  Library Aide

Department:              Clerical and Support

Reports to:                Building Principal and District Librarian

Classification:            Nonexempt, classified                       

Summary

Library Aides provide clerical and library support to building staff and maintain school records. This position will also assist in our school's MS PBS program and help monitor student grades, and oversee students who are taking online classes while sitting in the library.

They manage library media center resources and ensure students and faculty have access to those resources. They are responsible for the circulation of library books, media, and materials

cataloging of new items into the library software inventory of books, media, and materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

An individual who holds this position must:

Monitor circulation and check out books and tech resources

Provide support to teachers and students to access district resources

Greet library visitors

Oversee students taking online classes in the library

Assist with the middle school PBS program and help monitor student grades

 Qualifications

Education

High school graduate

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations are not required.

Must successfully pass a background check

Keyboarding skills are required

Skills and Abilities

Language

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Read and interpret documents such as instructions and procedure manuals

Write simple and complex reports and correspondence

Speak with members of the public, students and other staff members

Computation

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages

Reasoning

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Solve problems when such problems have a variety of concrete variables

Technology

An individual who holds this position must:

Have strong computer skills including word processing, and working with spreadsheets and databases

Be able to understand and submit online reports to state and federal agencies

Have the ability to learn new systems and software

Other Skills and Abilities

An individual who holds this position must have:

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with a variety of staff members and the public

The ability to safeguard confidential information

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 essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position an employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear.  The employee is frequently required to walk and use fingers and controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach and bend and lift and carry up to ten pounds.  Close vision ability to look at a computer screen for long periods of time is required.

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position

The work conditions and the environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment

The work environment requires the management of students and regular assistance to staff members. Some parts of the school environment can be loud. This position is generally indoors in a temperature regulated environment. Business-casual dress is a minimum requirement.