QUALIFICATIONS:
- Meets all ISBE required licensure requirements
- Reading or math background preferred
- Experience with children preferred
- Basic computer skills
- Self-motivation with ability to follow prescribed program with limited direct supervision
- Bilingual skills helpful
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to walk, stand, and bend for extended periods of time
- Must be able to push, pull, lift, or carry up to 50 pounds.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Displays professionalism, including integrity and confidentiality
- Demonstrates flexibility in schedule and activities throughout the day
- Demonstrates cooperation, collaboration, openness for growth and willingness to contribute in a team approach
- Responsible for assisting in the processing, circulation, cataloguing and maintenance of materials and equipment to assure smooth operation of the library.
- Assists staff with obtaining instructional resources for students.
- Performs circulation tasks including check-ins and outs, overdue book lists, reserve and new books, delivery of library materials and equipment, processing of library learning center materials, and assists in inventory.
- Assists in organizing the vertical file, library office files, shelf reading and duplicating materials.
- Assists in maintaining library equipment including repairs and cleaning; maintains A/V equipment; troubleshoots any problems with equipment in the classroom; assure accurate inventory of all equipment and supplies
- Assists in managing data entry and operation of online circulation and catalog system.
- Assists teachers and students with research using computers, textbooks and periodicals.
- Trains and directs library learning center volunteers, as needed
- Responsible for coordinating volunteers in all shelving of materials including all books, as needed
- Maintains bulletin boards and displays, as needed
- Assists in the direct supervision of children in the assigned program as directed by the teacher or administrator (e.g. bus loading, classroom assignments, lunch, recess, restroom, etc.)
- Assist with non-instructional activities
- Escort students from busses or cars at the start of classes and escorts students to appropriate busses or cars at the end of classes, when required
- Attend and participate in assigned meetings and trainings, as directed
- Attends team meetings and parent-teacher conferences, if requested or as appropriate
- Perform other similar duties as directed by the teacher or the principal
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- All student attendance days, Institute Days, and Work Days
- 6 hours per day at elementary. 6.5 hours at junior high
- Hourly rate to be established by the Board of Education ($18/hour)
EVALUATION:
The School Principal and/or immediate administrative supervisor will serve as the evaluator using the ESP evaluation tool
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