Title:  Library Aide          

Reports to:  Principal

Location: Warren Educational Campus 

Shift: 8 hours/day; 40 hours/week

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the central office ( after employment offer is made).
• Ability to use keyboarding skills.
• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.

Purpose and Objectives of the Position: 

The Library Aide assists the Library Media Specialist in helping students and teachers make full use of the books, materials, and services of the school library program.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to assist in helping students and teachers make full use of the books, materials, and services of the school library program.
• Ability to ensure all activities conform to district guidelines.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community.
• Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.
• Ability to operate all equipment appropriately as required.
• Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the district.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials; should be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Requires stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, and turning.
• Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments with numerous interruptions.

General Responsibilities:

• Ability to assist in the supervision of students in the library.
• Ability to assist in preparing and presenting library skills lessons.
• Ability to assist in ordering books, non-book materials, equipment, and supplies for library.
• Ability to assist with computerized and physical inventory processing.
• Ability to supervise student checkout of books and materials.
• Ability to supervise teacher check-out of equipment, art supplies, and materials.
• Ability to monitor overdue books, and contact parents concerning return or payments.
• Ability to supervise hallway traffic in the library area.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with students, teachers, parents, community agencies, and other groups.
• Ability to observe and follow all school policies at all times.
• Ability to keep current on new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
• Ability to assist students and staff in using the library computers for word processing and Internet research.
• Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.     
• Ability to keep student information and records confidential.
• Ability to implement and observe all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
• Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the librarian or administrative staff.

Pre-Employment/Yearly Requirements: Employee shall meet all the pre-employment and yearly requirements as specified in the Policies of the Board of Education.

Term of Employment:    At will.

Salary: $11.50/hr, with increases for experience and education

FLSA Status:  Non - Exempt; Hourly

Evaluation: Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board of Education Policy.