2026-27 Library Media Assistant-Part Time

Position Summary

The Library/Media Assistant is to provide support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for performing a variety of clerical library functions in an assigned school library. Organizing, distributing and sorting library and audio-visual materials; maintaining the library collections at school sites; identifying age-appropriate resources for students and teachers utilizing library resources; and performing functions related to the collection, processing, circulation, maintenance, and inventory of library materials, textbooks, and a variety of electronic equipment.

Qualification Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists individual students in locating reference materials and other instructional materials while keeping digital safety in mind
• Assists students in making proper use of center equipment and materials
• Keeps center materials and equipment in working order
• Operates the circulation desk and keeps complete circulation files
• Operates equipment and apparatus on request, either in the media center or elsewhere
• Reads to small groups of students and listens to individual students read
• Assumes responsibility for cataloging, filing, and continuous organization of learning materials
• Trains and supervises student media assistants
• Assists in preparing and maintaining specific educational displays that reinforce important parts of the curriculum/instructional program
• Additional duties that may be assigned by immediate supervisor or above

Language And Grammar Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule form, or blueprint form

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up or more than 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to or more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fume or airborne particles. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (including outdoors), extreme heat (including direct sunlight), risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment will vary from somewhat loud to extremely loud.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Employee may occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in the overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.