Elementary Media Specialist

Reports to: Building Principal

Pay

$23.99 per hour

Schedule

• 187-day work calendar
• 8 hours per day
• Hourly, non-exempt (FLSA classification)

Responsibilities

• Selecting and purchasing library materials
• Circulation of books, including shelving, cataloging, managing overdue materials, and security
• Maintaining the school website and digital library
• Creating book displays and organizing reading competitions/recognition programs
• Designing and updating bulletin boards and display cases
• Book repair and maintenance (repairing worn books, replacing spine labels, maintaining the collection)
• Reading popular fiction and non-fiction for young adults
• Assisting students with book selections
• Housekeeping and organizational tasks
• Organizing and managing book fairs
• Performing student management duties, including some technology maintenance
• Supervising classrooms, hallways, and assigned duties
• Managing author contacts
• Sponsoring clubs
• Conducting book talks and promoting authors, genres, and new materials
• Storing and maintaining Nook and iPod devices
• All other duties assigned by administration

Qualifications

• Preferred: Media Clerk experience
• Preferred: Experience working with elementary school-aged students