FY27: Media Assistant, 4 hrs / 10 mos, Beverly Farms ES, Ad closes 8/25/26

About the Role

Under general direction of the principal and in collaboration with the media specialist, the media assistant supports and promotes the vision and mission of School Library Media Programs. As a key member of the media center team, the media assistant helps create a warm and welcoming environment for all students, staff, and the entire school community. The role involves working directly with students to aid instruction in information literacy skills, research skills, accessing online services, and library resources. The media assistant manages the school-wide library media catalog and performs daily routine operations of the media center.

Media assistants may provide work direction to student aides and parent volunteers and assist in the orientation and training of new media assistants. The position requires technological aptitude, including the ability to learn and communicate current technology to students and staff. Employees must learn media center procedures, be detail-oriented, and assume responsibility for the routine operations of the media center.

Responsibilities

• Support and promote the vision and mission of School Library Media Programs.
• Create a welcoming environment in the media center for students, staff, and the school community.
• Assist with instruction in information literacy, research skills, and access to library resources.
• Manage the school-wide library media catalog and perform daily routine operations of the media center.
• Provide work direction to student aides and parent volunteers.
• Assist in the orientation and training of new media assistants.
• Learn and communicate current technology to students and staff.
• Operate and troubleshoot computers, printers, copiers, and audiovisual equipment.
• Handle and prioritize multiple tasks in an environment with frequent interruptions.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift and move books, audiovisual equipment, and other objects weighing 25-30 lbs.
• Stooping, bending, and standing for extended periods of time.
• Occasional operation of keyboard devices for extended periods of time.

Requirements

• High School or GED diploma required.
• Associate’s degree preferred, or completion of 30 semester hours of college coursework and/or one year of experience working with children in instructional situations.
• Experience using computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email, and the Internet.
• Experience working or volunteering in a library environment preferred.
• Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience equivalent to an Associate’s degree may be considered.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills suited for customer service.
• Effective communication abilities and a growth mindset for serving students and developing job proficiency.
• Flexibility and ability to work as a team player in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to learn about current literature, library organization, and the library collection.
• Ability to locate print or digital information as needed.
• Adaptability to new technologies.
• Proficiency with computer applications (word processing, databases, spreadsheets, graphic presentation programs, email, and online ordering) and the ability to teach these skills to students and staff.
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn library media center procedures and techniques.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in an environment of frequent interruptions.
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn the seven core competencies of the Supporting Services Professional Growth System (SSPGS).

Pay

The wage range for this position is between $23.42 and $33.53 per hour, based on years of service.

Schedule

• Part-time.
• 10 working months.
• Day shift.

Organization: Beverly Farms Elementary School

Primary Location: Potomac