Glenwood Park | 5hr Media Clerk

About the role

The Media Clerk works with the Principal, the Media Services Coordinator, and teachers to implement the building-level media program consistent with the K-12 Media Center philosophy. The media center supports a culture of literacy, provides access to resources, and fosters a professional learning community.

Responsibilities

• With classroom teacher supervision, conduct weekly grade-level appropriate reading selections and lessons based on the FWCS Media Skills Curriculum Guide and/or needs of the building per the principal.
• Provide a welcoming environment that creates enthusiasm for reading.
• Assist students and teachers in the selection, location, and use of library materials, print and digital.
• Circulate library materials using an assigned library software program.
• Maintain the library in a neat and orderly condition by shelving books, removing damaged and outdated materials, and conducting a periodic inventory.
• Inform students and teachers of overdue books and fines. Collect fines and maintain record in circulation program. Submit fines to building treasurer.
• Provide input on purchasing library materials for maintaining an effective media center.
• Attend professional learning opportunities at the building and district level.
• Setup, organize, market, and conduct book fairs at various times throughout the school year to raise funds for additional library needs.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

Qualifications

• Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and two years general clerical, library, or related experience including some work with audio-visual equipment and multimedia.
• Strong office computer and oral and written communication skills.
• Some experience working directly with groups of children.

Desired qualifications

• Working experience in a school library.
• Computer literacy.

Physical requirements

• Regularly required to speak and hear.
• Required to have dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to bend at the waist, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing duties, incumbent is seated or walking at will and is required to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.