Library Assistant at Middle School (26-27)

Performance Responsibilities

• Adequately adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Adequately adhere to all rules and regulations set forth by the Poplar Bluff Board of Education.
• Have knowledge or willingness to learn library skills.
• Be able to interact positively with children.
• Be able to communicate clearly with teachers, students, administrators, and other staff members.
• Be able to read and understand written orders and instructions.
• Be able to understand and follow up on oral and telephone messages and instructions.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Absorb and apply knowledge of or willingness to learn library skills.
• Assist with completing library cards and catalog cards.
• Absorb and apply knowledge of or willingness to learn the content of the library collection.
• Absorb and apply ability to interact positively with children.
• Absorb and apply ability to communicate clearly with teachers, students, administrators, and other staff members.
• Absorb and apply ability to read and understand written orders and instructions.
• Absorb and apply ability to understand and follow up on oral and telephone messages and instructions.
• Absorb and apply ability to file.
• Absorb and apply ability to use the Dewey Decimal System.
• Absorb and apply ability to learn and use the card catalog, whether paper or electronic.
• Absorb and apply ability to learn and use the Sears List of Subject Headings.
• Absorb and apply proficiency in basic cataloging of materials.
• Absorb and apply understanding of the checking procedure for library materials, whether paper or electronic.
• Absorb and apply understanding of the processing procedure.
• Absorb and apply ability to clean and repair materials.
• Absorb and apply ability to pull materials for teacher and classroom use.
• Be responsible for any other duties assigned by the elementary librarian or the department chair.