Library Assistant - Middle School

About the role

The Library Assistant – Middle School plays a large part in ensuring that students have productive library experiences. This is accomplished in a variety of ways, including keeping the library organized and welcoming, shelving books accurately, and checking books in and out in a timely manner. This individual also assists students in locating appropriate reading material. The Library Assistant assists students in accessing and using technology tools but does not provide direct instruction. This position is responsible for greeting guests cordially, making them feel welcome in the library and helping to ensure that their needs are met.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Create a welcoming environment for students, staff, parents, community members and other visitors upon their entrance to the library.
• Assist individual students who are visiting the library and supervise to ensure students follow library expectations.
• Responsible for material check-ins and checkouts for individual students and staff.
• Process all new materials into the district library software (books, textbooks, workbooks, laptops and audio equipment) to include inputting, covering, categorizing and shelving books.
• Responsible for maintaining records for overdue, lost and damaged books; notifying teachers and parents of overdue books and collecting fines.
• Responsible for scheduling and coordinating the use of audiovisual equipment and software, including computer labs and storage systems for technology equipment.
• Manage classroom textbooks to include ensuring adequate supply, tracking, check in/out, cleaning and repairing.
• Help students/staff with technology needs.
• Operate the laminator including running and replacing laminate film.
• Present library orientation at the beginning of the year.
• Perform end of year inventory of all library, consumable and textbook materials.

Under the direction of a certificated librarian or designee:

• Facilitate student book selection, encouraging new titles and genre.
• Purchase new books to keep up with the trends and keep shelves current.
• Purge outdated material.
• Research current and relatable topics/titles to create interest and engage new readers.

Other responsibilities:

• Transfer books on loan between other schools in the district when requested.
• Coordinate events in the library such as book talks for KC Library, book fairs.
• Assist with clerical tasks such as filing, sorting, photocopying and light correspondence.
• Multilingual staff member may be asked to translate within their scope of work.

Requirements

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year clerical experience.
• Positive evaluations.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in a school or library environment.
• Basic knowledge of the district library software system.

Conditions of employment

• Criminal background clearance.