Library/Media Clerk - Pinewood Middle School

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional employees in the media center to enable students to effectively use the instructional materials in the center, and to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities to take full advantage of library materials and resources.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists students in locating reference and other instructional materials, and in developing knowledge, skill and abilities to gain independence and fully utilize the library materials and resources.
• Assists in reinforcement in reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, media and other skills.
• Assists in maintaining the circulation desk operations and circulation files.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning.
• Operate audio visual equipment as needed.
• Assist in cataloging and filing learning materials.
• Constructs, copies, distributes and uses educational materials.
• Serves as a reference guide for students.
• Arranges book displays, exhibits and other items to provide an appropriate learning resource environment and maximize students' interest in reading and learning.
• Assists with the selection of library materials and resources, and in weeding out old outdated materials and books.
• Assists in the utilization and maintenance of instructional and non-instructional library equipment, including a personal computer if necessary.
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Effective writing and communication skills.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to follow directives of teacher, media specialist or other supervisor, and assist students with respect to instructional and non-instructional tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to use personal computers and instruct students in their use (including creating documents, word processing and using the Internet to conduct research).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform complex arithmetic operations.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Willingness to promote a positive atmosphere in the Media Center.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Able to take initiative on projects and work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Computer knowledge essential, word processing skills required.
• Willing to help students and staff use the Internet and library.
• Enjoy working with elementary school age students.
• Dependable, flexible, self-starter who can deal with multi-tasking situations.

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.