Resource Center Specialist - Redbird Elementary School 2025-2026
Resource Center Specialist - Redbird Elementary School 2025-2026
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Job Description
Resource Center Specialist
Mesa Public Schoolsis an award-winning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9000 employees we are the largest school district in have sent generations of students through our schools as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.
Base Rate:
$19.64
Performance Pay:
Available annually
New hire experience:
1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement up to aten-year maximum
New hire education:
1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position
Class/Calendar:
B219.75 months
Hours:
Full-time (40 hours per week)
FSLA:
Non-Exempt
Benefits:
Sick leave holidays matched retirement health and life insurance
OVERVIEW:
To organize and maintain the daily operation of the media center to ensure appropriateness and availability of resources; to guide and direct students and teachers in media center use; and to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of media center services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School education or equivalent; library and technology coursework and/or equivalent experience preferred
- Average proficiency in typing with good accuracy; above average test battery; good math aptitude
- Computer proficiency to include use of basic software applications (Word Excel etc) and Destiny Synergy and OBARS
- Knowledge of and experience in library procedures to include Dewey Decimal System computerized Library Management System and Internet searching skills
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and audio visual equipment; ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to troubleshoot computers peripherals and equipment to determine needed repair
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload take initiative and work independently and meet deadlines while working with frequent interruptions and minimum supervision
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to effectively communicate (written and verbal) with students parents teachers and district personnel etc
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Organize process and maintain resource materials to ensure appropriateness and availability for student and teacher use; schedule and monitor use of media center
- Perform data entry concerning books and other resource materials in computerized management system
- Perform circulation tasks (i.e. checking books and resource materials in/out textbook inventory issuing debt notices etc)
- Provide guidance and direction to students and teachers in the utilization and selection of media center resources
- Assist students with using the computer for research by demonstrating research strategies and research tools
- Maintain and monitor budget expenditures according to district policies and procedures to ensure availability of resources and proper use of funds
- Order and receive library and media resources and equipment appropriate to schools needs
- Maintain and repair resource materials and troubleshoot media and computer equipment; submit work orders when needed
- Conduct computerized inventory of library collection and resource center materials and equipment to ensure accurate recordkeeping and documentation of lost and/or damaged materials
- Coordinate and manage district interlibrary loan process
- Prepare and process written materials to disseminate information to appropriate parties (i.e. correspondence late notices overdue lists etc)
- Prepare reports relative to the operation of the media center to disseminate information to appropriate parties (i.e. circulation and patron statistics etc)
- Provide an environment that is conducive to learning (i.e. orderliness displays bulletin boards etc)
- Oversee and assign tasks to additional support staff student helpers and/or volunteers
- Regular and on-time attendance required
- Perform related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
SUPERVISION
Site Administrator
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ORGANIZATION:The district does not discriminate on the basis of race color ethnicity national originreligion sex or gender sexual orientation disability age or marital status.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
