Library Media Clerk (7.0 hrs/day; 195 days/year)
Library Media Clerk (7.0 hrs/day; 195 days/year)
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Job Description
195 Days per year
7.0 Hours per day
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma G.E.D. certificate or satisfactory progress toward G.E.D.
- Demonstrates competent language skills.
- Has demonstrated ability to work with children in an organized setting including some experience in a library setting.
- Participates in program training as specified by the Kentucky Department of Education and local district.
- Has met requirements for a criminal records check as specified by Kentucky state law and other requirements as specified in district personnel policy.
- Must demonstrate and/or develop skills to operate office and educational equipment.
- Must be able to lift boxes or stacks of books up to 40 lbs.
REPORTS TO:
Principal and/or Librarian.
JOB GOAL:
To help provide a well-organized smoothly functioning library environment in which teachers and students can take advantage of available resources.
CRITICAL SKILLS/EXPERTISE REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Basic computer skills including navigation of websites operation of keyboard and mouse.
- Methods practices terminology and procedures used in a library.
- Basic record-keeping techniques.
- Interpersonal skills using tact patience and courtesy.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
ABILITY TO:
- Assist with library activities.
- Process and shelve library materials and assist students and staff in the selection of library materials.
- Learn the operation policies procedures and methods of an assigned school library.
- Add subtract multiply and divide quickly and accurately.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Communicate effectively with children and adults.
- Maintain routine records as assigned.
- File alphabetically and numerically with speed and accuracy.
- Utilize materials for marking mending or protecting library materials.
- Operate office equipment including typewriter computer and copier as required.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of the librarian:
- Types and processes orders reports bibliographies forms library schedules letters to publishers catalog cards etc. where applicable.
- Helps to order and receives books selected for purchases by the librarian.
- Helps to maintain files of catalog cards vertical file material publishers catalogs etc.
- Writes notices concerning overdue books and collects fines for such books.
- Makes simple repairs on damaged books and processes more severely damaged book for repair at the bindery.
- Monitors attendance in the library and helps keep attendance records.
- Processes books for reserve on teachers requests and maintains the reserve shelf.
- Prepares current magazines for shelving and maintains neat displays.
- Assists in the inventory of library materials and preparation of lists of missing books and books to be discarded.
- Shelves incoming books.
- Helps to maintain current inventory of supplies and suggests items for acquisition as needed.
- Oversees the general neatness and attractiveness of the library and its displays.
- Helps students locate reference and other instructional materials.
- Reads to small groups of students (in elementary school libraries only).
- Assists the librarian in maintaining proper student discipline.
- Delivers materials audio-visual equipment and messages to classroom teachers as appropriate.
- Participates in appropriate in-service activities provided by the district.
- Performs other tasks as the librarian and/or principal may assign.
- Assists certified persons in implementing all policies and regulations governing student conduct for the classroom and related school activities.
- Acts in accordance with the by-laws and policies as set forth by the Daviess County Board of Education KRS and KAR and applicable Federal laws and regulations.
- Performs other duties that may not be specifically covered in this general job description as assigned by the supervising teacher and/or principal.
- Demonstrates loyalty and dedication to the purposes and goals of the Daviess County Public Schools.
Employment Type
Full-Time
