Library Paraeducator beginning the 2025-2026 school year
Library Paraeducator beginning the 2025-2026 school year
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
DEFINITION OF POSITION: To assist the district librarian students and staff in all areas essential to the operation of the library media center.
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:Building Principal and District Librarian
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completed at least 2 years of study (72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits) at an institution of higher education OR obtained an associates (or higher) degree OR completed one of the following: ETS ParaPro Assessment with a score of 455 or higher Pearson Paraprofessional assessment or Master Teacher Inc. Paraeducator Online Training Program
- Experience working in a positive manner with students in classroom size groups small groups and individually
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Training and/or experience in library science
- Experience in a school library media setting
- Current knowledge of age-appropriate literature
ESSENTIAL JOB-RELATED ACTIVITIES:
- Deliver instruction designed by district librarian
- Manage whole class student groups in a positive learning environment
- Perform routine library functions
- Operate computers and other library technologies
- Understand and troubleshoot library and other educational software
- Process new library materials
- Re-shelve repair and inventory library collection
- Support students and staff in use of library resources
- Promote reading age-appropriate literature both fiction and nonfiction
- Assist with general student supervision duties (i.e. playground)
- Orally interpret age-appropriate literature in dramatic way
- Be a positive advocate and support the direction/mission of the library media program
- Upgrade library technology skills on a regular basis
- Attend to detail organize and perform tasks with a high degree of accuracy
- Knowledge of and ability to apply basic library organization systems
- Positively and proactively manage students behavior
- Possess and practice strong interpersonal skills with a wide variety of people both inside and outside the organization (staff parents community members other agencies)
- Be a positive team builder who works in a collaborative manner
- Meet multiple demands in pressure situations and maintain high levels of quality work
- Maintain confidentiality
- Communicate clearly both orally and in writing
- Regularly demonstrate professionalism in appearance actions decisions and overall performance
- Work with minimal supervision and be flexible
- Assist with additional tasks as needed
TERMS OF CONTRACT:
- Salary: Classified Library Paraeducator $24.99 - $30.38/hour
- Length of Contract: 7.0 hours/day (7:50 a.m. 3:20 p.m.) 180 days/year plus three additional district directed days
- Benefits/Leaves: Medical dental vision life and long-term disability coverage is provided through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year. Retirement benefits are provided through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). Additional benefits may include sick/emergency leave and personal leave as per the collective bargaining agreement between the Pullman Paraeducators Association (PPA) and the Pullman School District (PPA Bargaining Agreement).
The Pullman School District Board of Directors and the Pullman School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities programs without regard to race religion creed color national origin age honorably-discharged veteran or military status sex sexual orientation (including gender expression or identity) marital status the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Assistant Superintendent and Section 504/ADA Coordinator Assistant Superintendent . 240 SE Dexter Street Pullman WA 99163. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in the application process by contacting the Personnel Coordinator at .Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR): Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures and how to report a concern or complaint: SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Employment Type
Part-Time
