SUMMARY: Library Assistants handle the day-to-day duties of the library-media center. Library Assistants assist teachers and students needing to use the materials provided in the library-media Range: $19.30 - 25.48Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees including: health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer; dental vision life short- and long-term disability insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; Maine Public Employee 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; 12 paid sick days per year; tuition reimbursement and more!ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned. Circulate books and materials to students and the patron data all materials in correct alphabetical and Dewey students and staff to locate library-media and share literature with all grade prepared library out and follow up on all overdue notices to students and the arrival of new books and materials in a timely students and staff of new the library-media center clean organized and minor book working with students and RESPONSIBILITIES:Supervises and trains parent volunteers. Assist teacher in supervising REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential and/or EXPERIENCE:Three years post secondary education or 90 credit hours of approved study in a related SKILLS:Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the SKILLS:Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar ABILITY:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized SKILLS and ABILITIES:Previous work in child care. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Committee DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to push items of 50 lbs such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and peripheral ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a standard acceptable level for this environment. The employee is continuously responsible for the safety well-being and work output of Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.