Resource Center Specialist Whittier Elementary School 2026-2027
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Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
- East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.
| Employment Type: | Full-time (40 hours per week) |
Base Hourly: | $19.64 |
Class/Calendar: | B21 9.75 months |
Benefits: | Sick leave holidaysretirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System health and life insurance |
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 |
Job Summary:
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.
Key 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)
- 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
- Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools
Required Qualifications:
- Associates Degree or60 college credits required at time of hire or pass ParaPro Test provided by the district free of charge
- High School education or equivalent
- Knowledge and work experience in library procedures to include Dewey Decimal System computerized Library Management System and Internet searching skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Library and technology coursework and/or equivalent experience
Skills & Competencies:
- Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
- Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community
- 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
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and audio visual equipment
- 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
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
- Typically works in a Junior high school resource center or library
- Primarily indoors in a controlled environment (climate-controlled well-lit)
- Frequent interaction with teachers administrators students and sometimes parents.
- Heavy use of computers audiovisual equipment and online databases
- Can involve periods of high activity (e.g. during class changes or testing) but generally less physically demanding than classroom teaching roles
- Lifting and Moving Materials Shelving books and bending/reaching to access different shelf levels
- Lifting and carrying books media equipment or instructional supplies (typically under 25 pounds)
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.
Required Experience:
IC
