2024-2025 School Year Hourly rate determined by CEA collective bargaining agreement.
Starting Hourly Rate: Grade LTA, $16.48

Work days/year: 178

Title: Library Learning Center Assistant K-12

Reports to: LLC Director/ Building Principal

Primary Purpose: The library aide will support students and staff. The primary focus will be to provide access to library materials and facilitate information retrieval.

CERTIFICATION OR STATE PARAPROFESSIONAL APPROVAL:
The State of Illinois requires Special Education Aides to have one of the following:
1. Letter of paraprofessional approval from the State of Illinois, OR
2. Current Illinois Teaching, School Service Personnel, or Administrative Certificate, OR
3. Current Illinois Substitute Teaching Certificate, OR
4. Current Illinois Provisional Vocational Certificate
$100.00 for the application fee and $30.00 registration fee=Total $130.00 for initial license, $25 registration for renewal. Valid for 6 years for initial. Renewal valid for 5 years.
Application Process

• Note: To be official transcripts must be submitted in an envelope sealed by the college or university or be sent directly by the institution. Transcripts received that are not in a sealed envelope from the university or not sent directly from the university will be considered unofficial and cannot be used for evaluation purposes.

Educator License with Stipulations Requirements

• At least 19 years of age
• 1 of the Following:
  • Associate’s degree or higher
  • 60 semester hours of coursework
  • High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
  • High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys: To Sign Up to take the WORKKEYS exam through College of DuPage , Go To https://www.cod.edu/academics/testing/ and click on “Register for all other Exams” IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL WestmontLearningCommons@cod.edu
    • Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4)
    • Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4)

Job Qualifications:

• Have the ability to work effectively with children
• Focused on the needs of students, staff and district
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to accept directions from others
• Self-starter
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Have knowledge of the operational procedures of the Library Learning Center
• Have the ability to function within the framework of the school environment (class periods, bell schedules etc.)

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Oversees circulation of all library materials. Secure library materials for staff, students, and other district LLC’s.
• Assists in maintenance of collection: mending, cleaning, inventory, packing, withdrawing, processing and importing books.
• Assists students and staff with the location of materials.
• Assists with research, reference, and word processing using appropriate technology.
• Assists in the instruction of students either one-on-one, in a small group, or classes.
• Performs clerical tasks, including but not limited to: typing, processing, record maintenance, monthly reports, overdue notices, holds and reserves, and interlibrary loans.
• Supervises the training and assigning of tasks to volunteer LLC help.
• Assists with the operation and delivery of AV equipment and materials.
• Assists with management of reading incentive programs, book fairs, and special programs.