Pay Grade: 4350

Position Control: 3956

Department: Academic Services

Accountable To: MTSS Program Manager

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Calendar: 261

Summary:

Under general direction, incumbent(s) is responsible for providing support to school-based Library Media Specialists for daily library operations, management of textbook materials and technology. Incumbant(s) serves as a district liaison for school-based Library Media Specialists and facilitates district communication to this group of employees. Incumbant also serves on the Library Cadre to provide input for planning and facilitating professional learning for this group of employees in school library management, and inventory and processing of instructional materials.

Essential Functions:

• Supports schools during absences and/or vacancy of a site Library Media Specialist by providing part-time support to the school for the completion of school library, textbook/teacher curriculum, and technology tasks outlined in School-based Library Media Specialist job description.
• Supports school-based Library Media Specialists in management and completion of library or textbook projects including but not limited to: reorganization of library collections, weeding outdated, worn, or inaccurate materials from the library collection, locating ‘missing’ teacher curriculum and reconstructing curriculum sets, and cataloging new books.
• Assists school-based Library Media Specialists by:
  • Recommend books and other materials appropriate to student grade level, student interests, and to support assigned projects.
  • Recommend resources for how to introduce students to quality literature, information literacy and research skills during scheduled class time in the library.
  • Coachhow to analyze and evaluate the library collection and materials by examining Destiny reports regarding collection age, content, and use.
  • Research and recommend to school-based Library Media Specialists new books to purchase, supplies, furniture, and equipment necessary to the optimal functioning of the library.
  • Coachhow to support teachers/staff use of classroom technology, e.g. how to assist teachers with operation of equipment, basic problem troubleshooting, and posting/sharing related information
• Provides Destiny Library Management training to new Library Media Specialists and serves as Funcitonal Leader for Destiny, responding to daily calls from schools for Destiny support.
• Provides on-site training and organizes peer coaching for new Library Media Specialists.
• Assists Library Media Specialists with technical support issues, especially related to Chromebooks and hotspots.
• Coordinates inventory and processing of instructional materials with school-based Library Media Specialists and the district warehouse to ensure timely distribution of instructional materials to schools, as needed, based on staffing.
• Processes returned textbook items from schools. Transfers textbook items to warehouse textbook inventory. Processes returned textbook items to include checking items in kits, making kits complete in preparation for shipment to schools to address textbook needs. 
• Works with Academic Services to respond to inquiries regarding availability of textbook items for shipment to schools. Performs inventory of textbook materials.
• Handles barcoding of textbook materials that are newly purchased or returned items that were not previously barcoded or were barcoded incorrectly. Utilizes computer for the purpose of maintaining accurate records in the Destiny software program of textbook materials, receiving excess textbook materials from schools, distributing textbook materials to schools to address changing student population. 
• Performs data entry into and runs reports from the Destiny software program, managing textbook distribution, reconciliation of stock discrepancies, and look-up of stock.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Required Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (G.E.D.),
• Minimum of one (1) year full-time experience as a school-based library tech or Library Media Specialist, or similar related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that applicant possesses the following preferred qualifications; however, the following qualifications are not required to be eligible for this position.

• Minimum of three (3) years full-time experience as a school-based library tech or Library Media Specialist, or similar related field.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Skills required, but not limited to, for this position include:

• Experience working in a collaborative environment;
• Willingness to learn about district-approved technology and software;
• Demonstrating child development theories;
• Knowing basic mathematical concepts;
• Working with children;
• Applying District purchasing and accounting procedures;
• Demonstrating appropriate techniques and procedures;
• Facilitating small group activities in the learning environment;
• Reviewing completed work assignments;
• Preparing library for various activities;
• Reading and following lesson plans designed from small group activities;
• Applying school rules, policies and procedures;
• Demonstrates skills and techniques in order to aid in student learning.
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements 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 functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

The working 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 functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.