This is an opportunity to join an amazing team.  Successful candidates will care deeply about the students they serve and the colleagues they work with.  Alvord ISD staff members model a strong work ethic and have high expectations for themselves and their students.  Employees in Alvord ISD enjoy an employee friendly environment which includes strong administrative support, small class sizes, unusual autonomy, and a casual professional employee dress code.  

Primary Purpose:

Supervise and manage the school library/media center.  Provide services and resources that allow students to develop skills in locating, evaluating, synthesizing, and using information to solve problems.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge in library processes

Proficient keyboarding and file maintenance skills

Ability to file books following district cataloging system

Effective communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

Ability to work well with students and manage student behavior

Experience:

One year experience working with children

Working knowledge of a library setting preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Library Program Support

1. Provide individual instruction and assistance in using library media center resources including computers and audiovisual equipment.
2. Shelve incoming books, materials, and equipment.
3. Schedule and ready materials for classroom use as requested by teachers.
4. Prepare bulletin boards and displays and assist the librarian in preparing instructional materials.
5. May read to small groups of students and listen to individual students read aloud.
6. Manage acquisitions, processing, organizing, distribution, maintenance and inventory of resources.
7. Create a library/media center environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity level and interests of students and meets identified program needs.

Accounting and Inventory

1. Collect and maintain records of student fines and prepare parent notification as needed.
2. Receive and process books, materials, and equipment and reconcile with packing slips and invoices.
3. Repair books, magazines, materials, and equipment or process for repair at outside facilities.
4. Conduct an annual inventory and weeding of library media center materials.
5. Compile, maintain and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
6. Compile cost estimates based on program needs.
7. Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in the library /media services area.

Clerical Support

1. Maintain physical and computerized files, and publisher catalogs.
2. Prepare forms, purchase orders, requisitions, and routine correspondence using personal computer.

Student Management

1. Supervise students and help teachers to maintain student behavior and maintain an orderly atmosphere.
2. Perform assigned student monitoring duties.
3. Carry out discipline in accordance with board policies and administrative regulations.

Other

1. Supervise library operation.
2. Assist with the supervision of parent volunteers and student aides.
3. Communicate effectively with colleagues, students and parents.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Equipment Used:

Personal computer, printer, and copier.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Work with continuous interruptions. Maintain emotional control under stress. Climbing, stretching; and frequent lifting of books, boxes, and audiovisual equipment.