What are the responsibilities and job description for the Library Technician - Eaglecrest High School position at Cherry Creek Careers?
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Job Title: Library Technician |
FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt |
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Classification Group: Paraeducators |
Supervising Position: School Principal or designee |
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Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel |
Pay Range: Range 07 |
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Last Updated: 06/23/2025 |
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Benefits Information |
JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of a licensed staff member, prepare library resources for library and classroom use. Assist in maintaining integrated library system. Help students with locating appropriate materials and checking out/in books. Maintaining equipment. Work with small groups of students to reinforce instruction. Perform various clerical tasks.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
| Job Task Descriptions | Frequency | Percentage of Time | |
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Maintain library books, periodicals, and online resources, including taking inventory, circulating media materials, issuing overdue notices, book orders, book repairs, interlibrary loan requests, online access points, and other circulation desk responsibilities. |
Daily | 30% |
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Provide academic curriculum support by preparing library displays, bulletin boards, charts, and other visual aids for library and classroom use. Schedule media equipment usage, repair, inventory, maintenance, and ordering of related supplies for library or classroom use. Share information from the District Library with administrators, staff, and the community. |
Daily | 25% |
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Assist students with curriculum reinforcement to both individuals and small groups to ensure mastering of information literacy skills, research resources, and class-assigned projects. |
Daily | 20% |
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Assist with supervision of students and parent volunteers in the media center. |
Daily | 10% |
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Perform basic clerical work such as typing, stapling, filing, duplicating, and taking inventory. |
Daily | 10% |
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Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Attend District Library staff development. |
Daily | 5% |
| TOTAL | 100% |
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.
- Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
- High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
- One (1) year of professional work experience
- Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Basic knowledge of media equipment
- Intermediate English language skills
- Intermediate oral and written communication skills
- Advanced interpersonal relations skills
- Advanced organizational skills
- Ability to work alone and with others
- Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
- Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
- Primarily works indoors
- Typically a quiet noise level
- Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
- Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing
- Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key)
- Visual concentration
- Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
- Prolonged standing and walking
- Squatting
- Overhead work
- Occasional lifting, pulling, and/or pushing
- Normal school district environment
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.
- Experience working in the public sector
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
- Associate degree
- Public (e.g. school district, city, county) library, classroom/instructional work in an educational setting, or licensed teaching experience
- Experience working in a school district or educational setting
- Experience working with school age children
- CPR and First Aid certifications