Full Time Paraprofessional - Media Center

Assignment Information and Qualifications

• Full Time with Benefits
• 40 Hours/Week (Monday - Friday when instruction is in session)
• Starting wage is based on the current Midland Federation of Paraprofessionals Master Bargaining Agreement and 2025-2026 Wage Schedule - $15.50/Hour

Qualifications and Education

• REQUIRED:  High school diploma or equivalent
• REQUIRED:  Highly Qualified (HQ) Status
• Completed minimum of 60 college credits -or-
• Hold an Associate's Degree or higher -or-
• ETS ParaPro Assessment Qualifying score of 460 .  The ETS ParaPro Assessment is a general aptitude test used to assess the skills and knowledge of prospective and practicing paraprofessionals in areas like reading, writing, and math, according to ETS.
• PREFERRED:  CPR/First Aid certified (willing to be provided training)

Skill Requirements and Abilities

• Experience using technology applications such as Google Calendar, Email, Sheets, Slides, Docs, and/or data entry software
• Sorting and categorizing skills needed to organize materials
• Ability to provide positive guidance to students in a manner that communicates dignity and respect
• Must be a reader who is willing to help students with book selection
• Must be a library user who is familiar with locating resources in the library
• Ability to work professionally with staff, students, parents and other providers
• Dependable and reliable attendance
• CPR/First Aid training preferred

Essential Functions

The paraprofessional will be charged with all day-to-day media center tasks as well as the organizing of volunteer help. Training will be available but it is important that the skill sets and aptitudes for the paraprofessionals be in place before they take the position.

The job is not limited to any or all of the following duties and responsibilities:

• Staff the circulation desk to check collections materials in and out
• Collaborate with teachers to schedule classroom visits to the media center and maintain the media center schedule
• Advise students on book selection
• Collaborate with teachers, principals, IB/PYP Coordinators, Literacy Specialists, to propose book selections for the collection
• The Media Center Paraprofessionals may be assigned to District project teams or be asked to assist with coverage outside of their “home” building
• Put together a proposed book order list based on the collection needs considering students’ interests, grade-level appropriateness, reading levels, curricular alignment, and professional reviews, including notes in the proposed orders
• Initiate the proposed book order approval process and reconcile the packing list to orders and actual books received
• Manage the circulation and catalog databases
• Catalog and process materials and put them on the shelves
• Repair books as needed
• Do an inventory of books at the end of the year
• Maintain media center sub plans
• Work with the Instructional Technology & Media Curriculum Specialist to prepare reports for collection maintenance 
• Assist the Instructional Technology & Media Curriculum Specialist in the maintenance of the collection 
• Help to develop and maintain Makerspace areas and activities that align with curricular goals and objectives and promote literacy and reading
• Promote reading and literacy by creating and maintaining interesting displays, activities, and announcements to encourage reading. (Ex: Read aloud activities in classrooms or in the media center)
• Assist staff and students with the use of media center technology
• Train staff and students on how to use the library database and its interactive features and access to ebooks
• Supervise and train volunteer workers to process, shelve and repair books. Also, train volunteers to use the circulation system if appropriate

Come join Midland Public Schools!

The District is uniquely linked to and intertwined with the surrounding community and boasts a strong tradition and expectation of exceptional academics. Midland Public Schools holds a high concentration of STEM-degreed individuals and readily offers business needs for strong-skilled trades. The district is located adjacent to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as large employers, such as MyMichigan Health, Dupont, and Corteva. Midland provides big-city amenities with a small-town feel and is the home to Midland Center for the Arts, Greater Midland Community Center, Great Lakes Loons/Dow Diamond, Dow Gardens and the Whiting Forest home of the 1,400-foot-long canopy walk, soaring up to 40 feet above the ground.

Please visit the Midland Public Schools website for more information and enjoy the Midland Awaits video where you’ll learn more about why Midland is the perfect place to work, live and play!

Application Procedure

When applying for a position with the Midland Public Schools, interested candidates must complete an application in order to be considered an official applicant. (Internal candidates: Please feel free to complete the shorter internal application if you have access to a networked school computer, otherwise, the detailed application will be necessary.)

To complete the application process, you will need to complete the online application at www.midlandps.org. Your application will be retained in active status for one school year. If your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you for further information and a possible interview. Please do not send paper documents! When completing your application, you will submit your documents electronically. If you cannot upload your documents, be prepared to provide this information should you be called for an interview. Note: You assure that we have a complete record of your candidacy if you upload all materials yourself.

Thank you for your interest in Midland Public Schools!

Midland Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, identity, marital status, familial status, genetic information, age, weight, height, national origin, disability, or other legally-protected characteristic, in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  The following has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:  Associate Superintendent/Human Resources, 600 E. Carpenter Rd., Midland, MI  48640.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.

District administration reserves the right to alter or amend job descriptions at any time.  This job is not limited to any or all of the listed qualifications or functions.