HE Library Media Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:  INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT- MEDIA

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. High school diploma.
2. Working knowledge of computers and general office machines.
3. Must be pleasant, courteous, punctual, responsible and neat in appearance.
4. Demonstrate the ability to work with teachers, administrators, co-workers, and students.
5. Demonstrate competency in oral and written communications skills.
6. Must have minimum of skills in use of card catalog and reference materials and demonstrate the ability to learn and manage an automated circulation system.
7. Must be self-directed in performing daily duties.
8. Physical requirements as set forth in attached Physical Job Description.
9. Such alternatives to the above as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:           Media Specialist and/or Site Principal

EVALUATED BY:                      Site Principal with input from Media Specialist

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:   176 contract days.  Salary to be determined as per ESPO Master Contract.

JOB GOAL:                                 To assist teachers and students in the effective use of the

                                                      media center as a learning resource.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Prepares, processes and receives orders and materials.
2. Maintains records and inventories.
3. Types correspondence, reports and bibliographies.
4. Locates and retrieves materials and equipment for users and assists them in using media center resources.
5. Assists in the production of materials.
6. Assists in the operation and minor repair of equipment and in the maintenance and repair of materials.
7. Shelves, files and duplicates materials for the site media center director.
8. Checks lists and bibliographies to determine availability of materials in center.
9. Performs circulation tasks such as charging, discharging, reserving, scheduling and delivering materials and equipment.
10. Responds to the needs and interests of students under the supervision of the site media center director
11. Carries out special projects as needed in the media center.          
12. Coordinates technical efforts of student library assistants under the direction of LMC Director.
13. Performs other duties as deemed appropriated by the supervisor and/or principal.

JOB TITLE:  Instructional Assistant (All Sites)

NOTE:           In the terms of an 8 hour workday, “Occasionally” equals 1% - 33%;

                        “Frequently” equals 34% - 66%;  “Continuously” equals 67% - 100%.

1. In an eight hour workday, the employee may be able to:                                                             a.  Sit up to 4 or more hours per day.                                                                                     b.  Stand up to 4 or more hours per day                                                                                 c.  Walk up to 4 hour per day.                                                                                                                                  
2. Employee’s job requires that he/she:                                                                                          a.  Bend/Stoop                                                            Occasionally  
       b.  Squat                                                                    Occasionally
       c.  Crawl                                                                     Occasionally 
       d.  Climb                                                                     Occasionally
       e.  Reach above shoulder                                              Occasionally
       f.  Crouch                                                                    Occasionally
       g.  Kneel                                                                     Occasionally
       h.  Balance                                                                  Occasionally
       i.  Push/Pull                                                                 Occasionally

         3.  Employee’s job requires that he/she carry/lift:

                 a.  Up to 10 pounds                                          Frequently                     

                 b.  11-24 pounds                                              Occasionally 

                 c.   25-34 pounds                                             Occasionally 

                 d.  35-50 pounds                                              Occasionally 

                 e.  51-74 pounds                                              Occasionally with assistance

                  f.  75 pounds and up                                        Occasionally with assistance

         4.Job requires employees to use feet for repetitive movement as in operating

             foot controls?  N0  

         5. Job requires employees to use  hands for repetitive action such as:

              Simple Grasp?     Yes          Firm Grasp?   Yes       Fine Manipulating?   Yes  

         6.  Employee’s job requires:

                 a.   Working on unprotected heights?            No

                 b.   Being around moving machinery?           Yes

                 c.   Exposure to marked changes in

                        temperature and humidity?                   Yes

                 d.   Driving automotive equipment?               No

                 e.   Exposure to dust, fumes and gases?        No