What are the responsibilities and job description for the Library Secretary position at Metropolitan School District of Washington Township?
- Assisting and supervising students looking for library resources using Mac and Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office, Apple products, and Google applications to work on school assignments.
- Recruiting, instructing, and mentoring student assistants.
- Using the student data system to effectively track student attendance in the library and to generate reports.
- Communicating effectively with students, MSDWT staff, and the community, treating all persons with confidentiality, fairness, dignity, and respect.
- Operating circulation system to maintain print, audiovisual, and digital collections, to generate library usage reports and overdue notices, and to collaborate with the bookstore manager on student arrears.
- Maintaining supply inventory, ordering materials, and handling interlibrary loans.
- Organizing book carts and shelving books.
- Performing other tasks as assigned by the Library and Learning Center Department Chairperson
JobID: 4784
Position Type:
Office Personnel/Secretary - School Year
Office Personnel/Secretary - School Year
Date Posted:
8/10/2026
8/10/2026
Location:
North Central High School
North Central High School
The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last sixty years.
Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.
If you are applying for this position using an outside job board (i.e. Indeed), please visit our website directly to apply at www.msdwt.k12.in.us/careers.
JOB DETAILS
Job Title
Library Secretary
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Location
North Central High School
Work Schedule
8:00am - 1:00pm
Calendar Length
School year, 185 working days
FLSA Classification
Hourly
Salary/Hourly Rate
$19.50/hr ($28,860 annually)
Additional compensation awarded for post secondary education, approved industry certifications and bilingual proficiency.
Benefits
Paid leave days, paid holidays, retirement contributions (401a, VEBA)
JOB EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Position Purpose / Description
The Library Secretary is under the supervision of the Library and Learning Center Department Chairperson. Responsibilities include:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Qualified candidates will be conscientious, well organized, detail oriented, patient, flexible, and enjoy working with young people. They will be self-starting and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Proficiency in the use of all office equipment is required. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is mandatory. Knowledge of Skyward and Destiny is helpful, but not required. It is essential for candidates to be able to communicate and interact tactfully and professionally with staff and various members of the public including parents, students, teachers, building level and central office administrators, community patrons, and public and private agencies.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Physical Demands
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT
PERCENT OF TIME
Seldom = Less than 25%
Occasional = 26 to 50%
Often = 51 to 75%
Very Frequent = 76% and above
Ability to stand for extended periods of time
Often
Ability to carry more than 50 pounds
Seldom
Amount to lift more than 50 pounds
Seldom
Amount of force to push/pull up to more than 50pounds
Seldom
Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
Very frequent
Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter
Very frequent
Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels
Very frequent
Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation
Very frequent
Ability to operate office equipment
Very frequent
Ability to reach in all directions
Very frequent
Climbing
Seldom
Overhead work
Seldom
The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is an equal opportunity/equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all applicable Federal and Indiana State laws, regulations, and executive orders in its programs and activities. Washington Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.
Salary : $28,860