Job Description
Roosevelt Elementary School is looking for a Library Assistant effective for the 2025/26 school year. Primary Responsibilities (90% of position): - Teach Library Knowledge and Technology Skills: Deliver weekly instruction to K-5 students, focusing on library literacy, digital citizenship, and research skills.
- Classroom Management: Manage student behavior and engagement during library lessons and activities using proactive strategies.
- Floating Library Assistant Role: Provide flexible support to the librarian and school community through a wide range of technical, clerical, and instructional responsibilities.
- Categorize and Classify Library Materials: Apply professional standards and local policies to ensure materials are accurately organized and accessible for student and staff use.
Library Operations and Cataloging Support - Communicate regularly and effectively with the building librarian.
- Assist with acquisitions, including reviewing orders, managing budgets, processing invoices, and assessing building needs.
- Assist in conducting inventory and library audits.
- Follow established library standards such as Sears Subject Headings, Dewey Decimal Classification, and MARC21.
- Perform original and copy cataloging across subjects and languages; adapt online records to fit local guidelines.
- Enter data for new acquisitions into the library catalog and adjust cataloging practices for new material types.
- Collaborate with colleagues to improve cataloging processes and establish best practices.
- Organize backlogs, determine appropriate treatments for series/multipart works, and ensure accessible retrieval of materials.
- Conduct book repair and participate in regular weeding of outdated or damaged materials.
- Run and respond to library reports to ensure timely material tracking and student accountability.
Instructional and Collaborative Duties - Support small groups of students on targeted learning projects.
- Collaborate with librarians and assistants across different school sites.
- Recommend age-appropriate books to students and staff.
- Prep materials for class and small group instruction.
- Assist with student and staff access to library databases and research tools.
- Checkout books and assist with circulation needs.
- Suggest and help implement seasonal and thematic library decorations and bulletin boards.
- Pull books to support classroom curriculum and special requests from staff.
- Help facilitate the school book fair and library promotional events.
- Serve on the school library committee and attend professional development, conferences, and continuing education.
- Take notes at monthly staff meetings and relay key information to the librarian.
Additional Responsibilities (approx. 10% of position): - Duties as assigned, which may include general clerical support, additional classroom assistance, or school-wide projects.
McPherson Unified School
Job Tags
Seasonal work, Local area, Flexible hours,