Library Aide

Library Aide

Job Title: Library Aide Salary: $25.47/hr

Reports to: Building Administrator Range: 7

Location: Nikiski Middle/High School Hrs/Day: 3.5 hrs/day Nikiski, Alaska # Days: 184

Job Purpose: To manage the day-to-day operations, resources, and collection of the school library; provide library services and literacy support to students and staff; coordinate assigned technology resources; and collaborate with certified staff to support curriculum, research, and schoolwide literacy goals.

Duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities: 1. Manages the day-to-day operation and organization of the school library, including circulation, cataloging, shelving, inventory, interlibrary loans, collection maintenance, displays, library records, and required reports. 2. Manages the development and maintenance of the school library collection, including researching, evaluating, selecting, ordering, cataloging, processing, repairing, inventorying, and weeding materials to maintain an age-appropriate, high-interest collection that supports student literacy, curriculum, and schoolwide goals. 3. Supports scheduled student classes and library visits in coordination with certified staff, including selecting grade- and age-appropriate books, activities, and resources and working with students to support reading development, research skills, and effective use of library resources. 4. Collaborates with teachers and other staff to identify and provide print, digital, and other resources that support curriculum, classroom instruction, research, literacy initiatives, and student learning. 5. Maintains the library circulation and management system and related digital resources, including catalog records, collection information, electronic resources, and library website information. Maintains confidentiality of student and District information in accordance with applicable laws, District policies, and procedures. 6. Coordinates assigned library and school technology resources, including laptop and Chromebook distribution and collection, equipment records and inventory, basic troubleshooting, repair coordination, and assistance to students and staff. 7. Coordinates library fundraising and grant activities, including organizing fundraisers, writing grants, maintaining and monitoring grant and fundraising budgets, purchasing books, materials, and supplies within available funds, and maintaining appropriate financial and purchasing records. 8. Maintains a welcoming, organized, and accessible library environment; works cooperatively with students, staff, families, and visitors; and performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Requires a high school diploma or recognized equivalent. 2. Requires knowledge of library organization, cataloging, shelving, collection development and maintenance, and the Dewey Decimal System. 3. Requires knowledge of and ability to use an electronic library management system, including maintaining catalog records and collection information. Experience with the Alexandria library management system is preferred. 4. Requires experience working with computers, technology equipment, and software used by the District, including the ability to provide basic troubleshooting assistance and maintain related records and inventory. 5. Requires knowledge of basic budgeting, purchasing, grant writing, and fundraising practices and the ability to maintain library, grant, fundraising, purchasing, and inventory records. 6. Requires the ability to research, evaluate, and select age-appropriate library materials and resources that support student interests, literacy, curriculum, reading programs, and schoolwide goals. 7. Requires the ability to organize library activities and projects; communicate effectively with students, staff, families, and the school community; collaborate with teachers and other staff; manage multiple responsibilities; establish priorities; and work independently with general direction from the building administrator.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to students, parents, and staff in one-on-one and small-group situations.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform basic arithmetical calculations.

Reasoning Ability: Applying common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to operate computers, photocopying machines, and various other technology equipment. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability and willingness to perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and continuously will repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times as in typing. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but they should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification but to accurately reflect the primary job elements. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

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