Library Aide

School Library Aide

District Name: Calumet City School District 155

Address: 540 Superior Ave., Calumet City, IL 60409

Openings: 1 Region: Cook

Type of Employment: Full-time permanent

Job Category: Elementary K-9 Grade Level: Elementary

Salary/Benefits: Commensurate with salary scheduled and experience. Competitive benefits package.

Duties: School library aides assist librarians with the tasks required to effectively run a library, such as organizing materials and helping students find resources.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with tasks related to loaning and recollecting library materials.
• Assisting students with finding resources for class assignments and helping them register for library cards are some of library aides' many duties.
• They also help patrons check out materials, inspect returned books for damage and send out due notices for unreturned items.
• Library aides support with teaching students how to effectively use the library.
• Help answer questions about library services and help teachers locate materials for their classrooms.
• Help supervise student use of the library and computer lab, if applicable.
• Help plan and advertise special library events, such as book sales or local outreach programs.

District 155 expects candidates to be child-centered professionals with a high degree of energy, flexibility, and initiative. Expectations are that paraprofessionals are clear verbal and written communicators, have well-developed interpersonal skills, practice reflective teaching, and seek continuous self-improvement.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 60 semester hours of college credit or pass the Praxis Exam or pass WorkKey assessments
• Letter of approval from ISBE with appropriate certification
• Experience with children in an educational setting, specifically in reading improvement instruction preferred

Working Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position's functions require some agility to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and fine finger dexterity to enter information into the different school data systems.