Middle/High School Paraprofessional (Library) en Potterville Public Schools

Qualifications:

- High School Diploma or Equivalent

- Basic technology skills, advanced (preferred)

- Highly qualified (preferred)

The selected applicant will receive mentorship and guidance from the District Librarian

Reports to:

- Building Principal

Responsibilities:

- Maintain daily operations of the middle/high school library

- Monitor and support positive behavior

- Implement supports outlined in IEP and 504 plans

- Performs manual tasks as needed including sorting, shelving, straightening, and check in/check out of books/materials

- Oversee overdue notices, fine processing, and fine collection

- Process new materials for bar codes, catalog entries, labels, and circulation

- Conduct inventory of materials and coordinate removal/mending of worn items with principal

- Assist students/staff in location of materials and using databases

- Create and update displays of books, materials, bulletin boards, and signage to promote usage

- Mantain a positive outlook when working with students and staff

- Run the Fall book fair

- Ensure a clean and orderly library space

- Schedule and support teacher classroom visits

- Maintain library records for purchases, overdue reports, fines, orders, and inventory logs

- Learn about Potterville policies, guidelines, expectations, etc.

- Support HS lunch monitoring duty

- Assist in preparation of state assessment materials 

- Calmly handle various situations that may occur and various different environments (i.e. - one-on-one, library, outside, etc)

- Oversee work based learning students, volunteers, and/or independent study/college course students by taking attendance and monitoring their job duties as appropriate

- Level 1 tech support with a willingness to learn and train staff in school-based technology systems

Attributes:

- Ability to perform manual tasks as directed by a supervisor

- Must be respectful of students, staff, and building administrators

- Must demonstrate having good attendance (this is a full time position)

- Ability to work well with peers, building staff, students, families and administrators

- Willingness to supervise students both indoors and outdoors

- Knowledge or willingness to learn about Capturing Kids' Hearts

- Knowledge or willingness to learn about library systems and general technology

- Strong organizational systems and ability to work independently

- Strong communication skills 

- Preferably a genuine interest in reading to help support student learning

- Knowledge or willingness to learn PowerSchool, Foxbrite and other additional school based technology systems

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems necessary.

Nondiscrimination: The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.