MEDIA ASSISTANT GLADE CREEEK ELEMENTARY en Alleghany County Schools

MEDIA ASSISTANT GLADE CREEEK ELEMENTARY

Position Title: Media Assistant

Position Type: Full-Time/Classified/10-months

Salary: $2600/month (based on $15/hour)

Benefits: Health Insurance, Retirement, and Applicable Leave Allowances

Pre-Requisites: Associate’s Degree or 48 hours of Post-Secondary Education

Other Requirements: Must Hold or be Eligible to Hold a CDL License (P & S Endorsement)

Reports To: Principal

JOB SUMMARY: We are seeking an instructionally minded person who is able to manage, plan for, and keep up with the day-to-day operations of the Media Center.  This includes providing literacy and media-based lessons to students of all grade levels (K-8) as well as providing tutoring/intervention support for students per the directives of the Principal.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Library Operations:  

• Greet students, parents, and staff in a friendly manner
• Respond to information requests in a courteous, timely, and helpful manner 
• Answer phones
• Assist others in finding materials requested
• Monitor students and handle discipline as needed
• Maintain student and materials records 
• Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information  
• Shelve all books 
• Make sure books on shelves are in the proper order and neatly on shelves
• Shelve materials at a variety of cabinet heights (3” to 6’) 
• Keep areas clean and organized  
• Prepare purchase orders and order library supplies
• File paperwork in the proper place including computer files  
• Create, set up and maintain calendars, announcements and displays  
• Take a leadership role in the development of curriculum materials
• Create media center reports
• Laminate materials
• Assist with inventory

• Circulation of Materials 

• Check materials in/out to students, teachers and staff
• Check Holds report daily and fill ready holds
• Notify teachers and students when materials requested are available
• Process new books, periodicals, newspapers, equipment, and other materials and prepare them for circulation
• Create barcode and spine labels for books and other materials   
• Cover books as needed
• Enter materials into Destiny
• Assist with book repair and maintain repair records 
• Generate late book lists and email to teachers prior to library visits  
• Record lost books and damage information
• Assess fines and distribute notices to students and bookkeeping  
• Receive payment for fines and process to bookkeeping

• Technology/Equipment 

• Access, input and retrieve information from a computer 
• Turn on and login to look-up stations each morning  
• Schedule, order, receive and return materials  
• Help teachers and students operate equipment as needed
• Assist with cleaning of equipment  
• Train others to use media center programs
• Troubleshoot equipment problems and arrange for repair  
• Work with technology department 

• Other  

• Manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as determined by the Principal  

SKILLS 

• Administrative skills to interpret policies regarding copyright laws as applicable to books, videos, and software
• Collaborative skills to work constructively and cooperatively with others
• Common arithmetical function to collect fines and fees for lost books and depositing money from book fairs
• Communication skills to effectively communicate with students and staff
• Computer skills to install printers, basic hardware/software troubleshooting, and to assist students/faculty with computer programs for research 
• Manual skills for cleaning and maintaining media center equipment
• Mechanical skills to use laminator, copier, etc. 
• Planning skills needed for scheduling classes and individual students for library time
• Software/word processing skills to write memos, catalog new materials, check materials in and out of the library, and operate the various media center programs

DISCLAIMER
 

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.