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- Conduct book repair and participate in regular weeding of outdated or damaged materials.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.
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