Library Assistant - Elementary

Position Summary

The Library Assistant
- Elementary School plays a large part in ensuring that students have productive library experiences. This is accomplished in a variety of ways, including keeping the library neat and tidy, shelving books accurately, and checking books in and out in a timely manner. This individual also assists students in locating appropriate reading material. The Library Assistant assists students in accessing and using technology tools but does not provide direct instruction.

This position is responsible for greeting guests cordially, making them feel welcome in the library and helping to ensure that their needs are met.

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Greet students, staff, parents, community members and other visitors upon their entrance to the library.
• Assist individual students who are visiting the library and supervise to ensure students follow library expectations.
• Responsible for material check-ins and checkouts.
• Accurately shelving books, and processing magazine and other library materials.
• Maintain patron and circulation records.
• Responsible for maintaining records for overdue, lost and damaged books; notifying teachers and parents of overdue books.

• May assist Librarian with clerical tasks such as filing, sorting, photocopying and light correspondence.
• Assist with preparing new books for circulation.
• Assist with repairing and cleaning materials and equipment.
• May assist Librarian in cataloging materials and equipment into the district library software system.
• May assist Librarian with displays corresponding with holidays, special events, celebrations, etc.
• May be responsible for schedule and coordinate use of audiovisual equipment and software, including computer labs and storage systems for technology equipment (aka COWS).
• May assist Librarian with end-of-year inventory.
• May assist with maintaining laminating machine; may be responsible for laminating materials for staff.
• Multilingual staff member may be asked to translate within their scope of work.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year clerical experience

Positive evaluations

• Experience working in a school or library environment
• Basic knowledge of the district library software system
• Basic knowledge of the Internet is helpful

• Criminal background clearance
• Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

• School board policies and procedures
• Microsoft WORD and a general aptitude for computers

• Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail.
• Perform safety responsibilities while under pressure.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of modern technology and willingness and ability to increase knowledge to proficiency.
• Speak, read and follow written or verbal communications: able to proofread.
• Exhibit proper telephone etiquette.
• Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines.
• Remain flexible; able to cope with frequent interruptions as part of a daily routine, to multi-task and shift priorities to meet required deadlines.
• Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff, students, parents, and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community.
• Cope with and assist angry or distraught students, parents, and other community members.
• Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers.
• Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality.
• Abide by Federal Way Public Schools' Policies and Procedures.
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools' commitment to "Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future."
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the…