Paralibrarian, Elementary

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Openings as of 8/24/2026

Para librarian, Elementary

• Date Posted:
  8/20/2026
• Location:
  
  New Emerson Elementary
• Closing Date:
  8/26/2026

Para librarian, Elementary

Support Staff

CH 6 ($17.83-$20.27)

To Engage, Equip, and Empower Each and Every Student, Each and Every Day.

Para librarians provide support services to each elementary school with worked focused on two overarching goals of developing independent library users and fostering a love of reading. This employee has a variety of responsibilities related to daily library operations, maintaining an inventory of high interest literature, and managing resources including the school's annual library budget. Other expectations for para librarians include coordinating book fairs and as is possible, working with Teachers collaboratively aligning library lessons and activities with curriculum and current learning.

Para librarians hold a mezzanine role as support staff providing instructional lessons, implementing classroom management techniques which requires a high level of professionalism and coordination with administration and teachers.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Responsibility Descriptions

Elementary library schedules are flexible and reflect the unique context and master schedule of each school building. Para librarians plan prepare, and deliver informative literacy lessons independent of certified teachers. Lesson delivery times vary building to building but 15-20 minute lessons is a targeted best practice. Lessons include for instance the Dewey Decimal System, understanding fiction and non-fiction, accessing the Marmot Library Catalog platforms, and downloading electronic books onto their Chromebook®.

Remaining library time includes a variety of activities including independent reading or reading to students in group story time. Employee may also assist students in conducting library research in a variety of medium including ‘print', electronic, and multimedia resources.

Managing the school's library inventory is the primary administrative responsibility for the Para librarian. Employee oversees and evaluates print materials and software for inclusion and purchase at their location using District approved library vendors. Book orders are conducted a minimum of annually, usually each fall, and include the full spectrum of elementary reading levels. Library inventory is developed over time, influenced by past and current curriculum focus, and holds some elements unique to each location's culture, academic goals, and ancillary fundraising activities.

Para librarians build library collections analyzing percentage complete for subject matter targeting high interest materials and student curiosity. Bi-lingual and electronic library offerings are developed based on individual school's interests and needs. Employee is responsible for receiving and shelving received information.

Daily duties include checking items in and out, re-shelving items and generating overdue notices. Employee also responds to emails and state wide interlibrary loan correspondence and requests. Para librarians are required to report library and inventory statistical data for District level reporting or for other administrative projects as requested.

School book fairs are annual events at many elementary school sites. Book fairs are fund raising events that simultaneously foster and support a love of reading with elementary learners. Depending on the support and expectations of building Principals some para librarians may organize and coordinate this event. In other scenarios, these events may be organized by school fund raising groups such as the Parent/Teacher Organization and the para librarian supports these events in the capacity they are able based on their schedule and other duties.

Book fairs can be held in-person/on site or virtually and may offer printed, electronic or a combination of materials and many schools organize both a fall and spring fundraising event.

School libraries are sometimes used as a safe place for student's addressing temporary behavior issues. ‘Time Out' for a student may occur in the library and the employee follows their school's protocols and processes for addressing these temporary but possibly disruptive occurrences.

Employee is encouraged to attend quarterly District level para librarians meetings and…