Ganiard Elementary Media Assistant; Library and At Risk Academic Groups

Media Assistant – Mt. Pleasant Public Schools

Location:

Ganiard Elementary

Reports to:

Building Administrators or designee

FTE: 1.0

Site: MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JOB POSTING

• Two years post secondary education, required.
• Strong knowledge of and competency in computer programs including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, desktop publishing.
• Professional tact, diplomacy and presentation with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents and community.
• Physical ability to lift a minimum of forty (40) pounds.
• Has an electronic fingerprint clearance from a criminal history record check.
• Preferred qualification of certification of completion in first aid, CPR, Behavior Management and Physical Intervention skills.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of telecommunications (electronic mail, automated library circulation, Internet).
• Understand and maintain confidentiality, professional tact, diplomacy and presentation with administrators, staff, teachers, parents and the community.

• Provide instruction to students and staff in the use of print and electronic reference tools and information literacy processes.
• Assist students in strategies for intellectual access to information and ideas for learning.
• Provide information and instruction in areas of information literacy, research, acceptable use policy, intellectual property and copyright and the use of educational technologies.
• Promote integrated use of technology as a learning tool.
• Promote student reading for information and pleasure.
• Reinforce strategy-based reading instruction.
• Create and implement procedures for media center operations.
• Develop and maintain a diversified media center collection of print, non-print and electronic resources.
• Schedule media facilities for instruction and supervising student use.
• Morning arrival supervision & support
• Dismissal supervision & support
• Lunch supervision & support
• 1:1 student academic plan support
• Small group academic interventions (MTSS determined)
• Large group academic MTSS support (ie: on/above level options)
• Offering a quiet/calming space to students based on MTSS needs
• Support of student breaks, heavy work, sensory walks (if available)
• Provide information and instruction in areas of information literacy, research, acceptable use policy, intellectual property and copyright and the use of educational technologies.

• Promote integrated use of technology as a learning tool.
• Promote student reading for information and pleasure.
• Reinforce strategy-based reading instruction.

This is a scheduled student days (7 hours/day) position with salary and benefits as outlined in the Agreement between the Mt. Pleasant Support Personnel Association and the Mt. Pleasant School District Board of Education.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions established in the Agreement between the Mt. Pleasant Support Personnel Association and the Mt. Pleasant School District Board of Education.

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 employee is regularly required to sit/stand for long periods of time, communicate or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move a minimum of forty (40) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this include near-sighted vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate. The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs, activities, and employment.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned.

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