Educational Assistant - Media

Skills

It is essential that all employees of Pueblo School District 60 understand our mission is to provide a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact. Employees support the community and thrive in connecting with our students by embracing the core values of the district, which state:

• We believe that the success of every student is our most important commitment.
• We believe that collaboration and engagement with our community, parents, staff, and students are essential to our success.
• We believe that we must act with integrity, celebrate diversity, and promote equity.
• We believe that each individual must be treated with dignity and respect.
• We believe that the social and emotional well-being of our students is as important as their academic needs.
• We believe that it is our responsibility to provide a safe, positive, and supportive environment for our students and staff
• We believe that our community heritage, traditions, and history should inform our response to future student and district needs.

Educational Assistant
- Media

153 days 6 hours per day

Learning Services

Building Principal

Educational Assistant Salary Schedule

Fringe benefits based on Schedule B

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

The purpose of the Educational Assistant
- Media is to assist in managing a library collection and performs a variety of media center and clerical duties including working with groups of students in developing media skills and assisting with computer lab needs

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. The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below 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.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Highly Qualified status under ESSA
• Pass Work Keys or Praxis test, or
• 48 Semester Hours of College Coursework, or
• Associates Degree
• Employee must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and must be cleared by the Office of Human Resources
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary

• Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education
• Experience with the District's Gateway Circulation System
• Experience working with the Reading, Renaissance (AR) program
• Spanish speaking skills

• Knowledge of modern office practices and operation of standard office appliances, including desktop computers, typewriters, and copy machines
• Ability to perform general office clerical work quickly and efficiently
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and execute work using independent judgment
• Ability to use standard database, spreadsheet and word processing software effectively. Familiarity with mainframe terminal, electronic mail, and other computerized processes
• Ability to make math calculations and computations accurately; ability to correctly check in materials
• Ability to maintain moderately complicated records, prepare standard reports, and ensure their confidentiality.
• Excellent work attitude, with willingness to take responsibility for project completion and implementing initiative in reaching organizational goals
• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Ability to establish and maintain a professional/effective working relationship with all staff, students, parents, city/county officials, and community members
• Ability to work under pressure with a multitude of on-going tasks and last-minute deadlines and changes despite frequent interruptions with minimal errors
• Ability to make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures;
  Ability to answer routine questions
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions