Role OverviewUnder supervision of the Principal and Library Media Specialist, the Elementary Library Paraprofessional maintains the library collections, identifies age-appropriate resources, and performs clerical functions related to collection, processing, circulation, maintenance, and inventory of library materials.
What You Will Do
Assist in shelving and maintaining materials inventory, assist teachers and students in identifying resource materials, perform circulation activities, provide circulation service, assist in evaluating books and/or periodicals, and prepare computerized and manual reports.
Why It Might Be a Fit
An interest in and knowledge of children and their literature, the ability to work well with others, the ability to keep accurate records, the willingness to learn professional library techniques, an aptitude for library work, and computer literacy are required.
Requirements
- Completed 60 semester hours of college credit at a regionally accredited institution of higher education
- Obtained an associate degree (or higher) at a regionally accredited institution of higher education
- Passed the ETS ParaPro assessment with a score of 460 or higher
- Passed the applicable ACT WorkKeys assessments (Applied Mathematics4, Reading for Information4, Writing/Business Writing3)
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Paid Sick and Personal time
- Paid holidays
- Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
- Optional 403(b) plan
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
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