Elementary Library Assistant Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

Under supervision of the Principal and Library Media Specialist, the job of Elementary Library Paraprofessional was established for the purpose of maintaining the library collections at school sites; identifying age appropriate resources for students and teachers utilizing library resources; reading duties, including reading aloud to classes; selecting appropriate items in support of classroom instruction; and performing clerical functions related to collection, processing, circulation, maintenance, and inventory of library materials and/or textbooks.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Assists in properly shelving and maintaining materials inventory for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference and ensuring the availability of materials when required.
• Assists teachers, students and administrators for the purpose of identifying resource materials for use in classroom and/or class assignments.
• Performs circulation activities for the purpose of controlling the use, location and availability of items in the collection.
• Provides circulation service to students and staff, including assistance with searching for library media center materials in the Destiny Library System.
• Assists in evaluating books and/or periodicals for retention within collection for the purpose of ensuring the availability of books and library materials.
• Prepares computerized and manual reports for the purpose of providing documentation and information to others.
• Responds to inquiries from students, staff, parents to aid and assist in providing requested information.
• Assists students and staff with operation of library media center AV and computer equipment.
• Adhere to District policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Provide a pleasant and inviting environment with appropriate displays.
• Read aloud to children in grades K5 using recommended books from librarian and ask questions using effective techniques to enlist the participation of all of the students.
• In collaboration with the classroom teacher, provide book selection guidance for all students, especially beginning readers.
• Reinforce the students' understanding of different types of reading genres and the parts of the book.
• Reinforce students' use of different types of print reference material.
• Supplement classroom literature units by presenting additional books and library media center material.
• Produce letters, requisitions, bibliographies, book orders, and labels.
• Organize and maintain library media center files.
• Make and distribute copies of library media center related information.
• Repairs books, periodicals, and related materials for the purpose of ensuring the availability of library reference and circulation materials.
• Contact students' families regarding delinquent materials.
• Maintain accounting of fees submitted to the school office.
• Read and respond to email daily.
• Coordinate staff suggestions for the purchase of material and maintain a book suggestion database.
• Check the Destiny Library System against new book orders and gift books for duplicates.
• Alert the school librarian of duplicates.
• Complete an annual book inventory and update data in the Destiny Library System.
• Assists in ordering library supplies and equipment, as assigned for the purpose of ensuring availability as needed.

Requirements to qualify for an educator license with stipulations endorsed for paraprofessional include being at least 21 years of age and one of the following three options:

• 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.
• Met a formal State assessment by passing the ETS ParaPro assessment with a score of 460 or higher or passed the applicable ACT WorkKeys assessments.

Qualifications include 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.