Library Associate Jobs in Beloit, WI (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.

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.

Reads aloud to children in grades K5 using recommended books from librarian and asks questions using effective techniques to enlist the participation of all of the students.

In collaboration with the classroom teacher, provides book selection guidance for all students, especially beginning readers.

Reinforces the students' understanding of different types of reading genres and the parts of the book.

Reinforces students' use of different types of print reference material.

Supplements classroom literature units by presenting additional books and library media center material.

Produces letters, requisitions, bibliographies, book orders, and labels.

Organizes and maintains library media center files.

Makes and distributes 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.

Contacts students' families regarding delinquent materials.

Maintains accounting of fees submitted to the school office.

Reads and responds to email daily.

Coordinates staff suggestions for the purchase of material and maintains a book suggestion database.

Checks the Destiny Library System against new book orders and gift books for duplicates.

Completes an annual book inventory and updates data in the Destiny Library System.

Assumes any other duties as may from time to time be delegated by the supervisor.

To qualify for an Educator License with Stipulations endorsed for Paraprofessional, you must be at least 21 years of age and one of the following three options must be demonstrated:

1. Completed 60 semester hours of college credit at a regionally accredited institution of higher education; or

2. Obtained an associate degree (or higher) at a regionally accredited institution of higher education; or

3. Met a formal State assessment by ONE of the following means: Passed the ETS ParaPro assessment with a score of 460 or higher or passed the applicable ACT WorkKeys assessments.

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.