Hazel Grove Elementary

Library Clerk

The job of Library Clerk is established for the purpose of assisting the library media specialist with instructional and non-instructional activities for students, staff, and parents. Responsibilities include overseeing circulation systems and assisting with the overall operation of the library.

This job reports to Building Principal

Essential Functions

• Assists students, staff, and parents with a variety of activities for providing services to library patrons.
• Confers with Library Media Specialist for implementing Library Department goals and ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the library.
• Coordinates interlibrary loans for providing support and materials for District staff.
• Maintains the physical appearance of the library, display cases, and assigned areas for ensuring a safe, neat, and well-organized library environment.
• Maintains a variety of documents, files, and records for documenting activities and providing up-to-date, accurate information.
• Monitors student activities for maintaining a safe environment conducive to learning.
• Oversees equipment usage for providing equipment in an efficient and effective manner.
• Participates in team meetings for conveying and/or gathering information and supporting District goals.
• Performs initial troubleshooting on student instructional devices for ensuring an efficient, effective, and supportive learning environment.
• Performs a variety of administrative tasks for supporting the effective and efficient functioning of the library.
• Performs library and student instructional device circulation activities for controlling the use, location, and availability of items.
• Prepares items for deselection for maintaining a high quality collection.
• Processes library books, periodicals, and related media materials for providing students and staff with a wide variety of materials.
• Repairs and cleans books and materials for ensuring the availability of a high quality library inventory.
• Responds to inquiries of students, staff, and parents for providing information and/or direction as required.
• Schedules, trains, and supervises student and adult library volunteers for ensuring library procedures and policies are maintained by volunteer assistants.
• Supports a wide variety of building functions when requested by principal for ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the school building.
• Supports a variety of library programs and events for enhancing the activities provided through the library.

Performs other related duties for ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (Minimum Qualifications)

Skills are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records; and customer service.

Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: library practices; and computer and Internet operations.

Ability is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather and/or collate data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with similar types of data; and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: establishing effective working relationships; adaptability/flexibility; dealing with frequent interruptions; detail oriented; reliability; and good communication skills.

Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized routines; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is some opportunity to affect the organization's services.

Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 30% walking, 50% standing. The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness and in a clean atmosphere.

Experience: Job related experience is desired.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Required Testing: None Specified

Certificates & Licenses: None Specified

Continuing Educ. / Training: None Specified

Clearances: Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt