2018-2019 SECONDARY-HS-Library Clerk 3026

Library Clerk

Position Summary:

Responsible for the routine operation of the library media center. Assists the library media specialist with office/clerical duties, locating, circulating and shelving library materials, textbooks, and equipment. Supports the mission of the Library and Instructional Media Program, and promotes access to library resources by providing technical assistance to the library media specialist and assistance to teachers, students, and other patrons.

Essential Duties:

• Helps maintain library collections including processing new materials; shelving, mending and repairing books and other library/instructional materials; reading shelves to maintain the Dewey Decimal System; distributing to staff and students; managing daily incoming and outgoing requests, and assisting with inventories.
• Assists library users in finding resources, and information in both print and digital formats.
• Helps maintain library records, reports and patron data. Inputs data and runs selected reports from developed software. The database includes students, teachers, and classes.
• Assists the Library Media Specialist during instructional time by remaining in the library to assist with lesson activities, circulate materials, help other patrons, and provide other services, as needed.
• Helps maintain a supportive, "customer friendly" learning environment in the library through positive communication with all library patrons.
• Alerts Library Media Specialist in special situations and needs of individual children.
• Guides children in working harmoniously with other children.
• Assists librarian in maintaining neat, clean, and orderly work and study areas; assists in the preparation of displays.
• Enforces district and site specific policies, procedures, and regulations regarding to the media center.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications: 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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):

• High School Diploma or GED required plus one of the following:
  • Hold an Associate's Degree or higher; Completed at least two years (48 credit hours) of college study; Passed the OGET test; Pass the Education Testing Service Parapro Assessment Test (passing score is 455) or the Workkeys Assessment (Passing score is 4 or better on all three parts).
• Basic communication skills to exchange information, give/receive simple instructions and respond to inquiries; filling out forms; knowledge of grammatical structure, vocabulary for preparing correspondence from rough draft or proofing of completed material; communicates in clear, grammatically correct English.
• Ability to learn, then share with students and staff, the use of computer applications, as well as electronic databases and web-based programs.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer
• Able to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds, to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach
• Duties are normally performed in an office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• There is occasional carrying and lifting up to 40 lbs to receive and handle book orders, moving damaged equipment, lifting and moving audio-visual equipment and moving library furniture.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. T h e Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.