Library/Tech Assistant

Job Position/Title: Library/Tech Assistant

Reports to: Principal/Library-Media Specialist

Office/Campus: Library/Bento Campus

Status: 10 month, full time, non-exempt

Primary Purpose: To support the Library/Media Specialist in performing a variety of library and technology duties.

Essential Duties/Functions:

Library

• Attend to circulation desk and assist students and teachers with circulation of resources
• Assist students, parents, and faculty with finding resources in the library
• Assist students with reference questions and provide book recommendations
• Generate overdue notices and collect/deposit fines
• Shelve and maintain order/cleanliness of resources
• Assist with organization and management of the library facility
• Process new books and materials
• Assist with reading promotional events i.e.; Book Fair
• Maintain and update records in online catalog
• Repair worn books and media
• Monitor behavior of student

Technology

• Maintain calendar for Technology Lab use
• Upload and organize Google Drive folders for Teacher Cohorts
• Manage check out for Teacher Cohort camera/iPad
• Assist in updating and disseminating student account information under the guidance of the Librarian (i.e.- keyboarding, Google Accounts, etc.).
• Administer and manage keyboarding assessment
• Assist librarian with classroom technology integration projects
• Update and maintain iMacs in Technology Lab
• Manage iPad updates and requests with workstation manager
• Make basic updates to Finalsite LMS
• Maintain 3D printers
• Train co-workers in proper usage of AV. equipment.
• Keep annual inventory of materials
• Assist with testing in Technology Lab (CPAA, STAR)
• Work with teachers to print programs and certificates as needed

Other Duties/Functions:

• Prepare book lists and book displays under supervision of librarian
• Prepare receipts, correspondence, memos
• Assist teachers and students
• Inventory
• Provide faculty and administrative support
• Perform other duties as assigned

Core Competencies Required Of All Employees Of HBA: An employee of HBA must demonstrate the following core competencies:

• Christ-like Conduct. Imitate the life of Jesus Christ and take on his behavior, mindset, choices, and character, and apply it to everyday life. Exhibit love, humility, compassion, and servanthood, and allow God the opportunity to work in us and to manifest His Glory within us.
• Passion for Our Calling. Respond to God’s passion in our hearts to complete the things He calls us to do. Acknowledge that passion encompasses more than the work, it taps into one’s whole life purpose. Reward of wages and prestige are peripheral to using the God-given gifts and talents to have an effect on the greater good and an impact beyond oneself. Yield passionately to God’s calling to live a life full of joy, satisfaction, and true fulfillment.
• Teamwork. Promotes teamwork through building consensus to develop mutual trust, respect, and commonality of goals. Supports team decisions, collaborates with others to develop team solutions, builds consensus, and resolves conflict.
• Customer Focus. Organizes and prioritizes resources to focus on and exceed customer expectations. Make it “easy to do business with” HBA. Demonstrate understanding, helpfulness, sensitivity, and a concern of the needs and feelings of external and internal customers.
• Effective Communication. Listens carefully to feedback and others’ views and asks clarifying questions to confirm understanding. Clearly states views and opinions. Actively takes responsibility to ensure there is mutual understanding in all viewpoints and communication. Effectively adapts oral and written communication to the needs and interests of the target audience. Openly shares information in a timely manner with others who need that information.
• Results Orientation. Can be counted on to achieve assigned or promised results in a timely manner by utilizing resources effectively. Clarifies expectations and measurements of performance. Seeks guidance or other resources needed. Takes personal ownership for results by holding self and others accountable for results. Shows strong desire and drive for success by identifying and overcoming obstacles. Demonstrates a sense of urgency and is persistent in using extra effort to achieve results. Focuses efforts on, and strives to attain, results that are important to the mission of HBA and specific department goals.
• Practical Thinking and Decision-Making. Identifies, defines, and focuses on specific problems or issues. Determines information needs; collects, analyzes, interprets, and develops it for use in making decisions. Makes timely and appropriate decisions driven by the information, the needs of the organization, and the need for innovation and creativity to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Continuous Improvement. Strives to continually improve one’s own job performance and to better the work environment, work quality, results, and how the work is done. Accepts both the need for and positive potential of change in the workplace. Willing to take managed risk to test approaches that may better satisfy a customer’s needs or to meet HBA’s needs and goals. Develops alternative and imaginative solutions and approaches to problems. Actively looks for opportunities to redesign and improve work methods and makes changes to improve operating efficiency and quality of output.
• Supporting and Leading Change. Participates in all aspects of both the organizational and process oriented change cycles to accomplish the goals set for their particular level of responsibility. Identifies, plans for, and leads change needed to support HBA’s mission and values.

Working Conditions

• Equipment and Software Use: Computer skills, photocopier, multi-line push button telephone, laminator, Smart Board, iPad, Google docs/calendars/forms, FinalSite, MyBackpack.
• Work Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Some weekday after-hours and weekend work may be required.
• Mental Demands: Exercises good judgement, able to make sound decisions, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, Basic mathematical ability, attention to detail, concentration.
• Physical Demands: Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time. Flexibility in moving with children. Ability to move heavy objects up to 35 lbs.
• Social Demands: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders in a friendly and concise ways