Elementary Library Education Support Professional - 0.9375 FTE at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
About The Position
This position is for the 2026-2027 school year and offers a $1,000 Sign-On Bonus. The role is located at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary. The Library Education Support Professional will help create a welcoming and engaging library environment where students can discover a love of reading, explore new ideas, and develop lifelong learning habits. The position involves working alongside supportive staff, building relationships with students from PreK through 5th grade, assisting with library organization and activities, and contributing to the library being the heart of the school. Spanish language skills are a bonus but not required. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, a creative spirit, patience, and flexibility.
Requirements
- Two years of post high school education or higher, or be able to pass a standardized test approved by the state of South Dakota, for designated Education Assistant positions.
- Desire to work with elementary aged children.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions.
- Constant hand-eye/mind-eye coordination, hearing.
- Intermittent filing, grasping, and walking.
- Frequent balancing, bending over, carrying, climbing, crouching, holding, indexing, inserting, lifting, sitting, stamping, standing, stooping, talking, turning, writing.
- Frequent repetitive motion of wrists, hands, fingers.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with procedures desirable but not required.
- Spanish language skills.
Responsibilities
- Supervises circulation of library materials.
- Re-shelves returned books and other materials in timely manner.
- Assists students in locating books and other materials as needed.
- Assists staff as necessary in locating materials.
- Processes new materials and files necessary cards.
- Mends books.
- Supervises students with assistance of staff.
- Produces overdue notices, sends letters home, and assists in recovering overdue materials.
- Keeps card catalog up to date.
- Removes obsolete and worn out materials from shelves.
- Types purchase orders, keeps records on circulation and current class lists.
- Prepares bulletin boards and displays.
- May be requested by administration to transport students using personal vehicle.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Benefits
- Benefits (only for positions 20 hours per week or more)
- $1,000 Sign-On Bonus Available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
