Library Technician - Peakview Elementary School

Cherry Creek

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Library Para-Educator at Peakview Elementary School assists the librarian with various tasks to support the media center and students. This role involves preparing visual aids, maintaining the database, helping students locate materials, managing equipment, working with small groups for instruction, and performing clerical duties. The position reports to the School Principal or designee and is classified as Non-Exempt within the Educational Support Personnel pay plan.

Requirements

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
• No professional work experience required
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Basic knowledge of media equipment.
• Intermediate English language skills.
• Intermediate oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced interpersonal relations skills.
• Advanced organizational skills.
• Ability to work alone and with others.
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Associate degree.
• Public (e.g. school district, city, county) library, classroom/instructional work in an educational setting, or licensed teaching experience.
• Experience working in a school district or educational setting.
• Experience working with school age children.
• CPR and First Aid certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic curriculum support by preparing media center displays, bulletin boards, charts, and other visual aids for classroom use.
• Schedule media equipment usage, repair, inventory, maintenance, and ordering of related supplies for classroom use.
• Maintain media center books, periodicals, and database collections, including taking inventory, checking-out/in media materials, overdue notices, book orders, book repairs, interlibrary loan requests, vertical file materials, and other circulation desk responsibilities.
• Assist students with curriculum reinforcement to both individuals and small groups to ensure mastering of computers, research, and reports.
• Assist with supervision of students and parent volunteers in the media center.
• Perform basic clerical work such as typing, stapling, filing, duplicating, and taking inventory.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED