Media Assistant

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation•Evansville, IN

10d•$12 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

This position works 43 Weeks per year, 6.75 hours per day. The position begins 5 days before school begins and continues 5 days after school is out of session. The Media Center Assistant supports students, teachers, and staff by maintaining an organized, engaging, and welcoming media center environment that promotes literacy and learning.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Experience with computers and libraries preferred.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policy, procedures, and processes.
Ability to write reports and general correspondence.
Ability, both orally and in writing, to present information effectively and respond appropriately to questions and concerns from individuals and groups of educators, administrators, parents, students, and the general public.
Ability to always communicate using correct grammar.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and to understand abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to use available information and develop realistic long-term and short-term plans for curricular goals.
Demonstrate a genuine passion for working with students and a strong desire to support their growth, development, and success.
Build positive relationships with students and encourage them to reach their full potential.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, staff, and parents through oral and written communication.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all corporation, state, and federal requirements.
Ability to use technology, including Microsoft, Google and learn specialized software systems.
Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment
Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success
Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus
Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment
Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement
Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
Highly organized with attention to detail
Supervise students.

Responsibilities

Maintain a daily schedule for library classes and classroom visits to the media center, which may include teaching media literacy skills, reading aloud to students, and facilitating engaging Storytime and creative learning activities.
Support teachers and students during media center classes by assisting with classroom management and fostering a positive, respectful learning environment through proactive behavior support strategies.
Promote a welcoming, organized, and visually engaging media center that encourages reading, learning, and accessibility for all students.
Prepare instructional and media materials for specialized teaching units under the guidance of the Director and Media Center Leads.
Demonstrate a caring, respectful, and student-centered approach in all interactions with students, staff, and families.
Supervise students, alongside teachers, within the building, playground, bus area, lunch duty, or study hall assignments for up to two periods daily while utilizing positive behavior management practices.
Provide support for student technology resources when the Building Technician is unavailable, as appropriate.
Maintain media center collections, inventory, and resources in accordance with guidelines established by the Director of the Media Centers.
Manage, track, distribute, and maintain curriculum materials (K-8) and library resources using specialized district software and established Media Center procedures.
Coordinate with the Book Fund to ensure students and teachers have access to approved curriculum materials, including textbooks, workbooks, and supplemental resources, using designated software systems (K-8 only).
Coordinate and manage one annual book fair to promote family engagement and support media center fundraising initiatives.
Collect and process fees for damaged or lost library materials, textbooks, and technology using approved EVSC software systems (K-12 media center; K-8 textbooks only).
Operate standard school and media center equipment, including copiers, laminators, and scanners.
Maintain confidentiality.
Maintain regular attendance.

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Excellent health coverage
Robust retirement plans
Generous paid time off
Summers off
Holidays
Predictable hours
Four (4) Anthem medical insurance plans
Single medical, dental and vision insurance provided
Employees may pay the additional cost to add family members
EVSC Health & Wellness Centers (primary care services, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs at NO COST to the employee or covered family member)
Accumulated paid time off for Sick Time, Holidays, Personal Business Days, Snow Days
Access to EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers for employees' children (as young as six weeks through age five at a special employee rate)
Automatic enrollment in the Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) through the state of Indiana (defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA))
Option to participate in a 403(b) Plan
Eligible employees may enroll in EVSC group life insurance and long term disability plans
Variety of voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)