School Library Technician II

Job Summary

Job Summary

Description This recruitment will be used to establish an Eligibility List for the current School Library Technician II vacancies shown below as well as any future vacancies. This list will be active for three (3) months with the possibility to be extended. The School Library Technician II works under the general direction of a Librarian, Media Center Teacher, or other certificated staff assigned to supervise a school library or a site administrator in a large secondary school, perform specialized library clerical and technical tasks related to the acquisition, processing, circulation, cataloging, maintenance, disposition, and record-keeping for library media materials.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Examples of Duties Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements. E = Essential Functions Order, process, store, and circulate library materials, multimedia materials, and computer technology materials and equipment used in school libraries. E Provide classroom teachers and support staff with library materials, including textbooks. E Assist pupils and staff in locating and using library materials and equipment, including electronic information retrieval systems. E Assist library certificated staff with instruction of pupils in library skills and research activities. E Assume responsibility for the routine operation of the library in the absence of library certificated staff. E

Maintain records of acquisitions, withdrawals, and inventory; maintain computerized circulation system. E Prepare a variety of reports and correspondence for library operations; maintain records of expenditures for library materials, lost or damaged materials, and textbooks. E Review condition of materials and make decisions regarding repair or recommendations for replacement. E Maintain computerized online public access catalog. E Make minor repairs to a library computer and maintain other library equipment; contact district staff or vendors for computer repair, software problems, or other related activities. Contact parents regarding lost or damaged library materials. Train and direct the work of assigned clerical staff and/or pupil assistants under the supervision of certificated staff. Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

Examples of Duties Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements. E = Essential Functions Order, process, store, and circulate library materials, multimedia materials, and computer technology materials and equipment used in school libraries. E Provide classroom teachers and support staff with library materials, including textbooks. E Assist pupils and staff in locating and using library materials and equipment, including electronic information retrieval systems. E Assist library certificated staff with instruction of pupils in library skills and research activities. E Assume responsibility for the routine operation of the library in the absence of library certificated staff. E

Maintain records of acquisitions, withdrawals, and inventory; maintain computerized circulation system. E Prepare a variety of reports and correspondence for library operations; maintain records of expenditures for library materials, lost or damaged materials, and textbooks. E Review condition of materials and make decisions regarding repair or recommendations for replacement. E Maintain computerized online public access catalog. E Make minor repairs to a library computer and maintain other library equipment; contact district staff or vendors for computer repair, software problems, or other related activities. Contact parents regarding lost or damaged library materials. Train and direct the work of assigned clerical staff and/or pupil assistants under the supervision of certificated staff. Perform related duties as assigned.

Comments and Other Information

Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to possession of a certificate of completion as a library technician from a two-year community college program. Two years of school or public library clerical experience supplemented by formal, directly related coursework may be substituted for possession of the certificate. KNOWLEDGE OF: Modern library organization, procedures, and library record-keeping routines, including familiarity with one or more computerized library circulation, online public access, and information retrieval systems. Reading and writing English communication skills. Supplemental Information EXAMINATION PROCESS To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following documents: Online employment application Please complete the online application to include all current and previous work history and education. Substitute Experience: Please note that general or occasional Substitute Experience is not included when determining if a candidate has met the minimum qualifications for the position. Individuals working in related, specific, LONG-TERM substitute assignments of substantial hours per week must specify each separate long-term assignment in their work history in order for this experience to POSSIBLY count towards meeting the minimum qualifications. This information must include an approximate start date, end date (where applicable), specific site, job title, hours per week, and job duties performed for each long-term assignment. Answer all supplemental questions The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process. Attach proof of education, training, certification, or licenses: Education, training, or certifications will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached Photocopy of Degree or Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript Photocopy of Licenses and/or Certifications Foreign Equivalency Certification: Individuals who have completed high school or college-level coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must provide a Foreign Equivalency Certification to satisfy the education requirement. A Foreign Equivalency Certification can be obtained for a fee from a professional organization. For more information, including acceptable providers please see Foreign Transcript Evaluation. Additional documents A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application. Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.