Explore 2023 - Library Clerical Assistant
Company: Springfield Public Schools - MO
Location: Springfield
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Job Title: Explore- Library Clerical
Department: Student Services
Pay Grade: C100 *Subject to change pending salary schedule
approval.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Building Administrator
Training Days: June 1 & 2
Contact Days: June 5-30 & July 10-21
*All seated teachers and support staff are required to work an
additional 30 minutes beyond the instructional day to assist in
supervising during arrival/dismissal. This site principal will
decide and communicate whether the 30 minutes will be tacked on
before or after (or split between) the instructional day.
General Purpose
The job is done for the purpose/s of providing a wide variety of
complex and confidential administrative and secretarial support to
assigned administrator; conveying information regarding department
functions and procedures; ensuring efficient operation of support
functions; and coordinating assigned projects and site activities
for the library and school.
Essential Job Functions
- Assists teachers, students and administrators (e.g. computer
workstations, World Book, Gale Group database products, iPac, etc.)
for the purpose of identifying resource materials for use in
classroom and/or class assignments.
- Maintains materials (e.g. library books, library
hardware/software, media equipment and related instructional
materials, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of
materials in good condition when required.
- Monitors student activities within the library for the purpose
of maintaining a safe environment conducive to learning.
- Performs circulation activities (e.g. item check-in and
check-out, prepare circulation count, lists of overdue items, etc.)
for the purpose of controlling the use, location and availability
of items in the collection.
- Processes library books, periodicals, software and related
media materials (e.g. logging into master files; bar coding,
shelving, weeding, producing required reports, etc.) for the
purpose of providing students and staff with required
materials.
- Repairs books and materials for the purpose of ensuring the
availability of books and library.
- Responds to inquiries of students, staff and parents (e.g.
availability of books, finding appropriate reference documents,
status of overdue fines, etc.) for the purpose of providing
information and/or direction as required.
- Additional tasks as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or its equivalent.
Certificates, Licenses and Other Special Requirements
- Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using
fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals,
write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present
information to others; and solve practical problems.
- Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform
the functions of the job include: accounting/bookkeeping
principles; business telephone etiquette; common office machines;
and concepts of grammar and punctuation; and office methods and
practices.
- Skill to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to
routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job
conditions.
- Skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the
functions of the job, including: operating standard office
equipment; performing standard bookkeeping; preparing and
maintaining accurate records; and using pertinent software
applications.
- Ability to analyze situations to define issues and draw
conclusions.
- Ability to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or
events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related
equipment.
- Ability to work with others under a wide variety of
circumstances; working with data utilizing defined but different
processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
- Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals
and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or
purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
- Ability to analyze issues and create action plans.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with
internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to improve
work processes.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality; set priorities; meet
deadlines and schedules; work with detailed information; and adapt
to changing priorities.
- Ability to set high expectations for self and others; set and
monitor progress toward goals; and utilize and offer effective
feedback to continuously improve.
- Ability to work as part of a team; adapt to changing
priorities; and apply logical processes and analytical skills.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
- Work environment is primarily inside, where the noise and
temperature levels are moderate.
- The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10
pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force
frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise
move objects, including the human body.
- Must possess the physical ability to work primarily with
fingers, perceive the nature of sounds, make rational decisions
through sound logic and deductive processes, express or exchange
ideas by the spoken word, substantial movements (motions) with the
hands, wrists, and/or fingers, and discern letters or numbers at a
given distance.
- Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
handling, hearing, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching,
repetitive motion, speaking, talking, visual acuity, and
walking.
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