Media Clerk - Media - School JobID: 92884

• Position Type:

  Oth Classified Support Person/ Media Clerk

• Date Posted:

  4/29/2024

• Location:

  Puckett`s Mill Elementary

• Date Available:

  07/25/2024

  Job Code: Media Clerk - 050014 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Media - School - 202000 Empl Class: NA

  Minimum Salary: $22,800.00/Annually

  Maximum Salary: $35,786.00/Annually Scheduled Days: 190

  Target Openings: 1

     License and Certification Qualifications: Parapro Educator certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) required.Education Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent and passed the Praxis Parapro Assessment (prior to March 1, 2007) or the GACE Parapro Assessment required. In lieu of assessments, 60 semester or 90 quarter hours from a Professional Standards Commission (PSC) approved college or university are required.Experience Qualifications: Experience working with basic computers and technology required. Experience with general productivity software such as a word processor preferred. Previous experience working with children and adults preferred.Skills Qualifications: Knowledge of child development; strong interpersonal skills; strong organizational and clerical skills; working knowledge of office and media equipment; willingness to learn new technologies; ability to operate computers and Windows applications; and ability to work and communicate with students, staff, and the community.Primary Responsibilities: Provide support to the local school media center under the supervision of the Media Specialist to ensure a quality media program which provides media resources, facilities, and services to all areas of the instructional program.1. Provide instructional support to the local school media center. a. Assist patrons with media center activities and technologies. b. Identify and gather appropriate media center resources as needed. c. Work with Media Specialist to train and supervise volunteers and student assistants. d. Facilitate a climate of respect encouraging a safe, welcoming and supportive environment. e. Assist Media Specialist with special events. f. Maintain familiarity of the media center collection. g. Work with Media Specialist to implement safe, legal, and ethical use of information. h. Encourage the use of multiple formats for reading and research. I. Assist patrons with use of the online media catalog. j. Support reading promotion through media center displays as directed.2. Perform clerical duties to support the school media program. a. Maintain electronic records in the online catalog. b. Shelve and maintain correct order of materials. c. Assist Media Specialist with the inventory of the media center collection and equipment. d. Assist Media Specialist with the operation and maintenance of instructional equipment. e. Repair media center materials as directed. f. Create and submit maintenance requests for items managed by the media center. g. Process media center materials and maintain routine record keeping as directed. h. Ensure the media center is organized and orderly for optimal accessibility of resources. i. Assist staff and students reserving media center space, equipment or resources. j. Assist Media Specialist by running circulation and collection reports in the online media catalog.3. Attend local and district professional learning opportunities.4. Perform other duties as assigned. Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. Employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to toouch, handle, feel, and/or reach. Employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.