Library Media Technical Associate - Roosevelt (24-25 School Year)
Library Media Technical Associate - Roosevelt (24-25 School Year)
Redwood City School District
Redwood City, CA
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CLASS TITLE: LIBRARY MEDIA TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE (LMTA)
RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.
Basic Functions
Under the direction of the District Librarian incumbents in this position will
provide mentoring, inservice education and trouble-shooting support for library
media software and hardware technical problems.
Under the supervision of the District Librarian and the site principal, assist with
media technology activities in a school environment; process and shelve media
materials and assist students and staff in the selection of appropriate materials.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
Provide support to district library media assistants under the direction of the
District Librarian.
Responsibilities shall include the following:
I. Assist with the training and professional development of school library media
assistants, particularly in the areas of new and/or upgrades of software programs
such as Alexandria and PowerSchool which are necessary for the smooth
functioning of Redwood City School District's Library Media Centers. This will
include attending training sessions with the technology department and organizing
and presenting workshops for Library Media Assistants in newly adopted software
programs.
library program activities, lesson planning, and presentations using PowerPoint or
overheads.
Organize and maintain the routine operation of a school library media
center including maintenance and weeding of the collection; receive,
process, circulate and shelve print and non-print materials according to
accepted library procedures.
Assist teachers in teaching students basic information literacy skills; i.e.,
access, use and evaluate print and non-print materials to improve literacy.
Assist students and teachers in locating and selecting appropriate
materials; assist students with special class theme projects or conduct story
time as required.
Maintain routine records related to library activities including circulation
of books, monies collected and lost materials.
Schedule library media times for classes. Train, assign and monitor work
of volunteer and student helpers.
Maintain the library media center in a clean and orderly condition
providing an environment conducive to learning and literacy; assist in
maintaining the discipline of students.
Create displays to promote reading and library media units and themes .
Qualifications
base.
programs used by Library Media Assistants.
Education And Experience
l. Education
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.
Basic Functions
Under the direction of the District Librarian incumbents in this position will
provide mentoring, inservice education and trouble-shooting support for library
media software and hardware technical problems.
Under the supervision of the District Librarian and the site principal, assist with
media technology activities in a school environment; process and shelve media
materials and assist students and staff in the selection of appropriate materials.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
Provide support to district library media assistants under the direction of the
District Librarian.
Responsibilities shall include the following:
I. Assist with the training and professional development of school library media
assistants, particularly in the areas of new and/or upgrades of software programs
such as Alexandria and PowerSchool which are necessary for the smooth
functioning of Redwood City School District's Library Media Centers. This will
include attending training sessions with the technology department and organizing
and presenting workshops for Library Media Assistants in newly adopted software
programs.
- Provide troubleshooting services for software and equipment and initiate help
- Communicate to Library Media Assistants various methods and techniques used
library program activities, lesson planning, and presentations using PowerPoint or
overheads.
- Serve as a mentor to a designated group of Library Media Assistants.
- Provide exemplary library media service and programming in the following
Organize and maintain the routine operation of a school library media
center including maintenance and weeding of the collection; receive,
process, circulate and shelve print and non-print materials according to
accepted library procedures.
Assist teachers in teaching students basic information literacy skills; i.e.,
access, use and evaluate print and non-print materials to improve literacy.
Assist students and teachers in locating and selecting appropriate
materials; assist students with special class theme projects or conduct story
time as required.
Maintain routine records related to library activities including circulation
of books, monies collected and lost materials.
Schedule library media times for classes. Train, assign and monitor work
of volunteer and student helpers.
Maintain the library media center in a clean and orderly condition
providing an environment conducive to learning and literacy; assist in
maintaining the discipline of students.
Create displays to promote reading and library media units and themes .
Qualifications
- Recent experience providing library media services in a school setting.
- Demonstrated skills in methods, practices, terminology and procedures used in
- Ability to provide leadership, mentoring, and technical assistance to Library
- Demonstrated experience with automated online public access catalog, district
base.
- Demonstrated abilities to use and troubleshoot equipment including
- Demonstrated ability to operate and trouble shoot automated system and
programs used by Library Media Assistants.
- Strong interpersonal skills are required. Candidate must possess the ability to
Education And Experience
l. Education
- Graduation from an accredited college's Associate of Arts program in
- or holds a certificate from a program in Library Media Technology
- or has completed a library media program from an accredited college
- At least two years successful work history in either a K-8 school library or in the
- Some positions in this classification may require bilingual skills in a designated
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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