What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clerk - Media Center at Newport Elementary School/TEMPORARY position at South Washington County Schools?
- Assist students, staff, and parents, including: greet people entering the Media Center; assists with directions, information, provides positive and friendly customer service in person and over the telephone. Remains cheerful, calm and professional in all situations.
- Provide clerical support to the building Media Specialist, which may include: correspondence/flyer distribution, data entry, copying, filing and/or correspondence and spreadsheets using Word and Excel.
- Maintain confidentiality and data privacy for employees and students.
- Treat students and staff with fairness and equity. Understands and supports students and staff with varying cultural, ethnic, sexual orientation, religious, and/or language backgrounds.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Supervise students and maintain discipline according to the library discipline plan set up by the media specialist.
- Supervise students working on follow-up activities planned by the media specialist.
- Assist with the development of literature appreciation and listening skills by reading books and stories orally and using audio-visual materials. (Planning for these activities will be done by the media specialist)
- Assist with computer instruction for students by providing these according to the schedule set by the media specialist.
- Assist students and teachers as needed with the computer technology in the building.
- Assist students with book selection and special projects.
- Assist media specialist in providing information, bibliographies, and materials to teachers for special units of instruction.
- Shelve all returned books and periodicals.
- Prepare displays in the media center.
- Assist with maintaining the electronic card catalog.
- Maintain the computerized circulation system by entering and deleting student records, new and discarded book records, and other duties recommended by the media specialist.
- Assist with textbook management.
- Perform book check-out duties.
- Perform overdue book duties at least every two weeks. This includes collecting money for lost and damaged books.
- Arrange refunds for returned books for which money has already been collected.
- Prepare monthly circulation and computer lab statistics.
- Assist media specialist with annual inventory duties.
- Assist with ordering and processing of library books, periodicals, and other materials.
- Repair library books according to direction from the media specialist.
- Cooperate with media specialist in planning and directing activities for volunteers.
- Learn new library technology with help from the media specialist through district media service, or by attending workshops.
- High school diploma or equivalent for all new hires after July 1, 2006.
- Skills assessment in accordance with established OPEIU testing process.
- Actively participates in district-sponsored training when offered.
- Excellent customer service skills in person and on the phone.
- Proven organizational skills with strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- General clerical skills that include working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook
- Prompt, regular and reliable attendance
- Communicates with students, parents, co-workers, supervisors, and the community in a positive and responsive way that is consistently welcoming and enhances effective work relationships.
- Demonstrates an appreciation of diversity in all interactions and job functions.
- No written reprimand or higher within the past 12 months.
- Not on a Performance Improvement Plan (e.g. Job Target and/or Plan of Assistance)
- Must take part in a standardized interview process conducted by HR and the Department/Building Administration. A score of 70% is required to pass the interview. If the bidder does not meet the minimum threshold to pass the interview, the next qualified bidder will be invited to interview
- Experience working with large groups of children.
- Experience with educational software applications.
- Experience in a school setting.
- Basic accounting skills.
Location:
Newport Elementary School
Newport Elementary School
Date Available:
09/02/2025
09/02/2025
Closing Date:
08/10/2025
08/10/2025
Position
Clerk- Media Center
Location
Newport Elementary School
Hours per Day
Start and End Times
Start and End Times
6 hours per day
7:30 am - 11:00 am and 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
7:30 am - 11:00 am and 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Starting Pay
$18.61 per hour (Step 1)
Anticipated Start Date/End Date
September 2nd, 2025 - September 30th, 2025
Available for Bidding
August 4th, 2025 to August 10th, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
Calendar
Classification
Classification
9 month
Class 3
Class 3
Testing
Internal Office Professional candidates must have passed the qualifying testing PRIOR to bidding. Successful candidates must have a qualifying score in each of the following testing areas to be considered for the position: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Basic Office Skills and Following Written Instructions.
Notes
Please see Job ID 17984 - These positions can be combined for a 7.5 hours/day, full time role from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position provides support for the building media specialist in operating the building media center. Position provides media services to the students and school staff.
PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
General Office Functions
Department Specific Job Functions
JOB SPECIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, LICENSE, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES):
Required:
Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $19
