Tippecanoe School Corporation is hiring: Aide - Media Center in West Lafayette

Position Type:
Support Staff/Aide/Paraprofessional: Non-Instructional

Date Posted:
12/10/2024

Location:
Klondike Elementary School

Closing Date:
01/19/2025
Media Center Aide

Any candidate recommended to hire will be asked to complete and pass an expanded criminal history check at their cost (starting at $24.90).

Position Purpose
Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist the school librarian and certified professional staff in the media center and technology lab to enable students to effectively use the instructional materials in the centers.

This position is for 6 hours/day for a total of 30 hours/week and paid $15.78 per hour (highly qualified rate).

Essential Job Functions

• Assist students in locating reference and other instructional materials for the purpose of facilitating the proper and efficient use of media center books, materials and equipment.
• Assist in reinforcement in reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, media and other skills.
• Assist in maintaining the circulation desk operations and circulation files.
• Work with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning.
• Operate audio visual equipment as needed.
• Assist in cataloging and filing learning materials.
• Construct, copy, distribute and use educational materials.

Additional Duties
Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Assist in the utilization and maintenance of instructional and non-instructional equipment.
• Use standard office equipment, such as computers and copiers.

Communication Requirements

• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform complex arithmetic operations.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to follow directives of teacher, media specialist or other supervisor, and assist students with respect to instructional and non-instructional tasks.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard office and school building environments.

Qualifications Profile

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of 48 passing semester college level coursework or passing of ParaPro test.
• Prior experience working with children desirable.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt