Littleton Academy is hiring: Library/Media Center Clerk, Goddard Middle School i

Position Type:
Middle School Classified/Clerk Middle/High Library

Date Posted:
1/9/2025

Location:
Goddard Middle School

Closing Date:
01/23/2025 "Littleton Public Schools - Big enough to serve you; small enough to know you."

Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is a premier school district located a few miles south of downtown Denver. With approximately 13,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12 at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, several alternative programs, a central preschool, and two charter schools. We welcome your interest to join our family and support our 100 Percent Goal: graduating 100 percent of LPS students prepared for meaningful postsecondary opportunities. With a history of close community ties and consistent support from our residents, LPS is not just a place to work but a destination for exceptional educators to establish career long roots, develop professionally, and make meaningful contributions for our students. You belong here!

Duties: The Media Center position creates an environment where learning, collaboration and creative problem solving thrive. The Library Media position demonstrates his or her role as a visible and active member within the school community and as an advocate for the school library program. He/she is responsible for managing the library collection, providing and encouraging access to relevant and culturally responsive resources for students, faculty and other community members. The GMS Library is a very busy place and the heartbeat of our school. The perfect candidate will continue to nurture a welcoming environment where all feel welcome.

Essential Duties:

• Join with teachers and others to plan and implement meaningful experiences that will promote a love of reading and lifelong learning
• Maintain library collection as necessary (discard dated materials, purchase new materials)
• Coordinate and supervise volunteers and student assistants if applicable
• Work daily with chrome book check in/out, communicate and trouble shoot chrome book issues with I.T. staff
• Work collaboratively with faculty and administrators
• Encourage the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning
• Advocate for school library programs by striving to create unique learning opportunities for students
• Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining intellectual freedom
• Work with teachers and other educators to build and strengthen connections between student information and research needs, curricular content, learning outcomes, and information resources.
• Create and maintain the school library as a teaching and learning environment that is inviting, safe, flexible, and conducive to student learning
• Create flexible scheduling of the school library space to provide student accessibility to staff and resources at point of need

Responsible for providing support to students and staff with library and media use. Including, but not limited to, checking books, media material and chrome books in and out, fulfilling interlibrary loans, supervising student assistants and parent volunteers, assisting teachers and students with requests, processing materials and updating the database, assisting with purging and withdrawing
outdated materials, managing overdue items and fines, and purchasing materials and resolving problems with vendors.

Education/ Certification:

• High school diploma, higher ed preferred
• Criminal background check required for hire.

Experience:

• Some experience preferred
• Basic Computer Skills, i.e. word, excel, google doc

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Oral and written communication skills; English language skills.
• Interpersonal relations skills; Customer service and public relations skills; Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
• Personal computer and keyboarding skills; advanced computer hardware and software skills; operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office and Google.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with general office equipment, including telephones, copier, fax machine, etc.;
• Knowledge of operating, installing, supporting and maintaining PC sand associated application software preferred at hire.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions; Ability to manage multiple priorities.

6.0 hours per day
Starting salary is grade 5 at $20.17 per hour.

BENEFIT INFORMATION:
Littleton Public Schools offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees. Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 403(b), 401(k), and 457(b) retirement savings plans; and various leave and professional development programs. Additionally as a public employer, LPS participates in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). For more information about additional benefits or compensation options by employee group, please visit our website at: https://littletonpublicschools.net/employee-benefits