D155 News Post October, 12 is hiring: Library Secretary - 10-month - anticipated

Applications will be accepted
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 12:00 AM -
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 12:00 PM
(Central Standard Time)

Library Secretary - 10-month - anticipated

Crystal Lake South High School has an anticipated opening for a ten-month library secretary. Placement on the salary schedule is in accordance with the current CHESS agreement. Please review the job description below.

Reports to: Humanities Division Leader/Vice Principal Length of Contract: Ten Months; 8 hours per day

Salary Lane: Clerical Level 1

Responsibilities:

The library secretary is a ten-month clerical position supporting students and staff with library physical and digital resources and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Successful completion of criminal history records information check
• Evidence of physical fitness and freedom from communicable diseases
• Strong interpersonal skills: a friendly customer-service approach for verbal and nonverbal communication
• Interested and willing to read books written for high school audience
• Ability to fluently operate a computer including competency to answer questions and troubleshoot software and hardware (Gmail, Google Calendar, Apps)
• Self-motivated and problem-solving disposition with excellent accuracy/attention to detail, time management
• Perform specialized clerical tasks with limited supervision
• Prioritize and organize multiple tasks while working with interruptions
• Satisfy the physical requirements stated below
• Observe and follow all D155 policies and procedures including maintaining confidentiality

Specific Duties:

• Assist students and staff with digital reading apps (i.e. SORA)
• Search by keyword, subject, etc. for print materials
• Check-in/check-out and renew books for students
• Manage interlibrary loan requests
• Assist students with scheduling research appointments
• Answer general questions about library online resources
• Answer general questions about Google Docs, Google Slides, printing, email, attachments, etc.
• Curate print and online resources on various topics to prepare materials for teachers
• Run reports for overdue materials, prepare notices to email or mail

Promotion, Advertising, Communications:

• Read Young Adult books regularly to provide personal recommendations
• Plan, organize, and implement displays, bulletin boards, written and digital publications
• Assist with library social media posts regarding: new books and publishing news
• Maintain the daily announcements in Google Slides for school website/marquee
• Track and encourage participation in reading programs and events (i.e. Lincoln Award)
• Assist with communications efforts by the library and building (social media, student recognition, email, etc.) as assigned

Collection Management:

• Shelve books in proper order and sections; re-shelf as necessary
• Process new books for circulation
• Recommend specific titles/resources for library purchasing
• Collect usage statistics data from databases & Google forms
• Edit catalog records as directed

Supervision & Service:

• Maintain a friendly atmosphere through frequent interactions with students and staff
• Maintain academic productivity by requesting quiet collaboration
• Take hourly attendance and manage/supervise students, classes, and events in the library
• Providing supervision in other areas of the school as needed

Additional Duties:

• Manage building’s student textbook loan program
• Assist with distribution/registration/textbook return
• Provide lamination services to the building as assigned
• Coordinate teacher supply requests
• Other duties as assigned by the building administration

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Continuously requires the ability to sit, talk, and understand the speech of another person
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Community High School District 155
1 South Virginia Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-455-8500
815-893-5422
pjuarez@d155.org