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Library Instructional Assistant

Executive Summary: The Library Instructional Assistant provides assistance to the library teacher in delivering building-level library services.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following: Guides the day-to-day student activity and operation of the library. Provides informal instruction of library skills as needed to both students and staff. Prepares and maintains print and non-print materials for circulation. Encourages library usage through displays, bulletin boards, and announcements. Performs clerical duties for the library. This includes typing, covering/repairing books, and scheduling the center for classes and events. Discharges duties pertaining to the library automation system (i.e., checking items in and out, re-shelving items, and generating overdue notices). Promotes reading with students by providing storytelling, read a-loud, and keyboarding to students during scheduled library times. Manages library equipment including computers. Responsible for labeling, scheduling, inventorying, and troubleshooting equipment. Inventories building technology materials.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act prior to starting, you must have one of the following: Two years of study at an institution of higher education; or Associate degree or higher; or Obtain voluntary certification through the Board of Educational Examiners(Paraeducator Certification); or Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys (NCRC Assessment). If you are interested in taking the NCRC assessments, you may schedule a time at one of the IowaWORKS Centers. For more information, please contact Iowa Work Force Development at 712-###-####. The calendar of testing times and locations is available on the Skilled Iowa website.

The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW. The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dr. Dora Jung, Director of Student Services/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) ###-####, ...@live.siouxcityschools.com. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.