Description:  10-Month- Tier 2 Media Assistant III

Job Summary:

1. Direct students and staff to, and on the use of, appropriate library resources
2. Assist with student supervision in the Library/Media Center
3. Assist with the preparation, managing of, and placing orders for the Library/Media Center budget
4. Process interlibrary loan requests and coordinate collection of library materials
5. Oversee the print and electronic periodical collection in terms of ordering, accession, problem resolution, prep and inventory
6. Assist with the operations of the circulation desk
7. Assist in creating promotional and display materials
8. Assist in maintaining data on various Library/Media Center functions
9. Assist with the ordering, processing and shelving of new books and materials; repair books when damaged.
10. Assist with inventories including; but not limited to, books, magazines, periodical collections and other materials
11. Assist other members of the Library/Media Center team
12. Perform other non-instructional duties in collaboration with the Librarian and Technology Department Chair.

Qualifications:

1. Good interpersonal relations, communication, and organizational skills
2. An openness to learning a wide variety or online tools and resources
3. Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software
4. Ability to maintain accuracy in data entry
5. Knowledge of library management system functions
6. Teamwork skills along with self-direction and leadership capabilities
7. Demonstrate good judgment, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-motivation, confidentiality and the ability to multi-task effectively and efficiently.

Working Conditions: Is under the supervision of the Technology Department Chair while working under the guidance of the Librarian

Terms of Employment Salary and benefits to be established by the agreement between the Board of Education and the United Support Staff Council.

Application Procedure: Apply online https://adc.d211.org/jobs

Candidates may contact: 

Kim Glaser, Associate Principal at kglaser@d211.org

Selection Procedure: Skills test may be administered.

Palatine High School is a regular public school. It is one of 7 schools in Township High School District 211. Palatine High School has an enrollment of 2,684 students in grades 09-12. Enrollment has decreased -1% to -5% over the last year.

Township High School District 211 is a regular school district located in Cook County with 7 schools, 828 teachers and 12,589 students. Total Revenue is $351,763,000 and is trending up. Township High School District 211 spends $24,326 per student per year on instruction.