Instructional Assistant for Library and Media, Nashoba Regional High School, Bolton, MA
Posted July 24, 2015
Nashoba Regional High School is a high achieving school with a talented, dedicated, and professional staff. With approximately 1025 students, we serve the towns of Bolton, Lancaster, and Stow in a suburban/rural setting. Our community is highly supportive of our efforts, and we pride ourselves on our ability to meet our parents’ and community’s high expectations. We are a comprehensive high school with 90+% of our students going on to post-secondary education each year. We believe that the most important decisions we make are the decisions around which new staff members to join us — if you are someone with a deep commitment to student success, to curricular rigor at all achievement levels, and to continuous improvement through collaboration and reflection, then we want to hear from you!
Position Responsibilities:
- Organizes and manages library media and technology resources for student and faculty use to meet instructional standards outlined in the Nashoba curriculum guide.
- Check books and materials in and out to students and teachers using the electronic circulation system
- Assist teachers and other staff in using online A/V and computer lab reservation system
- In consultation with the High Library Media Specialist, contribute to databases and book orders, library supplies, and other relevant materials
- Shelve materials and straighten collection as needed
- Maintain a working knowledge of the content of print and non-print resources that support Nashoba curriculum
- Prepare and process new material for shelving and circulation
- Repair worn or damaged items as needed
- In consultation with the High Library Media Specialist, assist teachers in planning and delivering instruction.
- Make supporting print and non-print materials available to teachers that help students conduct research, develop positions and arguments with supporting details, and to follow accepted protocols for documenting sources.
- Model proficient online research skills and guide / train students and staff in locating, identifying and citing appropriate research materials
- Support the Library Media Specialist with ordering print and non-print materials, software and other library resources.
- Collaborate with other District and Town Libraries to maximize the use of our libraries and to maintain a collection that is supportive of the middle school curriculum and adolescent interest level.
- In consultation with the High Library Media Specialist, assist with the maintenance of the school website with regard to library and media resources.
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal
Job Qualifications & Physical Demands:
- Highly qualified eligible for Instructional Assistant (Degree preferred)
- Proficient in the use of technology to communicate, collaborate, research and organized
- Must be willing and able to physically manage students if needed
- Collaborative
- Self-directed
- Personable, engaging, friendly and creative