Salary Range: $25,060-$ 31,274 (Depending on Licensure Level and Experience)

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED; additional education and/or training desirable.

Possess or qualify for a New Mexico Level 3 Educational Assistant License

Skills/Aptitudes:

Good organizational ability; good written and oral communication skills; ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding students, staff, parents, and school matters.

Essential Job Responsibilities of Instructional Assistant (Library):

· Works cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.

· Demonstrates ethical behavior.

· Follows district policies and administrative rules and regulations.

· Follows District Code of Conduct policies.

· Maintains behavior appropriate to performing and accomplishing assigned duties.

· Maintains a suitable personal appearance as it relates to position.

· Displays a desire to work with students.

· Serves as a role model.

· Works as a team member.

· Communicates effectively both verbally and written.

· Assists licensed personnel in school environment where individual differences are respected.

· Responds to students as individuals.

· Maintains cohesiveness in school environment.

· Assist students in locating, selecting, and checking out library materials.

· Support teachers with literacy activities, small-group instruction, and research projects.

· Supervise students in the library to ensure a safe, quiet, and respectful learning space.

· Maintain circulation records; check materials in and out using library management software.

· Shelves returned materials accurately, organizes book displays, and ensures the library is neat and orderly.

· Assist with inventory of library materials, including cataloging, labeling, repairing, and weeding books as directed.

· Provide basic technical support with computers, tablets, and other library equipment.

· Enforce library rules and procedures; support positive student behavior.

· Prepare instructional materials, bulletin boards, and learning centers.

· Support school-wide literacy initiatives, book fairs, and special events.

· Monitor student use of digital resources and support safe, responsible technology practices.

· Perform clerical duties such as maintaining student records, filing, copying, and responding to staff and student inquiries.

· Assist substitute teachers or staff in navigating library resources when needed.

· Assists licensed personnel with student discipline.

· Assists individual children in need of special attention.

· Assists with reading and/or storytelling.

· Participates in in-service training programs.

· Contributes to the welfare and effectiveness of the classroom(s), the school, and the district by adhering to high standards of performance and interpersonal relationships.

· Model acceptable social skills in working with students, teachers, parents, and supervisors.

· Report unsafe or dangerous surfaces and/or conditions in hallways, restrooms, playgrounds, entrances, and classrooms.

· Performs other job duties as assigned.

Instructional Assistant-Library