Library Teaching Assistant

The library assistant is responsible for the day-to-day running of the library space. This includes managing circulation and shelving of library resources, maintaining a tidy, orderly library environment, ensuring IT and AV equipment is functioning, and assisting teachers and students to find resources. Library assistants also manage student behaviour during classes and breaks and help teachers with 1-to-1 and small group reading during library lessons.
In addition to these regular, daily duties, the library assistant catalogues new resources, regularly issues overdue and fine notices, and attends to other library management, access and signage projects as assigned by the librarian. Therefore, the applicant must be proactive and independent as they attend to their daily responsibilities, but also organised and efficient in this work so they can respond to the needs and requests of teachers, students and the librarian.
Daily duties
• Opening and closing the library (e.g. lights, curtains, chairs)
• Managing AV and IT equipment (e.g. set to catalogue website)
• Controlling circulation of resources (i.e. check-in & out of books)
• Shelving books and checking for accuracy of shelving
• Maintaining noticeboard and book displays
• Tidying library furniture and books
• Monitoring students, especially during breaks and study periods
• 1-to-1 reading with primary students
• Small group reading with KS3 students
• Assisting students and teachers to find books
Other duties
• Cataloguing and covering new library materials
• Repairing damaged books
• Keeping patron records (new and leaving teachers and students) up-to-date, including English sets for KS3
• Regular issuing of overdue and fine notices
• Communicating with other school departments (especially TAs, IT Support, Cashier, Cleaner, Guards)
• Other duties as required by the Librarian
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.