Selection Procedure
Applications will be screened, and those candidates whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process, which may include any combination of the following: Training & Experience evaluation (T&E) and a Written Exam (Multiple-choice). Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director of the Personnel Commission.
PUSD Classification Salary Range: $23.13 - $29.60 per hour
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $23.13 per hour (Step 1) - $26.82 per hour (Step 4)
Limited Term (Substitute) Hiring Salary Range: $23.13 per hour (Step 1)
Candidates who pass all of the examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list according to their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes in other vacancies in the same, or equivalent, job classification and will be active for six (6) months (Merit Rule 50.100.1).
**The current vacancy is 40 hours per week, 11 months per year and is located at Del Norte High School**
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of a Library Media Teacher or assigned supervisor, coordinate and perform a variety of technical library functions at a secondary school site; coordinate acquisition, circulation, distribution, and storage of library books, textbooks and audio/visual materials; assist students and staff in the selection of library materials and access to digital resources; implement the District's plan for the acquisition of library skills and library orientation.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The Library Media Technician series is responsible to perform specialized library functions and maintain the library collection and equipment including print and digital materials. Incumbents are responsible for classification, cataloging, circulation, inventory and recovery of library books and reference materials. The Library Media Technician – Secondary classification is responsible for budget related duties such as entering requisitions, preparing deposits, and reconciling budgets. This classification is also responsible for independently monitoring large groups of students in a multi-faceted environment throughout the school day. The Library Media Technician – Elementary classification is assigned to an elementary school site and schedules the day to day operations of the school library under the direction of the Principal. The Literacy Media Resource Technician differs from the other classifications by providing technical support in the use of software, literacy media and related equipment at a school site with a limited print collection.
Functions, operations and maintenance of school libraries.
Library methods, equipment and terminology.
District curriculum and educational programs.
Reference and cataloging techniques.
Digital file storage and synchronization.
Library classification systems.
Library reference materials and sources.
Filing, indexing and inventory procedures.
Basic procedures and practices related to purchasing and accounting.
Basic instructional methods and techniques.
Operation of a variety of office equipment including a computer.
Record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
Budgeting practices regarding monitoring and control.
Applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
Oral and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Principles of training and providing work direction.
Perform a variety of technical and advanced library media center functions.
Perform technical library functions in a highly computerized library environment.
Provide general and reference assistance to students and teachers.
Process and prepare library materials and textbooks for classifying, cataloguing and storage.
Check books and materials in and out of the library.
Maintain records and prepare reports.
Receive, issue and control textbook inventory.
Monitor assigned budgets.
Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
Interpret, apply and explain applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
Monitor and maintain acceptable student behavior in the library.
Operate a variety of office and library equipment including a computer and assigned software.
Meet schedules and timelines.
Work independently with little direction.
Train and provide work direction and guidance to others.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Complete work with many interruptions.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
Seeing to read a variety of materials and monitor student behavior.
Hearing and speaking effectively to exchange information.
Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling moderately heavy books and library carts.
Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
In accordance with Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations of Classified Service # 70.200.1, new employees to Poway Unified School District will be placed at Step 1 (Minimum Salary) of the official salary range designated for the position. Any variances in initial placement are addressed in, and shall be carried out in agreement with, this rule.
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For more information, please contact the
Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer
Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services,
Poway Unified School District
15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406
