Library Assistant I (2024-2025 School Year)


Job Details

General Statement of Duties

Full time Library Assistant at Springfield Park Elementary School.204 work days, 8 hours per day. Minimum starting salary is $28,301.00 (based on 2024-25 budget) or based on promotion policy for internal candidates.This position is available on August 12, 2024.

Essential Duties

Provides assistance to all patrons as needed

Provides assistance to the librarian as needed, including:

developing materials and reports for lessons and special programs (typing, copying, laminating, etc.)

o preparing reports and maintaining data records

o staging the library for multimedia presentations or special events

o ordering materials and library supplies

o book fairs and other fundraisers

o weeding and inventory

o pulling books for classroom use

o providing circulation and other data collection and entry support as needed

Assists in creation of displays and changing of seasonal decorations

Provides support for makerspace scheduling, usage and maintenance, when applicable

Ensures that materials are shelved and straightened daily

Manages reserves and interlibrary loans including requesting, sending and tracking materials

Manages other library materials (book celebrations, book clubs, all school reads, etc.)

Assists teachers, students, and other groups using the library for special events

Performs general clerical duties

Maintains a working knowledge of the content of print and non-print resources and recommends appropriate choices to students and teachers

Assists in implementing the division Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) as it relates to student use of the Internet and electronic resources

Provides technical assistance and support for the library as assigned

Ability and desire to learn new technologies and media

Serves as a liaison between the librarian and the staff

Prepares and processes new materials for shelving and circulation (includes sending items to be cataloged, creating spine labels, applying appropriate stamps and labels, covering books, checking for items on the online circulation system)

Repairs worn or damaged items (includes fixing spines, covers, loose pages, etc.)

Maintains patrons' library cards (includes making cards, sending cards to new schools, replacing lost cards)

Responds to all communications in a timely manner (includes emails, telephone calls, written notes or oral communication)

Maintains spreadsheets/databases as needed (includes eBooks information, financial tracking)

Maintains records of lost or damaged books

Manages students coming and going from the library

Attends work daily and is engaged in job responsibilities

Performs related library work as assigned by librarian

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or equivalent. Must possess strong communications skills and be able to follow directions. Is able to use computers in a broad range of applications such as but not limited to the following: Word Processing; Spreadsheet Data Entry and Spreadsheet Design; Database Maintenance; and Internet Search Engines. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as team member are desirable. Self-motivated/directed and able to multi-task.

Additional Information

Full time library assistant at Springfield Park Elementary School.204 work days, 8 hours per day. Minimum starting salary is $28,301.00 or based on promotion policy for internal candidates.

How To Apply

To be considered for the listed vacancy, you must submit an online application.Please upload your resume.If unable to upload your resume, please mail, fax, or hand-deliver it to:

Henrico County Public Schools

Department of Human Resources

P. O.Box 23120

3820 Nine Mile Road

Henrico, VA 23223

Fax: (804) ###-####

The School Board of Henrico County is committed to nondiscrimination with regard to sex (including pregnancy), gender, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (except where such is a bona fide occupational qualification), in employment or in its programs and activities.

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

Currency USD

Main Organization Public Schools

Public Schools

Employment Status Permanent Fulltime

Permanent Full-time

Amount of Travel

Work At Home





 Henrico County Virginia

 06/19/2024

 Glen Allen,VA