Hallsville School District, a four-day workweek calendar, is accepting applications for the position of Library Media Aide for the 2025-2026 school year.  This is a 10-month position with benefits. Qualified applicants must have either 60 college credit hours and have a teacher or substitute certification. (This position will not start until August 2025)

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist Intermediate school students in selecting books and other library materials that match their interests and reading levels.
• Teach and Implement technology lesson plans and projects designed by classroom teachers
• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material skills initially introduced by the teacher
• Check books in and out using library management software and ensure accurate record-keeping of student borrowing.
• Help maintain the organization and tidiness of the library shelves by shelving returned books and ensuring materials are properly sorted.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Collaborate with teachers to support classroom curriculum by recommending relevant library resources and assisting with resource selection.
• Assist in the development and implementation of engaging library programs and activities designed to promote literacy and a love for reading among primary school students.
• Support the library during special events, such as book fairs, author visits, and reading challenges, by assisting with setup, promotion, and coordination.
• Foster a positive and inclusive library atmosphere where students feel welcome, respected, and encouraged to explore and learn
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
• Attend CPI certification training and obtain certification
• May be assigned a daily am/pm bus route as a ride-along aide on the bus.
• May sub for teachers when needed. 
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the mission and vision of Hallsville R-IV Public School District

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly sit, talk, listen, and respond. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, precise hand-eye coordination and the ability to identify and distinguish colors. Occasionally, the employee may lift up to 50 pounds, such as, lifting files, papers, and equipment. The foregoing is not an exclusive list and the employee may be required to exceed the minimum physical demand specifications should the safety and security of students and staff be compromised. The above physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually at a moderate level with frequent interruptions. The employee continuously interacts with staff and the public. Travel may be necessary to various District buildings and/or sites. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS:

All employees of the District are expected to adhere to the policies and regulations of the Board of Education, maintain appropriate certification and competencies necessary for the position, and demonstrate the values of the district at all times. For information on policies, regulations, and values, visit http://www.hallsville.org.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Building Principal

Supervises: None

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified applicants will need to have 60 college credit hours, be able to complete the Praxis test, or have a teacher or substitute certification.

ADA REQUIREMENTS 

Language:  Read, comprehend, and produce written and oral instructions, correspondence, and memos; Communicate one-on-one and in small groups. These are essential functions of the job.

Computation:  Add, subtract, multiply, and divide using units of American money, weight, volume, and distance. These are essential functions of the job.

Reasoning:  Understand and follow verbal and written instructions, Solve problems involving concrete variables within standardized situations. These are essential functions of the job.

Other Skills: Establish and maintain positive relationships with others while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries; Demonstrate excellent oral, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; Demonstrate excellent listening skills. These are essential functions of the job.

Physical Demands: Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously; Move around a classroom to interact with and manage students/groups of students; Read handwritten or printed material. These are essential functions of the job.

Attendance: Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Conditions and Environment:  The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active. These are essential functions of the job.  

Prospective and current employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact human resources to discuss reasonable accommodations to perform the essential job functions. 

Equal Opportunity Employer