Library Assistant Grade 3-8

Job Description

Job Description

Our School

The International School of San Francisco is a bilingual, multicultural learning community where students learn to navigate the complexities of the world with confidence, empathy, and joy. Our vibrant urban campus is situated in the heart of the city and serves nearly 1,100 students beginning at age 2 and continuing through grade 12.

Mission

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance.

Opportunity

Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities both personal and professional. When minds and cultures from around the world come together, boundless curiosity takes hold; faculty and staff benefit from that deep intellectual engagement and joyful discovery as we live out our values of respect, integrity, inclusion, collaboration, and curiosity. Each employee is both teacher and learner in our vibrant, multicultural, multilingual school community.

Library Program Vision Statement

In the libraries, hallways, and classrooms of our school, The International School of San Francisco library program will foster a love of reading, teach information literacy and research skills, extend and support the classroom curriculum and school programs, and serve as a resource for our community of students, teachers, and families.

Position

The Grade 3-8 Library Assistant will support the daily operations of the Grade 3-8 library. This role is focused on cultivating a positive learning environment for all patrons in keeping with our school values. This role is 25 hours per week, with a consistent Monday through Friday schedule.

Focus and  Responsibilities :

• Supervise students using the library during their free time (lunch, breaks, etc)
• Maintain a productive atmosphere for all patrons
• Support the librarians in providing library instruction
• Assist students with locating materials in the library
• Assist the librarians with tasks related to loaning and recollecting library materials
• Support initiatives to ensure that the library is a welcoming and inclusive place for all
• Help students and adults check out materials
• Support the librarian in maintaining a clean, organized learning environment, including reshelving of materials
• Act as a substitute for the librarian during absences or as needed, supervising classes and facilitating activities as directed
• Additional duties, possibly including supervision of older students, as assigned by the Librarian or Principal

Key qualities :

This is a part-time, hourly position, 12-5pm Monday through Friday. The salary range is $26-30 per hour depending on experience.  Additional hours may be available in other areas of the school through the Extended Care Program.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

The International School of San Francisco is committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment for all individuals across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic status, ethnicity, age, physical ability, or medical condition. We seek to increase the presence, representation, and inclusion of U.S. historically under-represented people of color, international, bilingual, and bicultural students, faculty, and staff; and, to provide an environment that will attract and retain individuals identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex (LGBTQQI).

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