Library Aide Jobs

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education,

focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students

as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you

will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting

the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal

of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to
thrive in college, career and life.

LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an

enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710

square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we

employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers

in our city.

Department or School Site The Los Angeles Unified School District is looking for dedicated

individuals to join our team as Library Aides. LAUSD currently has

vacancies for 3 hour and 6 hour positions.

Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental,

vision, and life insurance plans (for 6 hour positions).

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement

System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five

years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

NOTE: Positions in this job classification will be offered on a 9 month

basis - salary and paid time off for 9 month positions will be adjusted

accordingly.

Job Duties/Responsibilities A Library Aide provides assistance to students and teachers in a school

library media center and performs clerical and computer-related duties to

support library functions.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Assists in the overall school library functions by maintaining catalogs,

lists, and records in the District’s centralized computerized library
system; processing, circulating, and shelving books and various learning

materials; stamping, labeling, mending, and cleaning library books and

other learning resources; and performing regular inventories.

• Provides guidance and assistance to students in the selection of books

and in using other library resources.

• Adds library copies into a database utilizing the District’s central

statistics reports and patron data.

• Provides assistance to teachers in the instruction of information

retrieval skills using the District’s centralized computerized library
system.

• Presents educational information to students under the supervision of

the librarian or a qualified classroom teacher.

• Provides assistance to students in accessing research materials to

support units of study.

• Assists parents with accessing library services for students.

• Assists visiting certificated teachers in the supervision of students

visiting the library media center and review the work of student helpers or

service students.

• Assists the Teacher Librarian or Coordinating Field Librarian in the

selection and ordering of library materials.

• Helps maintain an orderly and functional room environment conducive

to learning.

• May assists in coordinating events such as book fairs and planning

activities that encourage and motivate students to read.

• May read-aloud and provide book talks to groups of students.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION:

In compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and

other related legislation, candidates for this classification must meet the

following standards:

Paraprofessionals who provide instructional assistance are required to

possess a high school diploma or equivalent and ONE of the following:

• Completion of 48 semester units or 72 quarter units from a recognized

college or university;

OR

• Possession of an associate or higher degree, from a recognized college

or university;

OR

• Receipt of a passing score on the District Proficiency Test AND

Instructional Assistance Test.

EXPERIENCE:

Six months of clerical or library experience, including use of a

computerized library system is preferable.

All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to

provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and

onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District

site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new

job class.

Desirable Qualifications The ideal candidate would possess experience working with children in a

school, community organization, daycare, or other professional

environment; a familiarity with common computer systems such as

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and the Internet; prior

experience tracking and maintaining a large volume of records/files;

college coursework in the areas of Education, Library Science, Child

Development, Psychology, and/or Sociology; and experience working in

a library setting.

Employment Selection Process Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an

approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your

spam/junk e-mail folder.

We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this

position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring

departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process

in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be

adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment

process, visit the 'Our Hiring Process' section of our website at

http://www.lausdjobs.org or directly at

https://lausdjobs.org/hiring-process/ .

Application Process APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until the

District's hiring needs are met.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

Please email us at [email protected] to get assistance with the

application process.

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the

website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

Additional Posting Information Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The

hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open

positions in related job classifications.