Library Assistant Manager

Position Type:
Support Staff/Library Media Assistant

Date Posted:
12/5/2025

Location:
Barack Obama Learning Center
(High-Needs School)

District:
South Holland School District 151LIBRARY CLERK - BARACK OBAMA LEARNING CENTER

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Library Manager, the Library Assistant Manager will assist in the BOLC/Phoenix Public Library and its collections and materials, performing a variety of related library, student, and community support services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in job-related area preferred.
• Satisfactory report from a fingerprint-based criminal history records check
• Possession of a valid TB test

Essential Functions

• Assists teachers, students, and administrators to identify resource materials for use in classroom and/or class assignments and programs.

• Monitors student activities for the purpose of maintaining a safe environment conducive to learning.

• Ensure library expenditure is appropriately managed.

• Prepare and present reports in line with school policy.

• Performs circulation activities (e.g. item check-in and checkout, prepare circulation count, lists of overdue items) for the purpose of controlling the use, location and availability of items in the collection.

• Processes library books, periodicals, software and media materials for the purpose of providing students and staff with required materials.

• Processes new student library cards; notices of missing, damaged, or overdue books, media and materials for the purpose of providing and/or maintaining access to library resources and securing reimbursement for loses.
- Supports students and library patrons with use of the library services.
- Provides on-site support for student and community services and events sponsored by the Phoenix Library District.
- Assists the Library Manager and the Phoenix Library Board with documentation, reports, and grant applications and administration as assigned.

• Maintains materials inventory (e.g. library books, library hardware/software, media equipment and related instructional materials, etc.) for the purpose of providing an up-to-date reference to ensure availability when required.

• Evaluates books and/or periodicals for retention within collection.

• Responds to inquiries of students, staff, parents (e.g. availability of books, status of overdue fines, etc.) to provide information and/or direction as needed.

• Reliable, consistent attendance.

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Planning and organizing
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Strong technology skills
• Ability to interact positively with students, staff, and community members

Preferred Experience

• Library management and systems

• Experience in an Elementary school library

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting or moving objects up to 25 pounds, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.

Terms of Employment
12 month position. At-will employment.