Library Assistant - (Elementary School) - Colorado Springs School District 11

Position Profile

Position: Educational Support Professional: Library Assistant

Department/School: Madison Elementary School

Reports To: Principal

FTE: 1

Days/Year: 185

Salary Grade: A08

Salary Schedule: This position is based on the 2025-2026 ESP Salary Schedule, School Based Positions (Group B)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Under the direction School Principal, the Library Assistant supports the LTE to provide a quality library technology program as defined in Board of Education policy IJNC. Library Assistants support with the maintenance and operation of the school media/information/technology program. The Library Assistant supports in personalized learning, information literacy, and technology utilization and integration activities; supports daily access to and utilization of information and technology resources including library, media, computer, video, and telecommunications; encourages and motivates student readers; and supports LTEs’ and teachers’ curriculum requirements.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

Assists in the creation of quality personalized learning and library/technology programs

• Assists the LTE to maintain all daily functions of school based library technology program
• Circulates media to students and staff
• Assists in maintenance of the library automation management system
• Assists in coordination of class/small group/individual utilization of the library media center for resource selection, reader services, and instruction in information literacy skills and technology competencies in standards-based personalized learning lessons
• Assists teachers and/or LTE to supervise student use of the media center; reinforces appropriate behavior.
• Assists students and staff with intellectual and physical access to print and online resources
• Supports the acquisition of personalized learning, information literacy, and research skills among staff and students.
• Upholds media center policy and procedures consistent with District vision, mission, goals, policies, and procedures
• Assists with the selection of media for acquisition according to District procedures
• Finds review sources, coordinates building preview process, and prepares media orders
• Receives and processes media in accordance with established District procedures
• Assists with library and equipment inventories in accordance with established procedures
• Assists in basic technical assistance and support
• Organizes complex tasks and processes.
• Assists the LTE with the development of systems/plan for: collection developmentinventory, repair records, equipment, resource maintenance and replacement/upgrade of technology equipment.
• Assists in the collection, analysis, and reporting data for the development of program goals
• Assists in the provision of a barrier-free learning environment that is an inviting, accessible, and stimulating place with work space for individuals and groups for research, browsing, listening, viewing, reading, computing, and producing materials to meet learning needs
• Develops and puts into practice a personal professional growth plan that is aligned to school/program goals
• Communicates with stakeholders
• Assists the LTE with communication to teachers and students to overcome problems and promote integration of personalized learning, information literacy, and technology into daily classroom activities.
• Assists LTE to communicate with users in implementing and monitoring district policies, procedures, and security controls
• Assists LTE in communicating library technology highlights to school communities
• Analyzes and solves problems effectively
• Collaborates with LTE to resolve concerns related to personalized learning, information literacy skills, and technology competencies
• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to solve problems effectively

OTHER DUTIES

Performs all other duties/work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Ability to work cooperatively with others and as a team member
• Demonstrated abilities in organizational, human relations, oral and written communications skills
• Ability to foster and manage change.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated technical competencies in computer hardware and software preferred.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Support the LTE and reports to the Principal.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work is performed in a typical office and school environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is regularly active with mostly walking and standing with periods of sitting. Long periods of repetitive motion involving fingers, hands, and arms occur on a regular basis. Typical positions require workers to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; climb stairs, ladders or scaffolding; bend and crouch; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects, use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards; identify colors; detect odors; and feel the shape, size and temperature of objects. The work requires the ability to speak normally, and to use normal or aided vision and hearing. 

Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2025-2026 school year:

1. Non-Recurring Pay: 7% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3.5% on November paycheck and 3.5 % on May paycheck). 
2. Staffing Stability Incentive (Adams Elementary, Galileo Middle School and Mitchell High School): ESP employees will receive the equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods. 

Base Salary Setting: Employment, assignment and salary placement, is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title, job duties and time worked in the position. Grade placement for ESP positions is determined by the Salary Schedule by Job Title resource. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details. 

Salary Setting (New Hires): Any newly-employed Education Support Professional will be placed on the twenty-five (25) step system.  Each step represents two years of experience, based upon equivalent experience.  The maximum number of years of experience granted is 19-20 years, which is equivalent to placement on step ten (10). Steps are determined by experience listed on the application and resume.

Salary Setting (Rehires): Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job,  provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question. 

Employees with experience in the District who have left the District and then returned to the same position shall be hired at the same pay grade (refers to the ESP placement on salary schedule by job title) and step at time of resignation.  Additional relevant experience gained after resignation may be evaluated from the employee’s  application and updated resume.  

See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement), promotions and lateral transfers. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY