Library Assistant II

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Library Assistant II at Palo Alto Unified School District

Application Deadline

12/25/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted

12/15/2025

Contact

Sandy Esquivias

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

$ $38.70 Per Hour

Add'l Salary Info

Range 25 on the Classified Salary Schedule

Length of Work Year

10 Months

Employment Type

Part Time

Location

Palo Alto Unified School District

Department

Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle School

Benefits

8125% on the Prorated Cost Table for Part-Time Employees

Job Summary

Job Summary


QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree or equivalent required;
Three years of experience in performing subprofessional duties in a library preferred;
Coursework in library technical courses or related fields desirable;
Successful experience demonstrating tact, courtesy, positive attitude, and maintaining cooperative relationships with those contacted during work


OVERVIEW:
Under direct supervision of the school Librarian, perform varied subprofessional duties in a library; related work as required


RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist students in making effective use of library resources including books, media materials, automated catalogs, reference databases, and internet sources;
Maintain order among the groups of students in the library;
Perform full authorized functionality of library automated system;
Assist librarian in preparing bibliographies and in solving circulation, catalog, and reference problems;
Maintain payment records on overdue, lost, or damaged materials;
Prepare bibliographies, reports, and correspondence;
Give information over the telephone to parents and district staff;
Ascertain current pricing and prepare purchase orders for books, media materials, supplies, and equipment;
Maintain budget and purchasing records; reconcile purchase orders with invoices;
Supervise and train library students and volunteers;
Supervise the library in the absence of the Librarian;
Assist Librarian in identifying curriculum-related websites and resources for collection purchase and/or subscription;
Perform related tasks as assigned


SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Link internet sources to the website;
Keyboard at a minimum rate of 45 words per minute;
Work independently;
Perform in-depth reference work and assist students in the selection of library materials;
Perform responsible clerical work with speed and accuracy;
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