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- Subject: Re: ELEM: Job description for library para vs. library aide
- From: Kathy Geronzin <geronzin@HOBBES.CLINTON.NET>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 09:22:30 +0000
Barbara brings up some interesting points for discussion concerning
paraprofessionals and aides. I believe that the tasks assigned to those
hired to be aides should not involve teaching responsibilities. If your
state requires school library media specialists to have teaching
certificates/licenses than people hired to be library should not be
given any teaching responsibilities. That demeans the value of
education of the professional. The aide because the aide took the job
of library aide and not a professional position they agreed to the terms
of the contractual arrangement.
Kathy Geronzin
Northeast Community Schools
3690 Hwy # 136
Goose Lake, IA 52750
319-577-2249
FAX 319-577-2248
geronzin@hobbes.caves.net
Barbara Courter wrote:
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>I have been reading an old listing of job descriptions for
>library aides =
>and it brings some questions to my mind about my situation with
>my =
>library paraprofessional. This will be her third year with me.
>She is =
>with me each AM for 3 1/2 hours, during which time we have a 2nd,
>3rd, =
>and K class. She has a BS
>degree and library science certification. Due to the fact that
>her title =
>is "paraprofessional" rather than
>"aide", I have tried to incorporate some actual instructional =
>experiences into her job-she is actually in charge of the K class
>each =
>day. I have tried to stay away from the more clerical tasks,
>such as =
>those listed in the postings about aide responsibilities.
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>I would be interested in hearing from those of you in Elem.
>libraries =
>who have one of the following situations:
> 1. Both a clerical aide AND a paraprofessional (if this fits
>you, =
>how do you distinguish between the=20
> responsibilities of the two positions, what are the =
>responsibilities, problems this causes, etc.
> 2. A former "aide" position which is now a
>"paraprofessional" one =
>(how do the job descriptions differ,
> what problems do you have in this situation, etc.
>
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>I am also curious as to whether any of you have had problems with
>either =
>of the following items:
> 1. Is attention to detail, accuracy ever a problem, and if
>so, how =
>have you handled it-especially
> if the subject is sensitive due to her self-acclaimed
>poor =
>spelling skills. This causes problems =20
> especially when she performs data entry tasks.
> 2. How do you accomplish helping the para to achieve a
>feeling of =
>ownership in your program? I feel
> that mine just looks at it as a 3 1/2 hour job, and she
>has =
>capabilities that would seemingly allow
> her to be so much more to the program- I've tried,
>without much =
>luck, to show her that we are co-
> workers, but her attitude seems to be "that's what you
>get paid =
>the big bucks for!
>
>I will appreciate hearing from those of you in either of these =
>situations- I want to get off on the best foot at the beginning
>of this =
>year-I admit that I have procrastinated in meeting these problems
>head =
>on due
>to her negative attitude-paras don't grow on trees, and I wasn't
>sure =
>she would continue.
>
>Barb Courter
>Eugene Field Elem. Library
>Maryville. MO 64468
>barbara@msc.net
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><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I will appreciate hearing
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><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Barb Courter<BR>Eugene Field
>Elem.=20
>Library<BR>Maryville. MO 64468<BR><A=20
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