Media Assistant

The media assistant elective is a semester-long elective for which rising 6th, 7th and 8th grade students can apply. Applications are due in May for spaces the following year. Spaces are limited, and students will be chosen on the basis of their application, staff recommendations, understanding of the position, and familiarity with the media center.

Media assistants must be responsible, independent, organized people who have a passion for reading and helping others. Responsibilities include promoting literature and information resources, including the creation of themed displays, bulletin boards, digital book-trailers, digital citizenship content, booklists, and more.

Students run the circulation desk, keep the shelves organized, clean when needed, and help out with daily tasks and projects in the media center.

As a media assistant, students not only earn school credit, but they develop leadership skills as well as organizational, interpersonal and other skills to add to their resume for jobs and colleges. Applications are available in Schoology during course registration in April.