Jordan Library Resume
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Jordan Library Resume

Jill Jordan
2962 Imnaha Ct -- Nampa ID 83686 -- ------------ -- ------------

Skills
Organized and detail oriented with strong Customer Service skills, seeking a position that allows me to work independently, develop new skills and experiences and contribute to an organization that supports our community.

Customer Service
Assisted parents, colleagues, and students with finding information specific to content, credits, and post high school opportunities.
Advised students and families when making choices about decisions for success during and after high school.
Assisted students and families with accessing, navigating, and using technology and a variety of technological devices including Microsoft and Google software, eReaders, and video.
Resolved parent concerns about student behavior and performance.
Consistently and tactfully responded to and resolved parent and student needs and concerns.
Developed, explained, and maintained compliance with school, district, and state policies and objectives regarding students behavior, record keeping, information sharing.
Researched, planned and delivered a variety of programs for all backgrounds and age levels.
Created an engaging curriculum for 9 -12 grade (14 -18 years).
Collaborated and liaised with community organizations such as the Hispanic Cultural Center Nampa, Boise Art Museum and district libraries to bring programs to the classroom.
Regularly recommended library materials to the school library often at student request or from local resources (Newspaper reviews, radio reviews).

Event Planning and Marketing
Established and coordinated marketing and recruiting efforts for TVLA.
Planned, coordinated and delivered Literacy Nights for families, ensuring inclusion of appropriate activities for all age groups Kindergarten through adulthood.
Planned and coordinated an “Iron Chef” style competition where students were required to use Food Bank items and stay within a $15 budget. Saw 100% school participation
Gained participation from a local chef, school nutrition expert, a representative from the Nampa Healthy Impact Coalition Food Access Subcommittee, and an elementary student to judge entries.
Invited District and Local news outlets to cover the event and interview students.
Created brochures and fliers explaining and advertising TVLA programs and advantages and delivered them to local community centers, churches and libraries for maximum exposure to interested families.
Wrote and posted updates about school events for Facebook and District Communications office
Part of the team that planned, coordinated and participated in Family Night Recruiting Open Houses.
Identified students as TVLA Ambassadors tapped to visit Middle Schools and attend Family Night Recruiting Open Houses
Skills specific to Library
Data and record keeping is indelible to teaching. Regularly tracked assignments, texts and other resources necessary for the classroom using a variety of computer systems.
Maintained my own classroom library of over 100 books.
Assisted in maintaining the elementary school library collection.
Sorted, shelved, identified resources in need of repair, or replacement.
Assisted in weeding the library collection.
Assisted with circulation, checking resources out and in
Completed 8 hours of ICfL training. On track to complete the course by 30 October.

Employment - Records of employment and experience prior to 2017 available upon request.
August 2020 - October 202
Sage Internationals School of Boise- Secondary English Teacher
August 2017 - May 2020
Nampa School District - Secondary English Teacher
August 2008- May 2017
Anchorage School District - Bilingual Tutor/Secondary English Teacher
Volunteer
Laughlin Air Force Base Library, Laughlin TX
2 years - Library Page and Program Assistant

Chugiak Elementary School Library; Chugiak, AK
5 years - Library Page and Program Assistant
Education
August 1986 - May 1990
Susquehanna University - BA English
January 1993 - August 1994
University of LaVern - MS Organizational Management
Awards
Recognition of Staff Excellence, Anchorage School District
National Association of Educational Office Professionals Master Certificate
Volunteer Recognition, 47th Flying Training Wing Laughlin AFB
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon