Youth Services Librarian
Recruitment #2012-14770-01
Salary | $24.55 - $29.84/hour |
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Department | Library |
Job Type | Open |
Date Opened | 10/2/2012 4:00:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 10/19/2012 5:00:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Temporary/Extra Help |
Work Location |
Roseville, California (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville)
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Additional Forms Required |
Veterans DD214 (if applicable) |
HR Analyst | Jennifer Duvall |
Recruitments for Librarian I and Librarian II are being conducted concurrently. There are two separate recruitments; one for each level. If you would like to be considered for both recruitments, separate applications and accompanying supplemental questionnaires must be submitted for each recruitment. If applying for both recruitments, you may wish to complete an Application on File and use it to copy into each recruitment.
The Placer County Library is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Youth Services Librarian to develop and coordinate programming, select Library materials, and outreach Library services to the Rocklin community. The successful candidate will assist customers of all ages by providing direct customer service in reference, reader’s advisory, and circulation functions. Required of the position are excellent customer services skills, flexibility, and a collaborative/team-oriented nature.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill future vacancies as they arise.
To perform professional library work and to direct and/or implement a major service area of the Library Services Department.
This is the entry-level class in the Librarian series. This class is distinguished from the journey level by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters allocated to the journey level. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Employees work under general supervision while learning job tasks.
Receives general supervision from supervisory or management staff. May exercise functional and technical supervision over technical and clerical staff.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
It is the applicant's responsibility to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
Experience: No professional experience is required.
Training: Master's degree in Library Science or equivalent.
Applicants receiving their degree outside the United States must submit proof of accreditation by a recognized evaluation agency.
License or Certificate:
May need to possess a valid driver's license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Training & Experience Rating (100%)
Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant’s education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.
Prior to the date of hire, applicants for regular full and part-time positions must pass a medical examination which may include a drug screening and possibly a psychological evaluation. Applicants for extra help positions may be subject to a drug screening. All applicants must sign a constitutional oath, submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S. and be fingerprinted. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age, be bonded or undergo a background check.
All new permanent employees, with the exception of sworn law enforcement and management, shall be required to join the employee organization or pay an 'Agency Fee' as a condition of employment.
The eligible list(s) resulting from this recruitment may be certified as a substitute list for a substantially similar classification. For this purpose, a substantially similar classification is one at a lower level in the same classification (example: entry level vs. journey) and/or a similar classification (similar work performed, similar training and experience qualifications required). If you are contacted for an interview by a County department, you will be informed of the classification and other relevant information. If you choose not to interview for a substantially similar classification, you will remain on the eligible list for which you originally applied.
Placer County now offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please visit our website at:
http://www.jobaps.com/placer/sup/abfreenames.asp.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Placer County. Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of Placer County that harassment and retaliation is prohibited and that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All recruitment, hiring, transfer and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance. Please contact the Personnel Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation.
The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. It is advisable that applicants inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Personnel Department.
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