Librarian III/IV

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Tulare County Library. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months.  If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Current vacancy is with the Tulare County Library located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months. Weekend work may be required. Positions may work in locations other than the Visalia Library. 

Level III:

• Administer a major division of the Library.
• Perform the more difficult professional work in the field to which assigned.
• Plan, direct and review the work of professional Librarians and non-professional library staff.
• Assist with preparation of the budget.
• Assist with the selection of new personnel.

For a full list of duties for this position, please click here. 

Level IV:

• Plan, organize, and manage the main library or a region with system wide responsibilities.
• Plan, assign, supervise, train, and evaluate the work of staff.
• Work independently and as part of the management team.
• Oversee the collection development, branch operations, or programming for the main library or a region. 
• Prepare a variety of correspondence grants, reports, surveys, statistics, and budgets.

For a full list of duties for this position, please click here. 

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Level III:

Education: 

Experience:  

Level IV:

Education: 

Experience: 

Knowledge of:

Level III:

• Library references, tools, and systems including Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal System, 
• Superintendent of Documents, and cataloguing. 
• External resources available to the library such as San Joaquin Information System and Area Wide Library Network.
• Library materials to effectively control growth and quality of materials collection.
• Math sufficient to assist with budget preparation.
• Automated library tools and their application.

Level IV:

• Library practices, policies, and procedures.
• Library and customer services practices, tools, and trends.
• Supervision and organization of library services or branches.
• Principles and practices of supervision, evaluation, and training.
• Public relations, publicity, and outreach methods.
• Library resources, programming, collection development, technology, and technical services, including cataloging, classification, and integrated library systems.
• Librarynetworks and resources, including the San Joaquin Library System.
• Basic budgeting and grant management and monitoring.

Skill/Ability to:

Level III:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Conduct reference interviews to meet library needs of the public.
• Select books considering patron reading needs and publishers.
• Communicate effectively with persons of various ages, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use self-restraint when dealing with irate or intoxicated individuals.
• Negotiate with community groups and staff to resolve concerns relating to the library.
• Collect and organize information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Write clear, concise, grammatically correct reports, correspondence and instructions.
• Plan, prepare, and give presentations.
• Assign, train, coordinate, and motivate subordinate staff.   
• Implement new policies and procedures. 
• Retain and recall information such as location of library materials.
• Record information accurately.

Level IV:

• Work independently and as part a team.
• Communicate effectively with people of various ages, education, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds in a respectful, patient, tactful, and courteous manner.
• Operate standard office equipment, computers, and software. 
• Manage, monitor, and administer operations of the main library or a region.
• Supervise train, motivate, coordinate, and evaluate staff.

• Conducts research and stays up to date on library programs and services.to meet the needs of the public.
• Implement, interpret, and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures to patrons and staff.

• Work with community groups and other organizations to develop programs and services. 
• Prepare and contribute to a variety of correspondence, grants, reports, surveys, statistics, and budgets.
• Conducts research and stays up to date on library programs and services.
• Collect and organize information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Establish priorities and set goals and objectives.
• Adjust to workload changes and work effectively under stress to meet deadlines.

• Plan, prepare, and give presentations to variety of groups to train, present, and promote library services.
• Retain and recall information.

• Write clear, concise, grammatically correct reports, grants, letters, and other documents. Read and understand verbal and written instructions and information, both general and technical, and convey clearly to others.
• Establish rapport and effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Coordinate training and instruction for library patrons and staff in use of the library, including library practices, policies, and procedures. 
• Recognize and maintain confidentiality of information in compliance with laws and department regulations.
• Establish and maintain a cohesive team-oriented environment.
• Learn the principles and practices of budget preparation and management. 

License or Certificate:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license 

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Experience: III-in lieu of Librarian experience accept at one year experience equivalent to a Library Services Specialist or other paraprofessional library position that provides the equivalent of professional Librarian level experience in a public library with supervisory responsibilities.

Knowledge of:

• Tools and resources to discover reader interests and community needs
• Library policies, procedures, goals and objectives. 
• Comparable experiences of libraries in other communities. 
• Standard office procedures and computer software. 
• Effective customer services practices. 
• Use of computers and electronic devices used in providing library and literacy. 
• Outreach, innovation, technology, services and collection development for children, young adults, or adults. 
• Advanced computer application skills.
• Familiarity with community outreach techniques. 
• Social media, and website development as it applies to libraries. 

Skill/Ability to:

• Speak, read, write and translate Spanish. 
• Establish and work in a team oriented environment.
• Gather, interpret, and utilize statistics and budgets.
• Perform professional tasks, such as budgets. 
• Systemwide projects, and Summer Reading programs. 
• Plan and maintain facilities, including working with vendors and county departments.
• Use community resources effectively to meet needs of library patrons.
• Apply for and manage grants; supervise, train and evaluate subordinate staff.
• Manage facility issues involving patrons and building.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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