What are the responsibilities and job description for the Librarian I position at City of Salinas?
The City of Salinas is seeking to fill a Librarian I position in the Library and Community Services Department. The eligibility list created from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
Summary of Duties: The Librarian I position assists library patrons with library resources and provides excellent customer service. Plans and facilitates programs, assists in collection development activities, and promotes library services to the community.
Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the entry-level class in the professional library series and is distinguished from the Level II position in its experience, scope, and range of duties performed.
Supervision Received and Exercised: Receives regular and immediate supervision from high level staff and may exercise functional supervision over lower level library staff and volunteers.
Knowledge Of
Experience: Two years of paraprofessional library experience, which included program design and implementation or collection development work. A Master's degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from a school accredited by the American Library Association may be substituted for the required experience.
Licenses and Certifications: A valid State of California Class C Driver's License.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Subject will be sitting in an office environment for extended periods of time with frequent standing at the counter. Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make valid judgments. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to thirty pounds. Travel for trainings, meetings, and visits to various facilities may occur. May be required to drive bookmobile or van to various sites in the City of Salinas. May be required to work evenings and weekends.
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Employee must complete SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.
For questions, please contact Darlenne Birrueta, Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 758-7388 or darlenne.birrueta@salinas.gov
Summary of Duties: The Librarian I position assists library patrons with library resources and provides excellent customer service. Plans and facilitates programs, assists in collection development activities, and promotes library services to the community.
Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the entry-level class in the professional library series and is distinguished from the Level II position in its experience, scope, and range of duties performed.
Supervision Received and Exercised: Receives regular and immediate supervision from high level staff and may exercise functional supervision over lower level library staff and volunteers.
- Engages, assists, and guides patrons to provide excellent information and reference service; researches and responds to technical or reference inquiries, demonstrates use of library catalog, answers questions, directs patrons to appropriate resources, both within the library and online and monitors customer activity in the library
- Supports and ensures the delivery of high-quality customer service; assists in the training of library personnel and volunteers, resolves conflict, delegates volunteer work, and ensures daily duties are completed
- Researches, develops, and organizes various young adult, adult and children's programs; assists with preparing program budget; performs outreach projects to community partners to promote library services; conducts library tours and provides professional public interaction
- Compiles program reports and statistics
- Facilitates and assists department staff and personnel in the implementation of innovative technologies and customer tools; catalogs, classifies, maintains, and updates the library collection on a regular basis
- Assists with the implementation of ongoing library services, programs, marketing, and distribution of information; ensures updates to programs, referencing, cataloging, digital resources, and specialty services; conducts story times, and other programming activities
- Contributes to Library collection development; recommends materials to be weeded from the collection, assists with new collection suggestions, and performs ordering and follow up tasks
- Coordinates maintenance and stewards the facility to ensure a clean, attractive, accessible, and welcoming space; ensures facilities and grounds are professionally cared for
- Attends and contributes to numerous weekly, monthly, and annual meetings; understands and communicates the service area needs to ensure the Library is supporting the community in the best ways possible
- Serves as a site supervisor in the absence of the Librarian II; monitors the branch's service and ensures that service standards are met
- Performs other duties as assigned
Knowledge Of
- Principles of library management including cataloging and integrated library systems
- Public library systems, services, and programs
- Communications, trends, social media, marketing, and technology
- Division policies and procedures
- Research techniques, sources, and availability of information
- Reporting methods and data delivery
- Project management
- Personnel and volunteer supervision and management
- Performing contemporary library programs and services including technology and social media communications
- Library cataloging and reference work including online resources
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with department staff, library, and community patrons
- Promoting the mission, values and standards of an effective public organization, particularly in the area of customer service.
- Dealing courteously and tactfully with the public
- Coordinating activities and operations of specialized library programs
- Communicating clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Conflict resolution and personnel management
- Operating various office equipment and modern office practices and methods
Experience: Two years of paraprofessional library experience, which included program design and implementation or collection development work. A Master's degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from a school accredited by the American Library Association may be substituted for the required experience.
Licenses and Certifications: A valid State of California Class C Driver's License.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Subject will be sitting in an office environment for extended periods of time with frequent standing at the counter. Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make valid judgments. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to thirty pounds. Travel for trainings, meetings, and visits to various facilities may occur. May be required to drive bookmobile or van to various sites in the City of Salinas. May be required to work evenings and weekends.
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Employee must complete SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.
For questions, please contact Darlenne Birrueta, Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 758-7388 or darlenne.birrueta@salinas.gov