Librarian IV

Typical Duties

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
• Library networks and resources, including the San Joaquin Library System.
• Basic budgeting and grant management and monitoring.
• Office software, computers, and equipment.

• 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.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Correctly interpret information and take appropriate action.
• 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.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Skill/Ability to:

Bargaining Unit 19

The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.

Benefit Amount: An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).

Health Insurance: A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP).

Retirement: The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.

Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days and 1 personal holiday.

Vacation Accrual:
2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)
3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)
4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)
5 weeks per year (11 years of service)
Limit of 300 hours.

FLSA exempt employees accrue an additional 5 days of vacation per year.

Sick Leave Accrual: 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 60 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.

Career Incentive Pay

Employees who have completed five (5) or more Years of Service with Tulare County and meet the eligibility criteria described in Administrative Regulation – 52, earn additional pay according to the schedule below. Excludes Fire Battalion Chiefs.