LIBRARY ASSISTANT III

Monterey County, CA•Marina, CA

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About The Position

Monterey County Free Libraries seeks candidates with a strong desire for meaningful public service and the ability to work with a wide variety of needs in an ever-changing environment. The Monterey County Free Libraries is a supportive place of learning and success for the entire community, where each member of the team has opportunity for job growth and development. Flexibility, adaptability, and a positive attitude are essential, as is a respect for the goals of public service and meeting the needs of the entire community. This is the advanced journey level class in the Library Assistant series. Employees in this class perform a full range of duties, possess technical or functional expertise, and perform specialized duties in a highly independent manner. Incumbents in this class exercise direct supervision over subordinate paraprofessional and library support staff. Current vacancies exist in the Marina and Greenfield Branches. The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis County-wide. This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.

Requirements

Thorough Knowledge of: Public libraries including general purposes, routines, procedures, and services
Working Knowledge of: Books and other library materials including basic reference Sources
Library technology and computer applications for libraries
Some Knowledge of: General principles and practices of library science
Standard supervisory theory and practice
Quality customer service and the facilitation of that service
Skill and Ability to: Select, train, schedule, supervise and evaluate the work of subordinate library paraprofessional and library support staff, and library volunteers and other non-funded library workers
Carryout policies and operating procedures within County Library guidelines, and interpret those policies and procedures for other staff and volunteers, and for members of the public
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and promote and deliver quality public library service to customers
Operate a personal computer with standard software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and to learn specialized library software systems such as Polaris
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Approximately two years' experience performing duties equivalent to those of a Library Assistant II for the County Library
Completion of courses required for a bachelor's degree with emphasis in library science, liberal arts, or related field or completion of courses required for an associate's degree with emphasis in library science, liberal arts or related field and completion of post-degree, college-level courses in library science.
Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.
Prospective employees successfully complete a background review which may include a review of information concerning preset and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish and bicultural experience and skills are highly desirable

Responsibilities

Supervises, trains, assigns and schedules tasks, oversees workflow, and evaluates the performance of subordinate paraprofessional and/or library support staff in the performance of paraprofessional library work
Answers patrons' reference question referring difficult questions to other staff or to the system reference unit supervise library volunteers, youth employment program participants, etc.
Assists the public in selection of library materials using the automated library catalog and other means; assists in the physical location of materials in the branch or in securing the materials through system hold or inter-library loan
Explains library policies and services to the public
Answers patrons' reference questions referring difficult questions to other staff or to the system reference unit
May function as branch manager or branch assistant manager
Oversees and performs the sorting and shelving of materials and maintaining of proper shelf order; assists in weeding the branch collection
May oversee and perform copy cataloging or simple original cataloging of library materials, under direction of a librarian
May supervise the placing and places interlibrary loan requests and oversees the response or responds to those requests placed by other libraries
Keeps library records and prepares simple reports and lists
Conducts training for other staff on the operation of the automated library system and other computer products and systems
May supervise the materials holds and overdue materials notification process
Oversees preparation of materials for mailing or shipping
May operate library bookmobile or drive other library vehicles

Benefits

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the F unit Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

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