Library & Resource Specialist (Librarian Ii)

Arizona Department of Administration • Clifton, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Library & Resource Specialist (Librarian II) to manage and support Resource Center operations at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Safford. The role provides library, legal-access, and reentry resources in a correctional environment, while maintaining a secure, organized Resource Center and supporting the department’s public-safety mission.

The position works within the Education Program and Community Reentry Division. It includes organizing and reviewing Resource Center materials, responding to research inquiries, supporting access to legal and notary services, and training and overseeing a resident workforce. The specialist also assists teachers and other staff, prepares reports, attends meetings and trainings, and drives on State business as needed.

The role requires knowledge of library practices, cataloging standards, library automation and office software, office equipment, and inmate management and supervision. The successful candidate must be able to work in a correctional setting, maintain effective work relationships, keep the Resource Center secure and orderly, and follow department policies and procedures. A bachelor’s degree or higher in Library Science or a related field is a selective preference; relevant experience may substitute for some education as described in the posting. Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation and drug test. Drivers operating vehicles on State business must meet applicable licensing, training, and driving-record requirements.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a correctional environment.
• Professional knowledge of library principles, concepts, methodologies, and management techniques, and ability to apply them in a correctional Resource Center.
• Knowledge of library laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of professional and modern library tools, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of modern library practices and current original and copy cataloging standards.
• Knowledge of computers and software, including word processing, spreadsheets, library automation or OPACs, cataloging and circulation programs, file manipulation, and backup.
• Knowledge of standard office equipment, including scanners, copiers, and printers.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of inmate management and supervision.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Conflict-resolution skills.
• Customer-service skills.
• Ability to classify and catalog books and other resource materials.
• Ability to inventory, catalog, track, and organize resource materials.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
• Ability to maintain the Resource Center in a neat, secure, and orderly fashion.
• Ability to learn and adhere to department policies and procedures.
• Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation and drug test.
• Employees driving on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete required training, pass necessary driver’s-license record checks, and maintain an acceptable driving record. Employees using a personally owned vehicle on State business must maintain required liability insurance.
• Newly hired State employees must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Library Science or a related field.
• Experience in state service and providing customer services.
• Experience in office management, supervision, corrections, or a library may substitute for education at the rate of one year of education for up to two years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and facilitate legal and paralegal access, notary services, and access to and distribution of e-filing; ensure services are documented.
• Catalog, index, and organize Resource Center materials, including books, newspapers, and magazines, and review materials for compliance with Publication Review standards.
• Provide access to materials useful for reentry.
• Respond to inquiries for research materials.
• Train and oversee a resident workforce performing Resource Center functions.
• Assist with and track staff and inmates’ use of library resources.
• Promote the Resource Center in support of ADCRR’s goals.
• Attend meetings and trainings.
• Prepare reports and memos.
• Assist in ordering library and resource materials in accordance with applicable regulations, ADCRR policy, and procurement procedures.
• Provide training and onboarding assistance to newly hired librarians.
• Assist teachers by providing literature or other library materials as needed.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Affordable medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Arizona State Retirement System participation, with enrollment eligibility effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• Optional deferred compensation plans and credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed