Sr. Library Assistant

Job Description:

Sr. Library Assistant

Description

Description

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO
The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

LIBRARY DEPARTMENT

The Cameron Park Library is situated adjacent to the Cameron Park Community Service District building, and next to Blue Oak Elementary School and Camerado Middle School. At certain times of day the library is bustling with families and with middle-schoolers. The Senior Library Assistant is a vital member of both the Cameron Park Library and our Community Hub team. Community Hubs are collaborative efforts located within our Library branches and staffed by a team specializing in family engagement, early literacy, and community health that are focused on children, families, and individuals across the lifespan.

Typical activities candidates may be asked to perform in working at the Cameron Park Library include:

• Develop high energy early literacy programming such as story times and implement already-developed programs such as Mother Goose on the Loose
  
• Research and order essential items for programming, including books and early literacy educational materials
  
• Attend collaborative meetings with partner agencies and organizations
  
• Maintain program participant and client records
  
• Participate in outreach events such as Kids Expo, pop-up events, El Dorado County Fair, etc.
  
• Assist with school field trips
  
• Assist patrons with library functions such as registering for a library card, checking in/out materials, placing holds, locating requested materials, answering basic reference and informational questions, etc.
  
• Monitor kid's areas of the library and interact with families in order to build community trust and engage families
  

THE OPPORTUNITY
Lead, train and perform the more complex and difficult specialized library administrative support, paraprofessional library and customer service duties; provide lead direction and training to assigned staff; provide circulation services at a branch library; uses and updates computer databases; provide basic reference service to patrons; conducts children's programs.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Provide lead direction, training, work review, and evaluation to support staff performing paraprofessional library duties; sets priorities and follows up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work; instruct staff in work procedures.
• Locate materials for patrons, verifies bibliographic information, and obtains material from the County system.
• Perform collection management, including the selection, ordering, and maintenance of the library's e-book and audiobook library collection.
• Perform lead oversight of staff performing processing of new items entered into the Library system to ensure proper labeling.
• Conduct circulation activities, including checking library materials in and out, registering and issuing cards, calculating and collecting fines and fees, and explaining county library circulation policies and procedures.
• Respond to patron requests for information and materials, and provides reference information; refer questions of a more technical or detailed reference nature to appropriate staff members and locations.
• Assist patrons with computer-related questions, including logging onto e-mail, Wi-Fi, and job sites; perform basic troubleshooting on various tablets, smartphones, and e-readers.
• Provide computer support, runs reports, operates and maintains department databases, and provides basic maintenance of equipment.
• Provide input into collection development decisions.
• Review and categorize donated items to determine if they should be added to the library's collection or listed for sale or further donation.
• Maintain records and files related to library service activities and projects.
• Perform branch banking duties, including recording and reconciling daily cash and preparing deposits.
• Conduct Children's Storytime and other programs; gives instructional tours.
• Perform standard office support work such as answering telephones, maintaining files, and operating computer terminals and standard office equipment.
• As a lead worker within a large branch, or when assigned oversight to a small branch library, provide work direction, training, and review to library support staff and volunteers; plan, schedule, and assign support and volunteer work to maintain desired service levels during library hours; and provides input into performance evaluations.
• When assigned to a small branch library, is responsible for the security and maintenance of the facility.
• Assist with special projects developed to foster community engagement and awareness of Library programs and services.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here .

Ideal Candidate Statement
The Senior Library Assistant works as an integral part of the Cameron Park Library’s children’s department as well as part of the Community Hub’s collaborative team to connect families to essential information and services. The ideal candidate will be able to deliver high-energy, engaging, and educational programming for families. They will be excited to participate in outreach opportunities and to make connections with community partners. The ideal candidate will be able to work with diverse members of the community who may be experiencing trauma and/or facing possible food, job, or housing insecurities without judgement and with dignity, respect, and empathy.

The ideal candidate will excel in the following:

• Designing and delivering engaging children's programs
• Customer service skills
• Teamwork
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Positive attitude
• Ability to connect and build relationships with internal and external professionals as well as community members.
• Communication skills
• Time management skills

Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following minimum qualifications. Any combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

Equivalent to graduation from high school, supplemented by college-level coursework in liberal arts, or a related field and two (2) year of paraprofessional library experience providing library services at a level equivalent to the County's class of Library Assistant II.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.

Click here to view the minimum qualifications for Sr. Library Assistant, as well as the physical, environmental, and working conditions.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION Apply online by clicking the 'Apply" link at the top of this announcement. When your online application and responses to the required supplemental questions are complete, click 'Accept".

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, contact Nicholas Jetton in Human Resources at nicholas.jetton@edcgov.us.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

A training and experience evaluation will be utilized to determine an applicant's ability to continue in the recruitment process ranking for referral to specific vacancies. Based upon the information in the application and/or responses to supplemental questions, the applicant's education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula.

Supplemental questions play an integral role in this recruitment process. Please take the time to provide thoughtful and thorough responses. The information you provide may be used to determine your ranking for referral to specific vacancies. All work experience that is described or included in your response(s) MUST be included in the "Work Experience" section of your application. Do not refer to a resume or other documentation.

For more information on the recruitment process, click here.

Based on the department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for Sr. Library Assistant. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future full time, part time, limited term and extra help vacancies for at least three (3) months. In accordance with Personnel Rules 1103.1 and 1105.1, an extra help or limited term employee may be transitioned into a regular employee if the department in which the employee works has a vacant allocated position for the same classification as held by the extra help or limited term employee and the appointing authority requests such transfer.

If you are interested in the position of Office Assistant I/II within any County department, please submit your application.

We currently have the following vacancies:

• There is currently (1) one full-time vacancy in the Library Department, located in Cameron Park, CA.
  

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The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Many job classifications require pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include drug testing; a positive test may result in the revocation of an employment offer.

As required by Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075, individuals in positions that have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI), will be subject to a background investigation and a criminal history check. In addition, individuals hired into positions that have access to FTI will be re-investigated at least once every ten (10) years.

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The County of El Dorado is committed to providing a comprehensive, flexible benefits program to meet your needs!

For your Health and Well-Being:

• Medical
  
• Dental
  
• Vision
  
• Flexible Spending Accounts - FSA & HSA
  
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
• Basic Life Insurance
  
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
  
• Discounts on gym memberships
  

For your Financial Future:

• CalPERS Retirement
  
• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans
  
• Optional Life Insurance
  

For your Work/Life Balance:

• Paid Holidays
  
• Floating Holidays
  
• Vacation and sick leave accruals
  

To learn more about the benefits offered by the County of El Dorado
please visit our website located here.

Extra help employees are not considered regular employees, therefore do not attain civil service status, and do not receive benefits or paid leaves; however, they do accrue sick leave consistent with the law.

Closing Date/Time: 11/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$42,889.60 - $52,145.60 Annually