Please apply promptly. As soon sufficient applications are received, the application filing period may close within five days. Persons may apply only once during this application filing period.
1.Some positions may require bilingual communication skills in Indochinese
or Spanish and English, for which an additional $ 0.60 per hour will
be paid.
2.Work schedules may include evenings and weekends.
3.The lists established for these positions may be used to fill full-time,
half-time, and limited-hourly vacancies.
For each position listed below, you must meet ONE of the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated. NOTE: Proof of degree must be submitted with your application .
1.A Master's Degree in Library Science (MLS), OR
2. A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed
units = 120 semester/180 quarter), supplemented by a minimum of 9 semester
or 14 quarter units of Library Science education that must be creditable
toward the completion of an MLS degree, and one and one-half years of
full-time paraprofessional Librarian experience.
Librarian I applicants who are in their last semester/quarter of an MLS Degree program may apply, but will be placed INACTIVE until proof of graduation is submitted to the Personnel Department.
1.A Master's Degree in Library Science (MLS) and one year of full-time
experience as a professional Librarian, OR
2.A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed
units = 120 semester/180 quarter), supplemented by a minimum of 9 semester
or 14 quarter units of Library Science education that must be creditable
toward the completion of an MLS degree, and two and one-half years of
full-time experience as a professional Librarian.
Librarian II applicants may substitute a MAXIMUM of six months of paraprofessional Librarian experience for six months of the required professional Librarian experience.
1.A Master's Degree in Library Science (MLS) and two years of full-time
experience as a professional Librarian, OR
2. A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed
units = 120 semester/180 quarter), supplemented by a minimum of 9 semester
or 14 quarter units of Library Science education that must be creditable
toward the completion of an MLS degree , and three and one-half years
of full-time experience as a professional Librarian.
1.A Master's Degree in Library Science (MLS) and three years of full-time
experience as a professional Librarian, OR
2.A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed
units = 120 semester/180 quarter), supplemented by a minimum of 9 semester
or 14 quarter units of Library Science education that must be creditable
toward the completion of an MLS degree, and four and one-half years
of full-time experience as a professional Librarian.
1.Applicants who do not have an MLS degree must provide a list of ALL Library Science courses completed, including the course codes, course titles, number of units, name of college/university, and date completed. Qualifying course work is that which is considered creditable toward the completion of an MLS degree.
Familiarity with the use of on-line electronic communication and information systems; and bilingual communication skills are highly desirable. Supervisory experience; and experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining automated bibliographic, cataloging, materials circulation, and patron database systems are highly desirable for some positions.
Librarians I perform entry-level professional librarian work in a branch library or a section of the Central Library.
Librarians II perform journey-level professional librarian work in a branch library or a section of the Central Library. Duties include assisting the public in the use of library resources, providing services to children and young adults, reviewing and evaluating the library collection and making recommendations for collection development and maintenance, cataloging library books and materials, and performing related work.
Librarians III are responsible for the supervision of a branch library with an annual circulation of less than 185,000 or a major subject area or work unit within a section of the Central Library Division.
Librarians IV are primarily responsible for the supervision of a major section of the Central Library, a large branch library with an annual circulation of greater than 185,000, the Catalog Section, or the Community Outreach Program.
Submit a completed DATA ENTRY FORM and APPLICATION/SUPPLEMENT (the original and ONE copy, including any attachments) for the position(s) listed. Be sure to check all positions you want to apply for on your application. On the Data Entry Form, you should record only one position; any additional positions you have checked on your application will be automatically added to your file. Your Application/Supplement will be made available to the hiring department(s). Please submit requested materials only.
will consist of a comprehensive evaluation of the Application/Supplement for applicable education, experience, and/or training. Only those applicants that clearly demonstrate meeting the requirements specified above will be placed on the appropriate eligible list(s).
Separate eligible lists will be established for Librarian I, Librarian II, Librarian III, and Librarian IV. Candidates who are successful in the screening process described above will be placed on the respective one category eligible list(s) which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next one year. For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications from the corresponding list will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
Any employment offer is conditional pending the results of all pre-employment screening processes required for the job, which may include but are not limited to the following: confirmation of citizenship/legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review/exam (which may include drug/alcohol testing); reference checks; and a fingerprint check. The fingerprints will be submitted to the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. Note: Misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening/selection process may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment.
KIM/April 14, 2000/*Rev. 7 (03-06-02)/Class 1571, 1584, 1867, 1585