Librarian IV

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Library. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Current vacancy is with the Library located in Visalia managing the main branch of the Tulare County Library. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

• 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.

For a full list of duties for this position, please clickhere.

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

• Graduation from an American Library Association accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Library and Information science or equivalent.

Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience as a librarian with demonstrated growth in supervision and management responsibilities with at least one year in a supervisory role equivalent to a Librarian III. One year as a library paraprofessional with demonstrated growth in supervision and management responsibilities can be substituted for one year of librarian experience.

Knowledge of:

• 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.

Skill/Ability to:

• 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.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Skill/Ability to:

• Speak, read, and write Spanish or another needed language.