Date Posted:

March 2, 2015

Salary:

$2,988-$3,816/month

Description:

The Office of the Sheriff and County Library Department is seeking qualified individuals to fill permanent full-time, permanent part-time, permanent intermittent (on-call substitute), and temporary Library Assistant-Journey Level vacancies.

Positions assigned to the Detention Library System may be assigned to any one of three facilities: West County Detention Facility in Richmond, Martinez Detention Facility in Martinez, and the Marsh Creek Detention Facility in Clayton. These positions also maintain browsing Libraries which allow inmates to obtain direct services from assigned Library staff, i.e. locating specific titles, authors, or subject areas. Incumbents assigned at this level will establish and maintain effective working relationships when dealing and working closely with custody staff, inmates, and handling security issues.

The County Library operates 26 community Libraries within a 750 square mile area and serves close to 1 million urban, suburban and rural patrons with an annual circulation reaching 7.4 million. Library Assistant-Journey Level responsibilities include, but are not limited to, helping library patrons locate information and use various reference sources; instructing patrons on the use of library resources; assisting at the circulation desk and processing library materials. Other duties include training new employees and student assistants and providing support in other areas of the library. Excellent interpersonal skills are required for these positions in order to effectively and tactfully deal with fellow workers and the public.

Qualifications:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
OR,
One (1) year full-time or its equivalent of varied technical work experience in a public library AND possession of either 1) 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university which included 15 semester or 18 quarter units in humanities, social science or natural science; OR, 2) a Certificate of Library Technology from an accredited college or university.
OR,
Two (2) years of full-time or its equivalent paraprofessional experience in a public library which must have included readers advisory and information services and bibliographic searching. 

How to Apply:

All applicants, including County employees, are to apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr, and submit the required information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date listed above. 

Filing Deadline:

March 6, 2015