Date Posted:

July 12, 2017

Salary:

$3,232 to $4,127/mo.

Description:

It is an exciting time to work for the Library Department in Contra Costa County! Our vision is to empower an environment of lifelong learning and cultural enrichment by stimulating learning and literacy, inspiring creativity, and integrating arts, culture and history into the lives of our community. We are seeking qualified individuals to fill permanent part-time Library Assistant-Journey Level vacancies. Library Assistant-Journey Level responsibilities include 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.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record demonstrating the following:

• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with a diverse population
• Experience using a variety of computer applications and software
• Willingness to learn new technologies associated with learning resources

Characteristics of the ideal candidate:

• The ability to multi-task, work effectively under pressure and with interruptions
• Skills to work independently and cooperatively in a support role
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to effectively and tactfully deal with fellow workers and the public
• Analytic and critical thinking skills
• An interest in books and other information sources

Qualifications:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Two (2) years full time or its equivalent experience in a customer oriented environment.

Substitution for Education: One (1) year full-time or its equivalent of office support work experience in a public library AND two (2) years full-time or its equivalent experience in a customer oriented environment AND

Either:
1) possession of 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 3) Two (2) years of full-time or its equivalent paraprofessional experience in a public library which must have included readers advisory, information services and bibliographic searching.

How to Apply:

www.cccounty.us/hr

Filing Deadline:

July 21, 2017