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    Posted: 11/Jun/2012 at 4:02pm
FINAL FILING DATE: June 15, 2012                                                         ORAL INTERVIEW: To Be Announced

LIBRARY SPECIALIST
Monthly Salary Range $4609 - $5886
(Salary reflects full-time)

THE POSITION

The Contra Costa County library in Northern California seeks to fill one (1) part-time (20/40) vacant Library Specialist position at the Dougherty Station Library, located in San Ramon, California. The individual selected will play a lead role in providing high quality library services in an innovative setting.

The County Library operates twenty-six (26) community libraries within a 750 square mile area and serves close to 1 million urban, suburban and rural patrons with an annual circulation exceeding 7.4 million.


The Dougherty Station Library is a joint-use public and community college library operated through a partnership between Contra Costa County, Diablo Valley College and the City of San Ramon. The goals of the Library are to support information needs as determined by the goals and objectives of each institution; develop collections, provide convenient access to them, and assist and instruct in their use; extend accessibility to information resources through participation in area, state, and national library networks; offer programs of interest to the service population; and provide an environment conducive to leisure reading, study and research. The Library Specialist at Dougherty Station Library will act as a specialist developing library services to support College students and faculty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS


License Required: Possession of a Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Education: Possession of a graduate degree from a school of librarianship accredited by the American Library Association.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or its equivalent professional library experience.


SELECTION PROCESS


1.        Application Filing: Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr, or, a completed Contra Costa County application must be received or postmarked by the final filing date listed above. Faxed applications WILL NOT be accepted.   Resumes may not be substituted for the official County application. An application may be obtained by visiting our office at 651 Pine St., 2nd floor, Martinez, CA 94553 or the County application can be mailed to you by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above address. Please see additional locations to apply on the reverse side of this announcement.
2.        Application Evaluation: Depending on the number of applications received, an Application Evaluation Board may be convened to evaluate and select the best-qualified candidates for invitation to the next phase of the examination.

3.        Oral Interview: An oral interview will be conducted by a Qualifications Appraisal Board in Martinez, CA. The Board will evaluate candidates in job-related areas. Candidates must receive a rating of at least 70 from a majority of the Board members to be ranked on the employment list. (Weighted 100%)

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

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