Ventura County, CA
Regional Librarian Job at Ventura County, CA in Ventura
Ventura County, CA, Ventura, CA, United States, 93009
Salary : $74,650.57 - $104,481.74 Annually
Location : throughout Ventura County, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 1771LIB-24AA (EO)
Department: Library
Opening Date: 11/06/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Under general direction the Regional Librarian supervises and coordinates the activities, facilities, and operations of an assigned library region, including reference and patron services, circulation activities and facility maintenance needs providing complex staff assistance to the Librarian Manager. The person selected for this position will act as a branch manager for a large regional library, oversee smaller branches in the library system, and will have significant supervisory responsibility over several different Library classifications.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution and be experienced and knowledgeable in working with diverse community residents, library users, and library staff; committed to delivering exceptional customer service, both internal and external; experienced in data driven analysis and evaluation; possess the ability to model respect, empathy, tact, discretion, and diplomacy; able to lead and take initiative through various projects; work independently; and have demonstrated experience working with Boards and City government.
PAYROLL TITLE: City Librarian
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
City Librarian is represented by the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: Wednesday, November 06, 2024CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis beginning the week of November 12, 2024.
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:
Comprehensive professional library experience and education which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. These can also be obtained by the equivalent to a completion of a Master's degree in library science and two (2) years of professional experience in public service libraries.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge of:
Work is primarily performed in an office environment, but the incumbent may be required to meet off site with staff or other governmental organizations, community leaders, and the public. May be required to work weekends and evenings.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at A paper application can be obtained by calling (805) 654-5129. Our address is County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.
Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work Experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above referenced sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration. It is highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded by or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. If the T&E replaces the oral exam, candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating applicants' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
ELIGIBLE LIST
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular, (including Temporary, Fixed-term), Intermittent, or Extra Help vacancies for this and similar vacancies within Ventura Library Services. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy for the East Regionmanaging the Ray D. Prueter Library, Oak Park Library, and Albert H. Soliz Library (El Rio). Candidate will primarily work out of the Ray D. Prueter Library in Port Hueneme.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Esmeralda Oseguera by e-mail ator by telephone at (805) 477-7268.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE
Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)
(SEIU)
To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.
Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS
01
Do you currently possess or are eligible to obtain at the time of appointment, and maintain thereafter, a valid California driver license?
02
Are you willing and able to work evenings and weekends?
03
Describe your experience managing volunteers, programs, and events in a public library environment. In your response, include:
A. Name of employer(s) where you gained this experience
B. Duties and responsibilities you maintained in order for the volunteers, programs and/or events to succeed
The work experience cited in answer to this question must be included on the work experience section of your application.
If you do not have this experience type, "No Experience".
04
Describe your supervisory experience including tools and techniques used for staff development and discipline. In your response, include:
A. Name of employer(s)
B. Your title and responsibilities
C. Number of subordinate staff and their job titles
D. if you completed performance evaluations
The work experience cited in answer to this question must be included on the work experience section of your application.
If you do not have this experience, type "No Experience".
05
Describe your experience working with community partners and stakeholders, including Friends groups, Library Boards or Commissions, schools, and non-profits or foundations. In your response, include:
A. Name of employer(s) where you gained this experience
B. The types of stakeholders with whom you worked
C. For what reason you interacted with them
D. The methods and steps you took to establish and/or maintain the partnerships
The work experience cited in answer to this question must be included on the work experience section of your application.
If you do not have this experience, type "No Experience".
06
Describe your experience working with a diverse community that demonstrates your ability to evaluate community needs and develop methods for providing library services. In your response, include:
A. Name of employer(s) where you obtained the experience
B. Specific methods used
C. Were you solely responsible for the development of the methods? If not, what was your specific role?
The work experience cited in answer to this question must be included on the work experience section of your application.
If you do not have this experience, type "No Experience".
Required Question
Location : throughout Ventura County, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 1771LIB-24AA (EO)
Department: Library
Opening Date: 11/06/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Under general direction the Regional Librarian supervises and coordinates the activities, facilities, and operations of an assigned library region, including reference and patron services, circulation activities and facility maintenance needs providing complex staff assistance to the Librarian Manager. The person selected for this position will act as a branch manager for a large regional library, oversee smaller branches in the library system, and will have significant supervisory responsibility over several different Library classifications.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution and be experienced and knowledgeable in working with diverse community residents, library users, and library staff; committed to delivering exceptional customer service, both internal and external; experienced in data driven analysis and evaluation; possess the ability to model respect, empathy, tact, discretion, and diplomacy; able to lead and take initiative through various projects; work independently; and have demonstrated experience working with Boards and City government.
PAYROLL TITLE: City Librarian
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
City Librarian is represented by the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: Wednesday, November 06, 2024CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis beginning the week of November 12, 2024.
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Supervises the work of professional, technical, and clerical staff; schedules, trains, and evaluates staff.
- Participates in setting branch library goals, objectives, and policy; collaborates with local government staff in the planning and development of programs and services within the branch library; implements policies, procedures, and work standards for the branch library.
- Answers questions from staff, patrons, and community members online, in person and over the telephone.
- Coordinates acquisition, circulation, distribution, and care and preservation of library materials.
- Evaluates community needs; develops specialized programs, plans and conducts outreach and special interest programs to encourage library usage.
- Acts autonomously in the development of relationships with and represents the Agency to local government and other community organizations such as Friends of the Library, schools and service clubs.
- Interprets library policies effectively to the public.
- Works closely with the Friends of the Library on fundraising and other activities to improve library service.
- Oversees branch library cash receipts; sets procedures for the accurate recording of receipts, and the security of these.
- Interviews and recommends the appointment of personnel, provides or coordinates staff training.
- Recruits and supervises branch library volunteers.
- Oversees maintenance of building and grounds for the library branch; calls for and schedules vendors or other workers; sees that repairs are correctly carried out; monitors the work of janitorial and grounds maintenance workers.
- Makes presentations to local officials, government entities, community organizations, staff, and the public.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:
Comprehensive professional library experience and education which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. These can also be obtained by the equivalent to a completion of a Master's degree in library science and two (2) years of professional experience in public service libraries.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must possess, or be able to obtain and maintain, a valid California driver license.
- Must be able and willing to work weekends and evenings.
- Some experience leading or supervising a team.
- A Master's degree in Library Science
- Experience with forming and fostering relationships with Boards and City government
Knowledge of:
- Library methods, techniques and procedures;
- Library automation; audiovisual materials and methods;
- Supervision and training;
- Professional reference tools, collection development and maintenance;
- Public relations;
- Fiscal planning.
- Assume leadership and apply creativity in the formulation of needed changes in methods and procedures;
- Develop and maintain relevant collections and programs;
- Evaluate community needs and develop methods for providing library services; plan and organize services.
- Exercise effective interpersonal skills in dealing with subordinates, local government staff, community and business leaders, and the public;
- Promote community participation and enthusiasm in library services; develop community support;
- Demonstrate a strong customer service orientation;
- Make presentations before groups;
- Instruct, train, supervise and evaluate professional, technical and clerical staff;
- Understand the diverse needs of a multicultural community for library services.
Work is primarily performed in an office environment, but the incumbent may be required to meet off site with staff or other governmental organizations, community leaders, and the public. May be required to work weekends and evenings.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at A paper application can be obtained by calling (805) 654-5129. Our address is County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.
Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work Experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above referenced sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration. It is highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded by or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. If the T&E replaces the oral exam, candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating applicants' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
ELIGIBLE LIST
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular, (including Temporary, Fixed-term), Intermittent, or Extra Help vacancies for this and similar vacancies within Ventura Library Services. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy for the East Regionmanaging the Ray D. Prueter Library, Oak Park Library, and Albert H. Soliz Library (El Rio). Candidate will primarily work out of the Ray D. Prueter Library in Port Hueneme.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Esmeralda Oseguera by e-mail ator by telephone at (805) 477-7268.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE
Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)
(SEIU)
To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.
- or you may call (805) 654-2570.
Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS
01
Do you currently possess or are eligible to obtain at the time of appointment, and maintain thereafter, a valid California driver license?
- Yes
- No
02
Are you willing and able to work evenings and weekends?
- Yes
- No
03
Describe your experience managing volunteers, programs, and events in a public library environment. In your response, include:
A. Name of employer(s) where you gained this experience
B. Duties and responsibilities you maintained in order for the volunteers, programs and/or events to succeed
The work experience cited in answer to this question must be included on the work experience section of your application.
If you do not have this experience type, "No Experience".
04
Describe your supervisory experience including tools and techniques used for staff development and discipline. In your response, include:
A. Name of employer(s)
B. Your title and responsibilities
C. Number of subordinate staff and their job titles
D. if you completed performance evaluations
The work experience cited in answer to this question must be included on the work experience section of your application.
If you do not have this experience, type "No Experience".
05
Describe your experience working with community partners and stakeholders, including Friends groups, Library Boards or Commissions, schools, and non-profits or foundations. In your response, include:
A. Name of employer(s) where you gained this experience
B. The types of stakeholders with whom you worked
C. For what reason you interacted with them
D. The methods and steps you took to establish and/or maintain the partnerships
The work experience cited in answer to this question must be included on the work experience section of your application.
If you do not have this experience, type "No Experience".
06
Describe your experience working with a diverse community that demonstrates your ability to evaluate community needs and develop methods for providing library services. In your response, include:
A. Name of employer(s) where you obtained the experience
B. Specific methods used
C. Were you solely responsible for the development of the methods? If not, what was your specific role?
The work experience cited in answer to this question must be included on the work experience section of your application.
If you do not have this experience, type "No Experience".
Required Question