Library Technician IV-24402111

Excellent Career Opportunity

County of San Diego!

Library Technician IV

Interviews will take place starting the week of January 13, 2025.

Employees in this job classification assigned to a Rural Library location may be eligible for a 5% premium.

An Employee's Principal Work Location must be one of the following to be eligible:
Alpine, Borrego Springs, Campo, Crest, Descanso, Fallbrook, Fletcher Hills, Jacumba, Julian, Lincoln Acres, Pine Valley, Potrero, Ramona, or Valley Center.

“We celebrate our communities and dedicate our passion and expertise to help you create your own story.”

San Diego County Library (SDCL) is among the top 10 national and international public library providers of eBooks. With 33 branches, two bookmobiles, five kiosks, countless special events, and a team of enthusiastic and creative staff, SDCL offers San Diego County residents a physical and virtual hub of education, entertainment, and culture.

Every year, five million customers take advantage of SDCL's 30,000 programs and services, checking out more than 11 million items, including books, CDs, DVDs, and more. SDCL is committed to helping the community thrive and grow.

As a Library Technician IV, you are involved in training staff and act as a resource person for branches in a designated region or unit and/or directly supervise paraprofessional work of a highly technical or complex nature.

HIRING TIMELINE & DATES

1. Job Offer and Background Process begins in January 2025. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
2. Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
3. Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Five (5) years of full-time recent library work experience, three (3) years of which must have included primary supervisory and management work experience or progressively responsible work in a specialized field of library services in a library system comparable to the County of San Diego.

Note: A Library Technology certificate or an associate's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in Library Science is desirable.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

EVALUATION

Qualified candidates will be placed on a six(6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained on their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority.