City of Mesa, AZ
City of Mesa, AZ is hiring: Supervising Library Assistant in Mesa
City of Mesa, AZ - Mesa, AZ, United States, 85123
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Overview
Salary: $46,763.60 - $62,942.88 Annually
Location : Mesa, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 15919
Department: (H410)Library Services
Opening Date: 04/18/2025
Closing Date: 5/1/2025 11:59 PM Arizona
Description/Duties
The current recruitment will be used to fill one vacancy at the Main Library branch and one vacancy at the Gateway Library branch. This recruitment will also be used to create an eligible list to fill possible future vacancies. The new Gateway Library is located at 5036 S. Eastmark Parkway and is expected to open late Fall 2025. This position will start before the Fall to help with the preparations to open the Gateway Library and will temporarily work out of the Main Library Branch.
A Supervising Library Assistant is responsible for supervising and directing the day-to-day library activities over Shelving Services or assists with supervising and directing Circulation Services. A Supervising Library Assistant performs duties and responsibilities which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following tasks: recruiting, selecting, scheduling, training, supervising, and evaluating full-time employees and part-time employees such as Library Assistants and Page employees and volunteers; handling difficult patron situations or vendors (example: fine negotiation, collections and credit reporting, policies and procedures, explaining Library procedures and policies, determining charges for damaged books, etc.); supervising the sorting and shelving of books; performing opening and closing procedures; representing the Shelving Unit and/or Circulation Unit at administrative meetings and serving on committees; compiling and producing statistical reports; and performing some of the major tasks of Library Assistants or Pages to help meet heavy workload demands. This class performs related duties as required.
This class is distinguished form the Library Assistant classification by the responsibility for supervising a unit. A Supervising Library Assistant is supervised by a Branch Coordinator or a Branch Operations Supervisor who reviews work through conferences, meetings, reports, and results achieved. Night and weekend work is required. This class is FLSA nonexempt.
Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Qualifications & Requirements
Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to a Library Technician Certificate or two years of college-level coursework in, preferably, Liberal Arts, Library Science, or a related field. Considerable (3 - 5 years) library experience.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Some (6 months - 1 year) experience in a lead or supervisory capacity is preferred.
Link to Job Description
A is linked here.
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Do you have a Library Technician Certificate? Please detail this information on your application.
02
How many college credits have you successfully completed? Please detail your education on your application.
03
Please list or summarize the college-level coursework in Liberal Arts, Library Science, or a related field, that you have completed. If none, type N/A.
04
How many years do you have of full-time library work experience? Please detail your experience on your application.
05
Please describe your library work experience, including employer(s). Please also detail this experience on your application. If none, type N/A.
06
How much experience do you have in a lead or supervisory capacity? Please detail your experience on your application.
07
Are you available to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends?
Required Question
Location : Mesa, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 15919
Department: (H410)Library Services
Opening Date: 04/18/2025
Closing Date: 5/1/2025 11:59 PM Arizona
Description/Duties
The current recruitment will be used to fill one vacancy at the Main Library branch and one vacancy at the Gateway Library branch. This recruitment will also be used to create an eligible list to fill possible future vacancies. The new Gateway Library is located at 5036 S. Eastmark Parkway and is expected to open late Fall 2025. This position will start before the Fall to help with the preparations to open the Gateway Library and will temporarily work out of the Main Library Branch.
A Supervising Library Assistant is responsible for supervising and directing the day-to-day library activities over Shelving Services or assists with supervising and directing Circulation Services. A Supervising Library Assistant performs duties and responsibilities which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following tasks: recruiting, selecting, scheduling, training, supervising, and evaluating full-time employees and part-time employees such as Library Assistants and Page employees and volunteers; handling difficult patron situations or vendors (example: fine negotiation, collections and credit reporting, policies and procedures, explaining Library procedures and policies, determining charges for damaged books, etc.); supervising the sorting and shelving of books; performing opening and closing procedures; representing the Shelving Unit and/or Circulation Unit at administrative meetings and serving on committees; compiling and producing statistical reports; and performing some of the major tasks of Library Assistants or Pages to help meet heavy workload demands. This class performs related duties as required.
This class is distinguished form the Library Assistant classification by the responsibility for supervising a unit. A Supervising Library Assistant is supervised by a Branch Coordinator or a Branch Operations Supervisor who reviews work through conferences, meetings, reports, and results achieved. Night and weekend work is required. This class is FLSA nonexempt.
Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Qualifications & Requirements
Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to a Library Technician Certificate or two years of college-level coursework in, preferably, Liberal Arts, Library Science, or a related field. Considerable (3 - 5 years) library experience.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Some (6 months - 1 year) experience in a lead or supervisory capacity is preferred.
Link to Job Description
A is linked here.
01
Do you have a Library Technician Certificate? Please detail this information on your application.
- Yes
- No
02
How many college credits have you successfully completed? Please detail your education on your application.
- None
- Some but less than 12 credits
- 12 credits or more but less than 24 credits
- 24 credits or more but less than 36 credits
- 36 credits or more but less than 48 credits
- 48 credits or more
03
Please list or summarize the college-level coursework in Liberal Arts, Library Science, or a related field, that you have completed. If none, type N/A.
04
How many years do you have of full-time library work experience? Please detail your experience on your application.
- None
- Some but less than 3 years
- 3 years or more but less than 5 years
- 5 years or more
05
Please describe your library work experience, including employer(s). Please also detail this experience on your application. If none, type N/A.
06
How much experience do you have in a lead or supervisory capacity? Please detail your experience on your application.
- None
- Some but less than 6 months
- 6 months or more but less than 1 year
- 1 year or more
07
Are you available to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends?
- Yes
- No
Required Question