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SalaryJob Description and Duties
To obtain list eligibility for this classification, before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the Librarian, CF exam.
Click Here for the Library, CF Exam
Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).
**CDCR Employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their application.
Under the direction of the Supervisor of Academic Instruction (SAI) or Educational Administrator designee, the librarian will operate smaller or less complicated libraries and/or legal content access points within the institution. The librarian will perform difficult professional work in connection with selecting, cataloging, loaning, or the reference use of books and other library materials and media formats. The librarian will maintain order and supervise inmate patrons who are accessing the recreation library, and/or legal content contained in either the print collection or the Law Library Electronic Delivery System (LLEDS). The librarian could direct a library technical assistant (LTA) and or inmate clerk assigned to assist them during all or a portion of their work shift depending on the institution’s operational needs. The librarian will work professionally with all Department employees and inmates. The librarian may be assigned to multiple work locations during the work week and/or workday according to the institution’s need to provide inmate access to the library resources.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
- Occasional overtime may be required
Department Information
Calipatria State Prison
Calipatria State Prison is located in sunny southern California, approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes south of Palms Springs and 2 hours and 20 minutes east of San Diego.
Free parking is available.
**Vision
**Mission
**The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Correctional Health Care Services are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.
- Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of offenders, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies to successfully reintegrate offenders into our communities.
Special Requirements
Pursuant to the Public Health Orders (Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings and State and Local Correctional Facilities and Detention Centers Health Care Worker Vaccination Requirement) issued by the California Department of Public Health and the directive Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing for Institution Staff issued by the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR), all staff assigned to this post/position may be required to show evidence of full vaccination and booster for COVID-19, absent an approved reasonable medical or religious accommodation precluding them from vaccination.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 4/5/2024Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
Desirable Qualifications
- Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.
Benefits
Information regarding Merit System Principles provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at
Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary website at
https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California-State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx.
This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Human Resources Contact:
Hiring and Recruitment
(760) 348-7000 ext: 5214
m_CALHireandRecruit@cdcr.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Gretchen Whannel
(760) 348-7000 ext: 5234
gretchen.whannel@cdcr.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:EEO Coordinator
(760) 348-7000 ext: 5039
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Additional Application Requirements
Application must be accurate, complete, detailed and must have a valid email address. Primary form of contact will be made via email. Incomplete applications will be screened out
Additional Information Regarding this recruitment:
- Various methods of appointments, including Training and Development Assignments may be considered, unless specified in this advertisement.
- Positions filled as limited term or as a Training and Development may become permanent.
- This advertisement may be used to fill other vacancies that occur during the validity of the candidate pool established from this recruitment. CCR249.3
- Applicants should have eligibility to be appointed by the final file date to be considered for this position.
- Salary posted is the base pay for the classification, a final salary placement will be made at the time of appointment.
- Departments are not required to contact all those with list eligibility; all are encouraged to search for vacancies they may be eligible for and apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California 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.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
