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You Can Make a Difference.
Want to try something new? Working in public service is a rewarding career by serving your community and making a difference in the lives of our citizens. Find a sense of purpose in your work that is not just rewarding but enriches your life with incredible retirement plans, work life balance and affordable benefits. Where else can you find paid sabbaticals every five years plus three weeks of paid vacation your first year along with 13 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays?
While we’re at it, we’d like to introduce you to our entire suite of benefit offerings, including a comprehensive wellbeing program, retirement plans with a lifetime guarantee and affordable insurance options. Check it out:
An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work Life Balance.- Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
- 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
- After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
- After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
- Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish
- 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
- Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years
- Two Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service
- Three Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service
- Four Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
- Four Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
- Comprehensive Wellness Program
- Quarterly Wellness Challenges
- Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite
- Vaccination Clinics
- Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events
- Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite
- Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite
- Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online
- Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi
- Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!
- Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From
- Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Telehealth
- Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education
- Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options
- Civil Service Leave
- VanPool Options
- Short-Term Disability – Employer Paid
- Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses
- Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance
Plus, work with an amazing team of people who are committed to making Pinal County a great place for its citizens and its employees.
Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU. Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job. Read more about the position and see if it is a good match for you:
JOB SUMMARY
Provide customer service and perform a wide range of traditional and online library services.
Example of Duties
Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.
TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Assist patrons in-person or over the phone answering questions about hours of operation, availability of materials, requests for books to be sent to other branches, material renewal, handle complaints, explain policies and procedures, and create new library memberships.
- Issue library cards by inputting information into computer and explaining policies, collect fines and fees, process Inter-library loans, and sort, separate, and arrange material alphabetically and numerically in prescribed manner.
- Perform copy cataloging and find records in OCLC database.
- Process library materials, process interlibrary loads, and retrieve and sort items for the courier.
- Check materials in and out, and sort and shelve library materials.
- Troubleshoot printers, copiers, computers, and other peripheral equipment, work with IT to resolve issues, confer with supervisor for advice and information to relay back to the public, respond to emails and phone calls, and provide assistance and advice accordingly.
- Receive delivered items from UPS/Fed Ex, match items in boxes to the packing slips by checking in the catalog to see if there is a bibliographic record for the item indicated by barcode or post-it note, if no bibliographic record, forwards the item to the appropriate cataloger, if the item is an audiobook or DVD the item must be unwrapped and opened.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
- Perform other related duties as required.
POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- None.
Minimum Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- High school degree or GED equivalent.
- Two (2) years of library experience.
- Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Valid Arizona State Driver’s License.
Supplemental Information
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of library policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of cataloging rules and regulations, library classification, and reference/collection resources.
- Knowledge of automated library information systems.
- Knowledge of online ordering systems.
- Knowledge of how to use the online portal, select and identify specific titles, and make decisions about how to use the data accessed.
- Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
- Skill in utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports.
- Skill in utilizing automated library information systems and in the use of various reference resources.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other affiliate library staff, management, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is light and requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. The work also requires the ability to finger, grasp, handle, perform repetitive motion, kneel, speak, hear, stand, stoop, walk, operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, and demonstrate visual and mental acuity.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the ability to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value professionalism and treating others with respect. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration and may impact your future Pinal County applications.
The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the first quartile require additional approval.
