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Location : Colusa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-012
Department: Library
Opening Date: 03/04/2024
Closing Date: 3/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
The County of Colusa Library Department is searching for a dedicated and enthusiastic Library Assistant I to join our team! We are looking for someone who is dedicated and enthusiastic to join our team and contribute to our mission of serving the community. If you are passionate about connecting people with knowledge, and have a commitment to customer service, we invite you to apply! To learn more about this position, please click on the job description HERE.
his recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other openings without reposting.
Selection Procedure
The following is a tentative schedule of event that will occur as part of the selection process:
What's this Job All About?
The role of branch Library Assistant is to maintain and run branch libraries in our rural outposts. This would include checking in and out materials for patrons, shelving materials, providing excellent customer support to our patrons and occasionally assisting with programming. There is one permanent full-time position based in Colusa, Maxwell, and Stonyford. The incumbent may also assist with the implementation of programming at other branch libraries.
How do we make a difference?
The library uses partnerships with other institutions to connect patrons with services and help; engages and supports community development; and works to alleviate illiteracy in Colusa County. These services are intended to improve the quality of life for current and future generations. The Library preserves and shares local history; provides a plethora of educational, cultural and recreational programs for all ages that support literacy, family and community strengthening, and a general enjoyment of reading. As a safe "third space" the library is a dynamic, socially responsive community hub that serves as a nexus of diversity and a lifeline for the most vulnerable among us. The Library's literacy program services to assist adult learners to improve their reading levels, school readiness, employment opportunities and reading enjoyment.
Culture is at Our Core
The Colusa County Library's seven-branch network is on a mission: to ensure everyone has an equal shot at accessing a treasure trove of resources and services in all shapes and forms. We're talking about the tools you need for education, the knowledge you seek for personal growth, and even the fuel for your recreational adventures.
Our libraries are more than just buildings; they're vibrant hubs of knowledge, where the excitement of books mingles with a wealth of information, engaging educational programs, and so much more. If you join our team, you'll be in for a rollercoaster of experiences every day. Picture this: a dynamic work environment, a front-row seat to community engagement, and the opportunity to serve the public in a setting that's as enjoyable as it is fulfilling. Welcome to the library - where every day is an adventure!
Do our values speak to you?
What are the benefits?
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Library Assistant I - Receives general supervision from supervisory or management staff.
May provide technical supervision to part-time clerical staff.
Qualifications
Library Assistant I
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Six (6) months of experience in libraries, teaching, bookstores, or related clerical work involving working directly with the public.
Training: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Additional training in secretarial science or library science is highly desirable.
License or Certificate: Possession of an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
Supplemental Information
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here:2024 Benefit Summary
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Please describe any experience you have in providing customer service and dealing with the public.
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Please describe your work experience in a library setting.
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Location : Colusa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-012
Department: Library
Opening Date: 03/04/2024
Closing Date: 3/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
The County of Colusa Library Department is searching for a dedicated and enthusiastic Library Assistant I to join our team! We are looking for someone who is dedicated and enthusiastic to join our team and contribute to our mission of serving the community. If you are passionate about connecting people with knowledge, and have a commitment to customer service, we invite you to apply! To learn more about this position, please click on the job description HERE.
his recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other openings without reposting.
Selection Procedure
The following is a tentative schedule of event that will occur as part of the selection process:
- Applications are accepted until March 14, 2024.
- Screening for minimum qualifications will take place the week of March 18, 2024.
- Interviews are tentatively scheduled for March 25, 2024.
What's this Job All About?
The role of branch Library Assistant is to maintain and run branch libraries in our rural outposts. This would include checking in and out materials for patrons, shelving materials, providing excellent customer support to our patrons and occasionally assisting with programming. There is one permanent full-time position based in Colusa, Maxwell, and Stonyford. The incumbent may also assist with the implementation of programming at other branch libraries.
How do we make a difference?
The library uses partnerships with other institutions to connect patrons with services and help; engages and supports community development; and works to alleviate illiteracy in Colusa County. These services are intended to improve the quality of life for current and future generations. The Library preserves and shares local history; provides a plethora of educational, cultural and recreational programs for all ages that support literacy, family and community strengthening, and a general enjoyment of reading. As a safe "third space" the library is a dynamic, socially responsive community hub that serves as a nexus of diversity and a lifeline for the most vulnerable among us. The Library's literacy program services to assist adult learners to improve their reading levels, school readiness, employment opportunities and reading enjoyment.
Culture is at Our Core
The Colusa County Library's seven-branch network is on a mission: to ensure everyone has an equal shot at accessing a treasure trove of resources and services in all shapes and forms. We're talking about the tools you need for education, the knowledge you seek for personal growth, and even the fuel for your recreational adventures.
Our libraries are more than just buildings; they're vibrant hubs of knowledge, where the excitement of books mingles with a wealth of information, engaging educational programs, and so much more. If you join our team, you'll be in for a rollercoaster of experiences every day. Picture this: a dynamic work environment, a front-row seat to community engagement, and the opportunity to serve the public in a setting that's as enjoyable as it is fulfilling. Welcome to the library - where every day is an adventure!
Do our values speak to you?
- Deliver WOW Customer Service to Others & Our Community
- Embrace and Drive Change
- Create FUN and a Little Weirdness
- Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
- Pursue Growth and Learning
- Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
- Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
- Be Passionate and Determined
- Be Humble and Kind
What are the benefits?
- A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
- A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
- A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- A LIFETIME PAYCHECK - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
- Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
- Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
- Deferred Compensation
- Management Leave
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays off, and PAID leave if you get sick.
- Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Library Assistant I - Receives general supervision from supervisory or management staff.
May provide technical supervision to part-time clerical staff.
Qualifications
Library Assistant I
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Six (6) months of experience in libraries, teaching, bookstores, or related clerical work involving working directly with the public.
Training: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Additional training in secretarial science or library science is highly desirable.
License or Certificate: Possession of an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
Supplemental Information
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
- Colusa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers and are required to complete related training and report for work during emergencies. Resumes are encouraged as attachments, but the online application must be completed in full. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee selection in the examination process.
- The information in this job bulletin is not a contract. Colusa County does not reimburse travel expenses for employment applications. The county participates in E-Verify. Retirees may be subject to hiring restrictions according to Government Code Section 21221 (h) and 21224 for California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here:2024 Benefit Summary
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Please describe any experience you have in providing customer service and dealing with the public.
02
Please describe your work experience in a library setting.
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