Deputy County Librarian-Support Services



Deputy County Librarian-Support Services

Salary

$109,225.32 - $132,764.16 Annually

Location

Contra Costa County, CA

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

3AFG-2015B

Department

Library

Opening Date

08/03/2015

Closing Date

9/11/2015 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

B8

The Position

**EXTENDED**

The Contra Costa County Library is recruiting for a creative, enthusiastic, and innovative leader for an exciting and challenging opportunity as Deputy County Librarian-Support Services. This is one of three (3) Deputy County Librarians and will report directly to the County Librarian. The Deputy County Librarian-Support Services serves as a member of the Library's Executive Management Team. The Deputy County Librarian-Support Services plans and manages all operations and activities of the Support Services Division of the County Library Department including materials acquisition, cataloging and processing, automation services, collections development, and interlibrary loans. Incumbents provide direct supervision to Library Managers, subordinate professional, technical, and clerical personnel and do related work as required.

The County Library operates twenty-six (26) community libraries within a 750 square mile area and serves close to 1 million urban, suburban and rural patrons with an annual circulation reaching 7.4 million. Contra Costa County Library actively promotes reading, maximizes the use of library collections, and offers programs and services that encourage reading. The County Library is proud to be recognized as having one of the State's most successful literacy programs.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will remain in effect for six months.

Typical Tasks

  • Directs and coordinates the development of goals, objectives and work plans

  • Works with public service staff to develop and implement cost-effective policies and procedures for the efficient operation of technical services

  • Confers with vendors and develops and recommends contracts for the purchase of materials and equipment

  • Investigates, evaluates and recommends new methods and technological developments and new automated systems

  • Maintains catalog access to all library materials

  • Plans and develops the technical aspects of extending automated services

  • Plans, designs and supervises the introduction of additional uses of electronic information

  • Recommends annual budget requirements, reviews expenditures and implements methods for more efficient operations

  • Provides bids, proposals and contracts

  • Provides leadership for the development of a comprehensive collection management program and annual goals for collection development

  • Makes presentations to staff, the public, organizations, agencies and governmental entities

  • Interviews, recommends, hires, trains and evaluates staff

Minimum Qualifications

License Required: Possession of a Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Out of state valid motor vehicle operator's license will be accepted during the application process.

Education: Possession of a Master of Library Science degree from a school of Librarianship accredited by the American Library Association, or a master's degree in a related field.

Experience: Five (5) years of full-time or its equivalent professional experience in a public, major business or large academic library, at least three (3) years of which must have been as manager of a major library program or division and included the supervision of professional librarians.

Substitution: Two (2) additional years of full time or its equivalent management experience in a public, major business or large academic library and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the master's degree requirement.

Selection Process

1. Application Filing: Applicants, including County Employees, are to apply on-line at Contra Costa County Department of Human Resources and submit the required information by the final filing date. All applicants must clearly demonstrate that they meet the minimum requirements provided on the job announcement. Resumes may not be substituted for the official County application. Paper, faxed or late applications WILL NOT be accepted. To view the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position, please visit www.cccounty.us/hr to see the detailed job description.

2. Application Evaluation: Depending on the number of applications received, an Application Evaluation Board may be convened to evaluate and select the best-qualified candidates for invitation to the next phase of the examination.

3. Oral Interview: An oral interview will be conducted by a Qualifications Appraisal Board in Martinez, CA. The Board will evaluate candidates in job-related areas. Candidates must receive a rating of at least 70 from a majority of the Board members to be ranked on the employment list (Weighted 100%)

As part of the application process, an applicant may be required to fill out a Conviction History form. Please note that the Conviction History Form should only be submitted when requested.

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

IT IS THE POLICY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TO CONSIDER ALL APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION (INCLUDING RELIGIOUS DRESS AND GROOMING PRACTICES), SEX (INCLUDING PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, BREASTFEEDING, AND RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS), NATIONAL ORIGIN (INCLUDING LANGUAGE RESTRICTIONS), ETHNICITY, AGE (OVER 40), DISABILITY (INCLUDING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, HIV, AND AIDS), SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, ANCESTRY, MEDICAL CONDITION (INCLUDING GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS, CANCER, AND A RECORD OR HISTORY OF CANCER), GENETIC INFORMATION, MILITARY OR VETERAN STATUS..

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Agency
County of Contra Costa