Library
100% - 12-month
#034
FINAL DATE
TO FILE DISTRICT APPLICATION – Thursday, April 17, 2008 by 12:30 p.m.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Under general supervision of the Access Services Librarian, this
Technician serves as a lead person serving Library patrons at heavily used
Circulation Desk, trains and supervises student assistants, and serves as a
collegial member of the Library staff.
Tasks performed at the Circulation Desk such as:
1. Trains and supervises student assistants in
circulation functions. Assists in hiring
and scheduling student assistants; prepares time reports.
2. Utilizes the Library’s Ex Libris Voyager
system, charges, discharges and renews library materials, collects fines and
payments for library materials, registers borrowers, accesses online
bibliographic records, verifies data for accuracy and completeness. Reports
unusual occurrences in the Library’s systems to Access Services Librarian.
3. Conducts Library morning opening routines.
4. Prepares deposits and compiles monthly
reports.
5. Answers directional and basic information
questions. Evaluates questions that
should be referred to the Reference Librarian.
6. Coordinates overdue notices/billing documents,
and prepares correspondence as needed. Telephones
delinquent borrowers.
7. Helps maintain the Reserve Textbook
Collection and works with faculty to ensure that appropriate resources are
available.
8. Assists in the preparation and loading of
electronic reserves.
9. Handles minor student and patron discipline
situations.
10. Maintains procedural manuals, office files,
and supplies as directed.
11. At the request of the Access Services
Librarian, performs a variety of other duties traditionally performed by a
Library Technician II.
Education and Experience:
Associate’s degree and at least two years working in a responsible
position in a library environment.
Knowledge and Abilities: Attention
to detail. Knowledge of office practices
and equipment. Ability to learn and
interpret rules and regulations; alphabetize, file numerically, compare names
and numbers rapidly and accurately; communicate orally in giving and obtaining
information; work effectively with others; train and supervise student workers;
and work with a diverse population.
Completion of Library Technician Certificate. Experience as a supervisor at a Library
Circulation Desk. Basic familiarity with
Microsoft Office suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
SKILLS: Ability to type 35 net words
per minute.
A DISTRICT application
form, cover letter, resume and transcripts are required and
must reach the Office of Human Resources by
To request the District
application by telephone, call 626.585.7257.
We regret that we
cannot accept applications and supporting documents electronically or by fax
transmission.
Applications MUST include all items listed below:
1.
Official District application form
2.
Cover letter
3.
Resume
4.
Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable). Official
transcripts are required upon offer of employment. Foreign transcripts and degrees require
official certification of equivalency to
5.
Other information considered pertinent to the application
(optional)
Note: All supporting documentation should include position name and/or position number. All materials submitted are for this position only and become the property of the District. Materials, including slides, will NOT be returned, copied or considered for other openings.
Mail District application and supporting
documents to:
Human Resources
(C204)
1570 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91106
The hiring committee will review, evaluate,
and consider applications and supporting materials received by the deadline. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not
assure the candidate an interview. It
is, therefore, important that the application be thorough and detailed. The District may re-advertise, delay, choose
not to fill the position, or choose to fill more than one position.
BENEFITS
Generous fringe benefits include fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and their families and life insurance for the employee. Sixteen (16) paid holidays per fiscal year.
PROBATIONARY
PERIOD: One year.
PHYSICAL
ABILITIES
Seeing to inspect written documents, communicate with District staff, sitting for extended periods of time, bending, kneeling and reaching to retrieve and file records and materials, and dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a keyboard and other office equipment. Mobility and strength necessary to shelve library collections on all levels of standard library (84”) shelving and to push loaded book carts, reaching overhead at times.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Immigration Reform &
Control Act of 1987, Public Law 99-603 requires that employers obtain
documentation from every new employee which authorizes that individual to
accept employment in this country. This
requirement applies to both
Pasadena Area Community College District will not sponsor any visa applications.
Applicants must be available for
interviews at
If accommodations are needed for the application process in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please inform the Human Resources office. The application/interview process may involve speaking, reading, writing, and answering questions or other test-taking procedures. If you believe you may need reasonable accommodation to perform any of these tasks, need to inquire as to the specific nature of the tasks, or to assure physical access to the interview site, please contact the Human Resources office at 626.585.7388 and ask for the individual responsible for the scheduling and monitoring of employment interviews.
The Pasadena Area Community
College District does not discriminate in the educational programs and
activities operated by the District, or in employment procedures and practices
of the District. The Policies of Title
IX as developed to date are available for inspection during normal business
hours at the District Office at
Crime awareness and campus security information are available from Campus Police and Safety. (Public Law 101-542)
The Board of Trustees reserves the right to extend time limits or reinstate the search process at any time. The Pasadena Area Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled.
General inquiries regarding the position and/or District employment should be directed to the Human Resources office.
Equal Opportunity, Title IX, Section 504
Employer
Posted: 03/24/08 yp