(3) Senior Librarian
Job ID:4751
Salary Min: $80620.80 Salary Max: $98217.60
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Close Date: 11/16/2015
Position and Duties
Senior Librarians manage branch libraries or a major unit of
the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Library and are responsible for ensuring that
system policies, programs and service initiatives are implemented and guide the
operations of the branch or unit. This includes planning, implementing, and
evaluating branch/unit operations; preparing and implementing work plans;
monitoring branch/unit budgets; planning and implementing programs and outreach
to the community; planning and implementing branch/unit goals, objectives and
guidelines; ensuring efficient and appropriate delivery of service and
programs; and providing guidance and leadership to a professional,
paraprofessional and clerical staff. In addition there are system support duties
that enhance the development and improvement of library services to the
community which involve participation on or facilitation of teams and task
forces. It is also critical for Senior Librarians to play a large role in
system wide teams and special projects that help achieve the library's
strategic goals to enhance the development and improvement of services to the
community.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a strong and
innovative leader and be aware of and support, practice and promote the San
José Way of library innovation and the Mission, Vision, & Values statements
of the City of San José and the San José Public Library; have knowledge of
current library automation technology and trends; have experience working with
a diverse community and a diverse staff; and enjoy working in a fast-paced,
innovative team environment.
The library is recruiting for three Senior Librarians to
manage the following:
- Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock and Hillview Branch Library pair;
- Alviso and Educational Park Branch Library pair;
- and the Instruction and Programming Services (IPS) unit, which coordinates centralized programming, learning opportunities, and school support for the library system. The IPS position is located at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Library.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in
this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in
this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for
additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of training and experience equivalent to:
1. Education: Master's Degree in Library Science from an
accredited college or university.
2. Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible
professional library experience, including supervision or lead responsibility
for professional and technical staff.
3. Employment
Eligibility: Federal law requires all
employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country.
Please be informed that the City of San Jose will not prepare or file a labor
condition application with the Department of Labor.
Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies,
as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position
include:
- Job Expertise - demonstrates knowledge of and experience
with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and
departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
- Leadership - leads by example; serves as appropriate role
model; demonstrates high ethical standards; Remains visible and approachable
and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work
environment; encourages and rewards risk-taking, allowing others to learn from
mistakes.
- Change Management - Demonstrates support for innovation and
for organizational changes needed to improve the organization's
effectiveness. Helps others to
successfully manage organizational change.
Develops, plans and follows through on change initiatives.
- Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based
on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic
priorities within available resources.
- Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by
defining the problem or issue, determines the significance of problems,
collections data, distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant data. Makes
inferences about the meaning of the data, and uses logic and intuition to
arrive at decisions or solutions that achieve the desired outcome.
- Project Management - ensures support for projects and
implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
- Team Work & Interpersonal Skills - demonstrates a
positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective
relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish
tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
- Technology Use / Management - uses efficient and
cost-effective approaches to integrate technology into the workplace and
improve program effectiveness.
- Communication Skills - communicates and listens effectively and responds in an timely, effective, positive and respectful manner; written reports and correspondence are accurate, complete, current; well-organized, legible, concise, neat, and in proper grammatical form. Bilingual skills (English and Spanish) are highly desirable for the branch positions.
Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the
applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to
the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match
the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process
will consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a
practical/writing exercise.
Application Instructions
Submission of a resume is optional. The Education History and Work History
sections of the application must be completed or the application will be
considered to be incomplete and may be withheld from further consideration.
E-mail is the default method of communication with
applicants. To ensure that you receive timely notification regarding your
application status, please provide a current e-mail address when submitting
your application. It is also recommended that you adjust any spam filters to
ensure that you can receive e-mails from @sanjoseca.gov.
The application deadline is 11:59 PM on the final filing
date. Please allow adequate time to
complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not
save your application.
If your online application was successfully submitted, you
will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you
provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE
CONFIRMATION, please email CityJobs@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the
status of your application.
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