APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A CITY OF
BURBANK APPLICATION.
SALARY:
$4,588 - $5,730/Mo ($26.47 - $33.06/Hr) - Salary includes a net 8% PERS contribution paid for the employee by the City.
DEFINITION OF THE POSITION:
Under direction, performs professional library work of a
specialized or supervisory nature; may be in charge of a branch
library, or function as senior assistant to a major section head,
and does related work as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE
POSITION:
Supervises, trains, and evaluates employees; makes recommendations
regarding hiring, promotions, and transfers; recommends
disciplinary action as needed up to and including terminations;
assists section head in planning, organizing, and scheduling work;
assists patrons in making effective use of library resources; acts
as consultant and advisor to individual patrons; plans and
arranges book displays, bulletin boards, and exhibits; assists in
preparing publicity releases and book notes; gives talks and
reviews about books; tells stories to groups of children;
catalogues, classifies, and assigns subject headings to books and
other library materials; makes recommendations for the purchase of
books and other library materials; compiles lists and
bibliographies; searches for material difficult to find; prepares
reports and memoranda; develops and maintains files of unbound
material, government publications, picture collections, and other
ephemeral material.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE
POSITION:
EDUCATION/TRAINING: Two years’ experience in professional
library work and a Master’s Degree in Library and/or Information
Science from an accredited university. A copy of your Master's
Degree must be attached to the application.
LICENSE & CERTIFICATES: Applicants must possess a
valid California Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent at time
of appointment.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of the principles and
practices of library and information science; knowledge of
reference sources and methods; knowledge of automated information
services; ability to identify community library needs and to
provide library service to fulfill those needs; ability to direct
and evaluate the work of others; ability to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow
employees, and the public.
THE COMPETITION FOR THE POSITION:
Applications will be reviewed. Admission to competitive
examination may be limited to those whose applications show the
best combination of qualifications in relation to the requirements
and duties of the position. Any part of the examination process
may be qualifying only.
THE SELECTION PROCEDURE MAY
REQUIRE ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: A WRITTEN EXAMINATION, A
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, OR AN ORAL INTERVIEW. IF YOU HAVE A
DISABILITY WHICH MAY REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION IN ANY OF THESE
SELECTION PROCEDURES, PLEASE NOTIFY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
IN WRITING BY THE LAST DATE TO APPLY ON THIS BULLETIN.
