Librarian I​/II

Overview

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The City of Murrieta is accepting applications for the Librarian I/II position to fill one current vacancy for the Murrieta Public Library Divisions - Adult Librarian for Adult and Teen Services. The eligibility list established may be used to fill upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to one (1) year.

Librarian I: $6,052 - $7,356 Monthly

Librarian II: $6,680 - $8,120 Monthly

Adult Librarian for the Adult and Teen Services Department: Develops, facilitates, and provides a full range of library services, programs, and outreach primarily for adults and older adults within the community. The ideal candidate performs various professional librarian duties, including planning and delivering adult and senior programming; providing reference and reader’s advisory services; serving as the point of contact for the Library’s Heritage Room and local history collection;

supporting collection development and cataloging; and conducting outreach to adults and older adults through community events and partnerships. The position involves identifying current and future community needs, taking initiative to enhance adult and senior library services, and performing related work as required.

Under general supervision (I) or direction (II), develops and provides the full range of technical and/or direct library services to the community and performs a variety of professional librarian duties, including development of programs and services for target audiences, reference, collection development and management, and/or cataloging; identifies current community needs and projects future needs; takes initiative to assist in improving library services;

and performs related work as required.

Receives general supervision (Librarian I) to direction (Librarian II) from the Supervising Librarian and/or Library Manager. Exercises functional direction over and provides training to lower level staff and volunteers.

Librarian I — Entry-level classification in the professional Librarian series. May perform most duties of Librarian II but not at the same skill level; work is supervised and reviewed.

Librarian II — Fully qualified journey-level classification; performs full duties independently and uses judgment and initiative. Progression to Librarian II is contingent on management affirmation, satisfactory performance, minimum qualifications including licenses/certifications, and management approval.

This class is distinguished from Supervising Librarian in that the latter has full supervisory authority over employees and functional areas. Librarian I/II positions are flexibly staffed;
Librarian II is normally filled by advancement from Librarian I.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, or remove duties as necessary and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals to perform the position’s essential functions. The omission of a specific duty does not preclude it from being assigned if it is similar, related, or logically aligned with the role’s overall responsibilities. Positions at the Librarian I level may perform some duties in a learning capacity.

Education and Experience
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications includes:

Education

• Librarian I and II – Equivalent to a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in library science, AND

Experience

• Librarian I – Experience to be capable of carrying out the full range of duties of a professional librarian. Library experience is highly desirable, OR
• Librarian II – Two (2) years of experience as a professional librarian

Licenses and Certifications

• Ability to travel to meetings, trainings, site visits, and special events throughout the City may be required. Employee must have access to reliable transportation as needed

Special Requirements
Must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, which includes a state and federal…