Librarian General; Bilingual

Hiring Bonus

Employees are eligible for a lump sum hiring bonus of $2,000. The bonus will be paid in two parts: $1,000 after the employee has completed three months of satisfactory full‑time probationary employment and $1,000 after the employee has completed twelve months of satisfactory full‑time employment. The employees must meet all requirements contained in Civil Service Regulation 6.32 to receive the bonus.

This is beginning‑level library work providing library services in a municipal library system for library branches, city departments or agencies, library reference collections, and the processing function. Employees in this class are allocated to the General Specialty or to the Children’s Services Specialty. Employees in the General Specialty may perform work in the assignment areas of Adult Literacy, Consumer Health Information Services, Early Childhood Learning and Literacy, Information Technology, and Senior Citizen Services.

Employees are responsible for providing assistance and reference services to patrons, reviewing and evaluating library materials, selecting materials for inclusion in collections, assisting in the maintenance of digital resources or reference collections, and describing and classifying books. Employees in this class also give talks on library services and facilities to schools and community groups, cooperate with special projects, and work with Friends groups and volunteers, conduct library programs, and perform other beginning‑level librarian duties.

Work includes supervising, in the absence of a Library Supervisor, for a moderate duration of time, library activities and services, including the provision of reference and reader advisory services, technical services, or cataloging. Incumbents in this class perform progressively more difficult assignments and under increasingly less supervision as they approach the full performance level.

Only Non‑City employees may apply. Candidates must possess a fifth‑year degree from an accredited school of library science. A background check for Child Protective Service Law, FBI criminal history, PSP criminal history, and Pennsylvania child abuse background check is required. Candidates must be current on any debts, taxes, and fees owed to the City and, if necessary, receive a payment agreement in accordance with City regulation.

Hiring Manager:
Cornell Q. Weaver
City of Philadelphia – Office of Human Resources
1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530
Philadelphia, PA
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Email: cornell.weaver