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Library Aide

Recruitment #18-741060-01

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Introduction

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Solano County Library is a progressive and innovative library with secure funding and widespread support from the community. The Solano County Library is guided in its mission to enrich the lives of the people in the County by a Strategic Plan, which is community focused, staff inspired, and outreach oriented. The Library serves the community with eight branches and virtual services in five of the seven cities in Solano County. The community showed its strong support by the passage of a dedicated sales tax measure in 1998 and a 80% yes vote in the June 2012 election continued the sales tax measure until 2030.

 

The Position

Under immediate supervision, the Library Aide performs a variety of clerical tasks in support of library operations.    

The Library Aide is the trainee and entry level position of the Library Assistant series. The incumbent learns services and resources available to library customers, as well as typical library practices and techniques used while performing routine clerical tasks and technical work of limited scope, difficulty and complexity.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term, or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High school diploma or GED preferred;

AND

Typing Certificate: A typing certificate containing a minimum corrected NET speed of 40 words per minute is required. Please see "Document Submittal Requirements" section below for further details regarding this requirement;

AND

Experience: Three (3) months of work experience that demonstrates possession of and competency in the requisite knowledge and abilities such as the work experience listed below. Prior work experience in a Public Library is highly desirable. 

  • Charges and discharges books and other library materials at the circulation desk using automated technology; computes, receives and records fines; registers and re-registers patrons for library cards; prepares collection agency notices; receives and dispatches shipment of books; makes repairs to library materials, including minor repairs to audiovisual and books.  
  • Verifies, updates and enters library information into a computer; may assist with inventory, typing and filing in order to process order lists and other library materials; investigates location of library items (claims return procedure); shelves books as needed. 
  • Explains use of library facilities and available services such as use of automated checkout machine; learns to explain and interpret library policy and procedures.  
  • Sets up circulation and check-out desks; sorts and distributes items in daily delivery; checks-in hold items from daily delivery and shelves; answers telephone renewal line when needed.    
  • May open safe; may balance cash drawer and prepare bank deposits.  
  • Assists with displays and exhibits; may train and instruct volunteers.

To review the full job description please visit:
http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=15873

BENEFITS

Solano County offers a cafeteria-style medical package with health benefits, offered through CalPERS. The County contribution for family coverage for the 2018 calendar year is $1,520.73 per month. The County offers a cash back provision for those who choose employee-only or who waive medical insurance coverage. The County may offer a supplemental contribution for employees enrolled in Employee plus Two or More coverage.

Dental and vision insurances for the employee and eligible dependents are paid 100% by the County.

Solano County participates in CalPERS retirement and contributes to Social Security.

The County observes 12 fixed, paid holidays per year.

Vacation is accrued at approximately 10 days per year for the first 3 years. Sick leave accrues at approximately 12 days per year.

Employees are eligible to receive an additional 2.5% longevity pay, per level, after the completion of continuous service at 10, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years.

To view the benefits for a regular position, please visit:
http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=16512  

Extra-help employees who work less than 29 hours per week do not typically receive or accrue benefits of regular employees during their period of employment. All extra-help employees accrue .034 hours of Paid Time Off for every full hour worked.

To view the benefits for an extra-help position, please visit:
http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=16516

Selection Process

06/05/18 - County Typing Test

 

06/06/18 - Deadline to submit application and any required documentation  

06/19/18 - Tentative date for Written Exam

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

How to Apply

Please visit the County of Solano website, www.jobsatsolanocounty.com, to apply. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (certificates, DD-214 if applicable, ADA Accommodation Request) must be submitted with the Document Cover Sheet, available on the employment website: http://www.jobaps.com/Solano/sup/doccover.pdf or at the Department of Human Resources’ office, and are due by the final filing date.

Previously submitted application materials (i.e. copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at (707) 784-6170 or at 675 Texas Street, Suite 1800 Fairfield 94533. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA

Document Submittal Requirements

This position requires submittal of a valid Typing Certificate. All candidates must submit a copy of their typing certificate and word processing certificate by the final filing deadline. Failure to submit the required certificates will result in immediate disqualification from further consideration in the recruitment process.

Typing Certificate Requirements: The typing certificate must contain a minimum NET speed of 40 words per minute.  It must be a timed 3 - 5 minute test, include the gross number of words typed per minute, and the number of errors.  It may not be more than 12 months old at the time of application, and must be from an accredited school or a qualified agency with an examiner's signature.  Certificates obtained through the internet (online) will not be accepted.

How to Submit Your Documents

In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents in-person or by mail at Solano County Department of Human Resources 675 Texas Street, Suite 1800, Fairfield CA 94533, by fax to (707) 784-3424, or by email to recruitment@solanocounty.com. When submitting documents in-person, by mail or by fax, include the recruitment title (Library Aide) and the recruitment number (18-741060-01). If submitting documents by email include the recruitment title and recruitment number in the subject field. 

 

 

Certificate Testing

The County is offering a Typing test at no cost, for applicants only, on June 5, 2018, 9am-2pm, for the Library Aide recruitment only. This is the only date available. Interested applicants who have completed and submitted the recruitment application must send an email to recruitment@solanocounty.com no later than 12:00pm, May 31, 2018.

If applicants are unable to attend the County certificate testing, applicants must still submit a copy of a valid certificate by the final filing deadline. To find out how to obtain a valid certificate, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions. Certification materials submitted to a prior recruitment will not be applied to this recruitment. Test/certification results may not be more than 12-months old at the time of application, to include test results that were proctored by Solano County.

Applicants that have participated in prior Solano County Typing testing must contact recruitment@solanocounty.com by the final filing deadline to request their prior results be applied to this recruitment – this will not be done automatically.

Supplemental Information

Independent travel may be required.

 

Some positions in this class may require bilingual skills.

 

Incumbents of trainee positions allocated to this class should demonstrate necessary knowledge and abilities to be promoted to Library Assistant within 18 months of appointment.

 

Veterans Preference Points

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (BY THE FINAL FILING DATE.) Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons.

Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.

Americans With Disabilities Act

It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service, job related merit, and ability to perform the job.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES: Qualified individuals with a disability, who are able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, and need an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment/testing/examination process (as detailed in the “Selection Process”), must complete the following Request for Testing Accommodation by Applicants with Disabilities Form: http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23215.

This form must be received in the Human Resources Department by the final filing date of the recruitment. Applicants will be contacted to discuss the specifics of the request.

Solano County

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The County of Solano offers a blend of agriculture, corporate business, cultural venues, festivals and events, and provides residents with many recreation and entertainment choices. The County is also home to Travis Air Force Base. 

Solano County is centrally located and serves as a gateway to all that Northern California has to offer. The Napa Valley is less than 20 miles away, two world-class public universities (UC Berkeley and UC Davis) are 20 miles away, and both San Francisco and Sacramento are less than 40 minutes away. Day trips can also be made to South Lake Tahoe and Monterey. 

With its strategic location, affordable housing, natural resources, responsible land use planning, and attractive quality of life, Solano County is a great place to live, learn, work and play. 

County Population (January 2016): 431,498

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

 

 

SOLANO COUNTY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER