ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN II

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MCTC (Maryland Correctional Training Center)

18800 Roxbury Road

Hagerstown, MD 21746

Manage the provision of library and information services and develop programs for inmates using current library practice and technology as defined by Correctional Education library policies and procedures and Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services regulations.

Delivery of Service- Open and operate the library in accordance with a standard operating schedule and in conformity with Correctional Education Library policies and procedures and Division of Correction regulations. Develop programs to meet the information and reentry needs of inmates.

Planning- Plan for the implementation, promotion, and delivery of services that meet the needs of the full institutional population. Design institutional procedures to ensure increasing usage, access, and information delivery. Develop collection based on population needs, mission of correctional education, and reentry needs of inmates.                      

Record Keeping- Maintain all records in compliance with library policy, meeting departmental standards for accessibility, uniformity, and confidentially. Prepare written reports monthly.

Program Evaluation- Evaluate monthly statistics and set goals to improve usage where it is incongruent with the size of the institutional population or lower than usage in other Correctional Education libraries of similar size.

Management - Recruit, train, and supervise inmate aides to work in the library in accordance with Correctional Education library goals and objectives. Participate in professional development learning opportunities to assure that skills are consistent with current library practice and with information retrieval and delivery techniques.

Education:   A Bachelor’s degree in Library Science or Library and Information Services from an accredited college or university or equivalent training.

Experience: Two years of professional library work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute additional experience performing library work may be substituted on a year for-year basis for up to two years of the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute additional education in professional library work that is accredited by the American Library Association on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Librarian classifications or Librarian specialty codes in the library field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

- Experience in Library Science

- Experience drafting correspondence

- Ability to work as a team member; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to lift and move materials and equipment

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Candidates should have knowledge of the principles and practices of adult education; knowledge of instructional planning and teaching methods; skill in the use of assessment instruments; ability to develop appropriate educational goals and objectives; ability to establish and maintain an effective learning environment; ability to communicate effectively; both orally and in writing.  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position has been designated by the appointing authority as sensitive in nature.

Employees in this position are subject to Substance Abuse Testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulation 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

All potential applicants shall be screened for security purposes prior to being offered a position.  This screening is a routine procedure for all employees required to work in State Correctional Institutions and shall consist of fingerprinting and background investigation by the CJIS-Central Repository.  Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act is required.

Maryland Department of Labor's Correctional Education Program operates in Maryland state correctional facilities in partnership with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).  As an employee of this Program, you must strictly adhere to the DPSCS’s Standards of Conduct and Internal Administrative Disciplinary Process.  Any violation of those standards may subject you to DPSCS disciplinary measures, including the barring of your entry from State correctional facilities. Should this occur, Department of Labor may then remove you from your position and, if there are no comparable positions available for which you are qualified and from which you have not been barred, your employment may be terminated.

All applicants must provide sufficient information on the application to show they meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning the qualifications must be submitted and received by the closing date.  Information submitted after this date will not be considered.  All qualified candidates will be placed on an eligible list categorized as Best Qualified.  Candidates that are placed on the eligible list will be referred to hiring unit for interview selection. Units will select those candidates most closely demonstrating the ability to perform the duties for this position for interview. The eligible list will be used by Department of Labor for a period of one (1) year to fill vacancies in this classification.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 Online application process is STRONGLY preferred. However, if you are unable to apply online, or encounter difficulty attaching required optional documentation, you may submit via email or deliver in person. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.

PLEASE DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL UNSOLICITED DOCUMENTATION

Completed applications, required documentation, and any required addendums may be mailed to:

Maryland Department of Labor
Attn: Brittany Small 19-002713-0001
1100 N. Eutaw Street, Rm. 100
Baltimore, MD 21201

For additional information, please contact Brittany Small at Brittany.small@maryland.gov.

The MD State Application Form can be found online

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

Maryland Department of Labor is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of MD Department of Labor that all persons have equal opportunity and access to employment opportunities, services, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.