City of Torrance-SENIOR LIBRARY PAGE
1/19/2021 11:46:46 PM 960
- alary
$13.00 - $13.65 Hourly
Location Torrance, CATorrance, CA
Job TypePermanent Part-time
DepartmentCommunity Services
Job Number21010620
Closing date and time1/27/2021 at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana
- DESCRIPTION
- WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO READ THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENTIN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION.____________________________________________________________
The City of Torrance welcomes applications for Senior Library Page!
The Department
The mission of the Community Services Department is to enrich the community through the provision of recreational, cultural and educational opportunities for persons of all abilities. The Department has five divisions: Library, Administrative, Cultural, Recreation, and Parks. Our main library is centrally located in the Civic Center and five branches are conveniently located within a five-mile radius of the main library. The Library Division has a circulation of over 1.2 million funded with a budget of $7.2 million and staffed with approximately 91 employees.
The Position
Senior Library Pages assist with routine library clerical and processing duties; work the services desk checking out items to patrons; and assist in materials processing. This person also issues library cards; handles fines and fees; and provides basic customer service in person and by phone. Senior Library Pages work out of any work unit, including: Circulation, Technical Processing, Acquisitions, Youth Services, and Delivery Driver, and can be assigned to work on other service desks or units, as needed.
The current opening is for a Delivery Driver. The Delivery Driver will deliver and pick up books and materials from and to branch libraries, post offices, City Hall and related places, while using the Library cargo van.
For a detailed job description, click here.
Hours: This is a part-time position. Shifts may vary by assignment. Some assignments may require work on some evenings and weekends. - QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES
Any combination of education and experience that would have provided the knowledge and skills required is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:
High School Diploma or equivalent; and one year of library experience.
Ideal Candidate
In addition to the minimum requirements, the ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:- Recent, relevant public library experience;
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with peers, the public, and City employees;
- Ability to work collaboratively with all library users, staff, and administration;
- Knowledge of Integrated Library Systems;
- Ability to drive a cargo van;
- Ability to repetitively bend, reach, push, move, and carry library materials;
- Ability to climb up ladders or step stools;
- Ability to independently lift and carry books, and move boxes or other materials weighing up to 10 lbs.; and
- Ability to work various hours.
- HOW TO APPLY & EXAM PROCESS
Interested candidates must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire at www.TorranceCA.Gov/Jobs. The application filing period closes Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 5:30 P.M.
Only those candidates who best meet the City and Department's needs will be invited to participate in the testing process, which will consist of the following components:
Oral Interview: 100% (Tentatively scheduled on February 3, 2021.)- SPECIAL NOTES
Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources. If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact us at (310) 618-2915 no later than five (5) business days before the test date. For further information, click here.
As a condition of employment, candidates must pass a background check and a pre-employment medical examination.
The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.
- Agency
- City of Torrance
- Phone
- 310-618-2915
- Website
- http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/Jobs
- Address
- 3231 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, California, 90503