Web Librarian 
San Jose Public Library
San Jose

  
The salary range for the Librarian I classification is $60,507.20 to
$73,548.80 annually.

The salary range for the Librarian II classification is $64,729.60 to
$78,728.00 annually.

  
**About the Library**  
  
San Jose Public Library (SJPL) serves the tenth largest city in the country
with timely, innovative and responsive service. A proud recipient of the IMLS
National Medal for Museum and Library Service and the Gale/Library Journal
Library of the Year Award, the library is an acknowledged leader in providing
library services to meet the changing customer needs of an amazingly diverse
community.

  
The San Jose Public Library enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and
by ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of
ideas and information. With 22 branches (soon to be 23),
plus the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, we offer tremendous
opportunities for learning, discovery and pure enjoyment.

  
**Position and Duties**  
  
We are seeking a Web Librarian to complete our friendly team of five, (1
Senior Librarian-Web Manager, 3 Full-Time Librarians, and 1 Full-Time Library
Clerk) in the pursuit of enhancing SJPL's online presence. The ideal
candidate will be familiar with web trends and current
principles of web design, responsive web design, accessibility, and have some
programming (e.g. PHP and/or Javascript/Jquery) knowledge and Drupal
experience. We are also looking for a candidate that has
the ability and desire to conduct frequent usability studies, analyze the
results of those studies and make recommendations for improvements. There is
also an opportunity to participate on SJPL's blogging and social media team.

  
Our librarians are community leaders, using their professional skills in
finding ways to keep the library in the forefront of providing access to
technology, information, lifelong learning, entertainment and inspiration
people need to lead better lives. The job description
enumerates the range of duties expected, but above all we are looking for
flexible, service-oriented, friendly, and smart librarians, wanting to make a
difference and to keep growing in their chosen profession.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to:

  
- Education: A Master's Degree in Library Science from an accredited college or university.  
  
- Experience: Librarian I - None; Librarian II - Minimum one year of full-time professional library experience.  
  
- Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will not prepare or file a labor condition application with the Department of Labor. State law requires all employees working with youth to provide medical verification of negative tuberculosis test results within the last two years.  
  
**Competencies**  
  
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated
in past and current employment history. Desirable
competencies for this position include:

  
- Job Expertise - demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/ technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.  
 Job Expertise in this position includes:

- Experience with web design principles, information architecture and web tools  
- Experience with Drupal or other content management systems  
- Experience with programming languages such as PHP and/or Javascript/Jquery  
  
- Customer Service - approaches problem-solving by focusing on customers first; advocates for customer results point of view; demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently in a timely, accurate, respectful and friendly manner.  
  
- Team Work & Interpersonal Skills - demonstrates a positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.  
  
- Technology Use/Management - uses efficient and cost-effective approaches to integrate technology into the workplace and improve program effectiveness.  
  
- Initiative - exhibits self directed, resourceful and creative behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility or workload and accept challenges; pursue continuing educational opportunities which promote enhanced job performance.  
  
- Project Management - ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.  
  
- Communication Skills - communicates and listens effectively and responds in a timely, effective, positive and respectful manner; written reports and correspondence are accurate, complete, current; well-organized, legible, concise, neat, and in proper grammatical form.  
  
**Selection Process**  
  
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's
training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job
Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the
position will be invited to proceed in the selection
process. Additional phases of the selection process will
consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a
practical/writing exercise.

  
You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the
online application process:

  
  
1. Do you possess a Master's Degree in Library Science from an accredited
college or university? If yes, indicate where you received your degree.

  
2. Do you have at least one year of full-time professional library experience?
If yes, please describe your experience.

  
3. Do you have experience with web design, graphic design or information
architecture? If yes, please describe your role in working
on a specific web project, the contributions you made to the website, and
provide a URL for the site.

  
4. Do you have experience with Drupal or another content management
system? If yes, please describe your experience including
any theming or programming work done in these systems and include a URL if
applicable.

  
5. Do you have knowledge of the current trends in the library science
profession, including Internet and Web-based technologies, reference,
circulation services, and/or programming? If yes, briefly
highlight some current trends that are of interest to you.
Also, describe how you keep abreast with current/future technologies and
trends.

  
6. Do you have experience conducting usability studies? If
yes, briefly describe your experience, what you learned and how it influenced
the finished product.

  
7. Are you familiar with web accessibility? If yes, please list three
important web accessibility techniques and how you have applied them in a web
project.

  
You may answer these questions directly in the on-line application system or
on a separate document and then cut and paste your answers into the
appropriate spaces when prompted.

  
You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this
vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from
further consideration.

  
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or
hiring processes, please contact Library Personnel Office by e-mail at
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Application Instructions

Submission of a resume is optional. The Education History
and Work History sections of the application must be completed or the
application will be considered to be incomplete and may be withheld from
further consideration.

  
E-mail is the default method of communication with applicants. To ensure that
you receive timely notification regarding your application status, please
provide a current e-mail address when submitting your application. It is also
recommended that you adjust any spam filters to ensure that you can receive
e-mails from @sanjoseca.gov.

  
The application deadline is11:59 PM on the final filing
date. Please allow adequate time to complete the
application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your
application.

  
If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an
automatic confirmation email to the email address you
provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please
email [log in to unmask] and we will research the status of your
application. To verify the status of your application or to
retrieve a draft application, log in and click on "My Career Tools".

Employee Unit

Employees in this classification are represented by Municipal Employee's
Federation (MEF), AFSCME, Local No. 101.



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