About this role
Job Posting Title
Library Technician
Agency
805 DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES
Supervisory Organization
Dept Rehabilitation Services
Job Posting End Date
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
Monthly/Annual Salary: Monthly Annual
Level I (Pay Band E) $2,111.08 $25,333.00
Level II (Pay Band F) $3,228.203 $38,738.44
Job Description
Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family are responsible for performing support functions related to library or archival activities for an agency. This primarily involves cataloging services, basic reference and research. Some positions may be assigned overall responsibility for providing library services in a state institution, school or other facility.
Typical Functions
- Manages a library at a state facility.
- Develops procedures and recommends policies for work unit.
- Performs basic reference and research services for users, including Internet and database searching.
- Assists clients with on-line retrieval of information.
- Performs cataloging of library materials using on-line databases.
- Processes interlibrary loan requests.
- Processes archival records or library materials.
- Shelves and files library materials.
- Maintains various files, records and statistics.
Level Descriptor
Level I – This is the basic level where incumbents are responsible for performing the most routine functions related to library, archival or records management activities. Such activities include shelving and filing materials, responding to basic information requests and assisting in warehousing archival and records management materials.
Level II - This is the career level where incumbents are responsible for performing assigned activities at all levels of complexity. Such activities include monitoring various files, records and statistics, providing reference and research services to users and providing cataloging of materials.
Education and Experience
Level I - Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one (1) year of experience in clerical or library work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty (30) college credit hours for the one (1) year of experience.
Level II - Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of two (2) years of experience in clerical or library work; or completion of sixty (60) college credit hours including six (6) semester hours of library courses from an accredited college or university; or a combination of education and experience substituting thirty (30) college credit hours for each year of the required experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
Level I - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic clerical procedures; of grammar, punctuation and spelling; of library records and their purpose; and of library classification systems.
Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow oral and written instructions; to use computers; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Level II - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic clerical procedures; of grammar, punctuation and spelling; of library records and their purpose; of library classification systems; and of principles and practices of library procedures.
Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow oral and written instructions; to use computers; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Special Requirements
Some agencies allowing the substitution of education for experience may require a candidate to have a minimum of six (6) semester hours of library courses.
Additional Job Description
Position may be filled at Level I or II.
Position is located in the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Oklahoma Library for the Bind and Physically Handicapped - in Oklahoma City (SBVI72).
Essential Functions: This position is responsible for data entry including student, parent, and school information into the KLAS database; using KLAS to process orders from TVIs (Teacher of the Visually Impaired); working in warehouse pulling and shipping equipment and textbooks for students in public, private and homeschool locations including lifting heavy books and equipment, maintaining monthly inventory of shelves, assists with the weeding of collection; assisting with collection of information for Federal Quota Registration; utilizing Excel to create spreadsheets for required reports and contacting school districts via email and phone to obtain formation for the AIM center.
Applicant must be willing to perform all job-related travel.
Trial period (if applicable) is required.
Background Check: The Department of Rehabilitation Services will conduct a criminal background check on new hires as part of an offer of employment that is made contingent upon a successful criminal background check.
*Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without employer sponsorship.
Benefit Highlights: The Department of Rehabilitation Services provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents.
Benefits Include:
- Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
- A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
- Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
- Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
- 11 paid holidays
- 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave for the first year
- Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
- Longevity Bonus for years of service
Method of Application: Applicants without previous state service, with previous state service but not currently employed by a state agency must apply though the Workday on-line External Listings applicant system ( State of Oklahoma Careers (myworkdayjobs.com) .
Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply through the Workday on-line Internal Listings applicant system ( Find Jobs - Internal State of Oklahoma - Workday (myworkday.com)
For questions regarding specific duties or details of this job, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] .
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub .
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