LIBRARIAN IV

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 24-0217

The immediate vacancy is located at Kalihi-Palama Public Library .

Salary: $5,076 to $6,177 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on the availability of funds, the applicants qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Shift Work : Applicants must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, including evenings and weekends.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaiis Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Duties Summary

Plan and supervise the operation of a library serve as a specialist for reference and materials, or cataloging and classification, in a subject field(s) or special collection(s) plan, coordinate and evaluate library services in a major service/functional area provide specialized reference services and materials to departmental/program personnel and perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

L egal Authorization To Work Requirement :
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Education: A bachelors degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.

Professional Librarian Experience: Two and one-half years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more major functional areas of librarianship (e.g., selection, acquisition, cataloging and classification of materials, collection development and maintenance, reference and readers advisory services, or development and promotion of library services), which required the application of principles, practices, knowledge, theories and tools of library science.

At least one year of experience must have been comparable to the Librarian III.

The Librarian III reflects responsibility for independently performing the full range of professional library services in a service or functional area. The work requires the use of independent judgment in providing complete library services in the area assigned, within established policies and procedures, under the general supervision of a higher level librarian. In direct service libraries, the work generally involves serving as the librarian responsible for providing the full range of professional services (e.g., collection development and maintenance, library programming) within a particular service or functional area. Positions in this class of work may supervise lower level librarians and/or subprofessional positions performing supportive activities.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements (click link below), will apply.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements .

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Other Information

The State of Hawaii complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS
The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.

TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.