Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Hiring for Library Services Specialist at Citrus County, FL Full Time

Professional work in the technical services and materials management area of a public library including planning, organizing, implementing, and maintaining many aspects of library materials and services to the public including the inter-library loan program, ordering new materials, receiving, cataloging, and inventory controls.

This is a Full-time position and the primary work schedule is Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; 40 hours per week. This position is assigned to the Central Ridge Library location.

Pay Rate Disclosure: The pay rate for this position is $16.36 per hour plus benefit and retirement options. Pay Grade: 109

Check out our Summary of Benefits at the bottom of this posting:

You can accrue up to 168 hours of time off with vacation leave and paid holidays in your first year. As well as earning up to 96 hours of sick leave. Accrual is based on the number of hours worked per pay-period.

All Benefit Eligible employees can receive:
FREE Basic Medical Insurance- Tobacco Free employees

FREE Dental Insurance, $20,000 of Basic Term Life and AD&D, Long Term Disability and much more!

Retirement / Pension Plan- Automatic enrollment in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Investment Plan option. Or choose the Pension Plan Trust Fund option, and you can be eligible for a monthly Pension at retirement age after 8 years of service. Visit myFRS.com for more details.

Essential Functions

Performs all inter-library loan tasks including lending, borrowing, invoicing, and administration of inter-library loan online system with current library Integrated Library System (ILS)

Works with library staff to resolve interlibrary loan functionality issues and improve efficiency through better utilization of system tools and work flow processes

Assures appropriate and effective utilization of inter-library loan reporting capabilities

Participates in work on collection development, including evaluation and selection of library materials and managing patron suggestions

Responsible for the processing of donations and repair of materials

Coordinates collection inventory and performs weeding of library materials for all branch locations

Performs ordering and receiving of new library materials as directed

Responsible for copy cataloging and database clean-up for ILS

Performs processing and labeling of materials as needed

Organizes, prepares, and tracks items for shipment

Processes and receives postal mail and other receivables

Acts as a back-up for the library courier as needed

Performs related duties as required

Minimum Requirements

Education, Training, and Experience

Two years of college or equivalent related specialized training.

Minimum one-year experience working in library circulation or comparable field, customer service area, or other technical support capacity.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration, Skills

Valid Florida Driver License.

Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of products and computer hardware, and peripherals.

Strong communication skills to effectively work with library staff and organizational partners

Excellent attention to detail.

Ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff and the general public.

Must be physically able to perform necessary manual tasks such as bending and stooping to replace materials on shelves, reaching, lifting approximately 20 lbs. on occasion, pulling and carrying objects less than 50 lbs. to complete many tasks.

Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses:

IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS); and

IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

Supplemental Information

Summary of Benefits:
Citrus County Board of County Commissioners provides a comprehensive benefit package. Employees are eligible to participate in the County’s insurance plans if they are working a minimum of 30 hours per week in a benefit-eligible position. Coverage will become effective the first of the month following a 30 day waiting period. For example, an employee hired on April 10, the effective date of coverage will be on June 1.

Medical Insurance- Base Plan (Provider: Florida Blue)

Employee Premium is $0.00 with Tobacco Affidavit

Employee Premium is $50.00 monthly without Tobacco Affidavit

Dependent coverage is available with bi-weekly premiums

Employee Health & Wellness Center

Employee Premium is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance

Dependent coverage is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee Premium is $0.00

Dependent coverage is available with bi-weekly premiums

Vision Insurance

Employee Premium is $5.66 monthly

Dependent coverage is available with monthly premiums

Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance $20,000

Employee Premium is $0.00

Dependent coverage is available for Life Insurance with bi-weekly premiums

Long Term Disability Insurance

Employee Premium is $0.00

Life Assistance Program

Employee Premium is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance

Dependent coverage is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance

Florida Retirement System

Employee contributes 3% of gross salary per pay-period

Employer contributes 10.82% of gross salary as of 7/01/2021 for Regular Employee

With the Pension Plan Trust Fund option, you can be eligible for a monthly Pension at retirement age after 8 years of service. The plan pays a set lifetime monthly retirement benefit.

The Investment Plan option (similar to a 401(k) Plan), allows you to become vested with one (1) year of service

Visit myFRS.com for more details

Paid Holidays- no waiting period based on the number of hours worked per pay-period

Employees working 8 hour/5 workdays- 11 paid holiday annually

Employees working 10 hour/4 workdays- 8 holidays and 1 personal day* annually

• Stipulations do apply for personal day

Vacation Leave- accrues each pay-period based on the number of hours worked per pay-period

Less than five (5) years of service: 80 hours annually= Two weeks

Five (5) to Ten (10) years of service: 120 hours annually= Three weeks

10 or more years of service: 160 hours annually= Four weeks

Sick Leave- accrues each pay-period

Up to 96 hours annually

Please note that the benefits may not apply to all constitutional offices; please refer to policies for specific information. The County’s Personnel Policies, applicable Union Contracts and/or Certificate of Coverage provides detailed descriptions of all available employee benefit programs and stipulations.

Basis of Rating: Some positions may require a written and/or skills test. Applications will be carefully reviewed to assess each individuals qualifications. Selected persons will be interviewed to determine who will be hired for the job. The kind and length of related work experience, training and education shown on the application will be an important consideration in the screening process.

Must successfully pass an employment reference check, criminal background check, driving record check, and physical examination check. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Citrus County, Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity, does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected trait.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.

Pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or the “Public Records Law,” applications, resumes and personnel records are subject to public inspections.

Details regarding the “Public Records Law”/ “The Sunshine Law” / Florida Statutes and the statutory exemptions are available on websites such as the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Senate and Florida Legislature. Additionally, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Public Information section is located on our website.

The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners provides a comprehensive package including group insurance benefits.Effective October 1, 2016, the County will implement a tobacco free incentive program, as part of the Citrus County Wellness Program to help reduce insurance costs. Employees who are tobacco free or who participate in the tobacco free incentive program will be eligible to receive an incentive in the form of a $50.00 per month reduction in the health insurance premiums.