LIBRARY TECHNICIAN I Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Company:

City of Baton Rouge Location:

Baton Rouge, LA Career Level:

Entry Level Industries:

Government, Nonprofit, Education Description Job Announcement City of Baton Rouge/Parish of EBR Job Title :

LIBRARY TECHNICIAN I

Type of Vacancy :

Open Competitive Multiple Vacancies Job Opening No. : 2500163-2

Job Code :

1812, 1810, 1808

Work Location :

ALL LIBRARY BRANCHES

Starting Salary :

$14.7500 Hourly / $30,680

Annually Pay Grade :

1150

Application Dates :

04/18/2025

• 04/24/2025

Application Times :

Friday 12 Noon•

Thursday NOTE:

Applicants using education to qualify for any job MUST attach a copy of their degree or transcript to their application at the time of applying. Applicants applying for any position that requires an official certification MUST attach a copy of that certification at the time of applying. Applicants MAY use experience as a substitution only if the minimum requirements indicates such. Failure to provide documentation of education, licenses, certifications, and courses may result in your application being REJECTED or a lower application score.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of a Librarian or a library technician of a higher classification, assists in professional library tasks of copy cataloging, programming, circulation and reference duties. Work involves responsibility for performing selected library tasks and related clerical duties. Work is reviewed for adherence to established practices while in progress and upon completion. Performs other work as requested.

Note:

Some employees within this classification are hired on a part-time basis and paid at an hourly rate.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS

None.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS

(Unless otherwise specified below, must possess at the time of appointment and must be maintained current throughout employment in this classification.) None.

OTHER JOB ASPECTS

None.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION

None.

EXAMINATION

Professional examination required (may take up to 3 hours from test start time). Subject areas and other exam preparation information are available at: https://www.brla.gov/261/Examination-Preparation. Examinations are available on most Tuesdays, 8:30

• 9:00 am, check-in, Thursdays,
• 12:00
• 12:30 pm, and Fridays, 8:30
• 9:00 am check-in.

Please call Human Resources Recruiting and Examination at 389-3132 to confirm testing dates and times. Test check-in is on a first come-first served basis. There are occasions where the test room is filled to capacity and applicants are asked to return on another day for testing. Picture identification, proof of social security number and a completed online employment application are required for test room admittance.

• Where exam volume is expected to be high, check-in of applicants may begin as early as 11:30 am in order to complete the check-in process prior to the required 12:30 cut-off time.

APPLICATION NOTE

In your employment application, please include detailed information such as software and equipment used, documents produced, fiscal or legal duties performed, types of customer service provided, decisions made, guidelines followed, supervisory duties, etc. Failure to provide a detailed description of job duties may result in your application being rejected or a lower application score.

Note:

For the complete job specification, please visit www.brla.gov/hr.

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