Senior Library Technician

Position Information

Position Title

Senior Library Technician

Department

Library

Primary Location

Multiple Sites

Location Details

Monday – Thursday; San Marcos Campus & Fridays: Escondido Center

Palomar College believes a healthy work-life balance can improve the physical, emotional, and mental health of our employees. In support of this belief, the District offers the opportunity to work remotely for certain positions, depending on the operational needs of the District and the provisions of the Remote Work Policy. Probationary employees are not eligible to work remotely unless approved by the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human Resource Services. No employee is guaranteed the right to work remotely. No employee shall be authorized to work remotely 100% of the time unless approved by the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human Resource Services.
Palomar has multiple campus locations (San Marcos, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook); training may occur at any of these locations and the work location is subject to change depending on future department needs.
Potential future vacancies may include other District departments, locations, and/or work schedules (i.e. days, evenings or nights).

Full or Part Time

Full-Time

Category

Classified

Hours per week

40

Number of Months

12 month

Work Schedule

• Monday – Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ; Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Occasional night and weekend hours will be required due to department needs.

Grade

22

Salary/Wage

$5,198.67 [step 1] – $6,322.13 [step 5]. Step placement may be negotiable within this range dependent upon education and experience.

A 3% differential pay will be paid for hours worked between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm.

• If you are a current employee who applies via the external recruitment process and is selected for a promotion, step placement on the new grade will be in accordance with the applicable District agreement/handbook.

Salary/Wage Frequency

Monthly

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.

• Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligible dependents: four medical plans, dental HMO, and the vision plan (additional plans are available that require employee buy up/monthly contribution)\
• Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays
• $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy (additional buy up options available)
• Employee long-term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Confidential free counseling, financial, legal, personal and professional development resources for all members of your household
• Additional buy up options available for other voluntary insurance benefits Enrollment in CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System)

The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $31,245.84 annually.

Primary Function

Independently oversees, participates and functions as lead for the more complex and difficult technical work including acquiring and cataloging library materials and monitoring and maintaining the library’s circulation records; oversees library public service operations during all open daytime and evening hours. The Senior Library Technician is distinguished from Library Technician II by the former’s responsibility for providing lead oversight of library operations and performing more complex and difficult technical work.

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:

Experience: Three years of technical library experience.

Note: For work experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months

AND

Education: Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade.

• Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/or to substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor’s degree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for Classified Positions.
• Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at https://naces.org/, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement

Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

• Access – We make education possible for everyone. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.

All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated technical library experience working in an educational setting.

Licenses and/or Certificates

N/A

Supervision Received and Exercised

Supervision Received From: Manager, Library

Supervision Given: N/A

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions: Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Independently oversees, participates and functions as lead in the day-to-day library operations of the assigned library during all open daytime and evening hours; oversees daily operational activities and resolves routine service, facility, equipment, and patron issues arising during library operating hours; opens and closes the library following established procedures; ensures the safety and security of patrons; balances cash in the fine drawers at opening and closing daily; provides coverage at other library locations as needed.

2. Provides assistance to patrons at the circulation desk; charges/discharges and renews library materials; assists patrons in the use of computers, media equipment, photocopiers and other library equipment; accepts fines, posts payments and lifts holds on student records; processes lost material resolutions; generates new and maintains existing library patron records; oversees and performs interlibrary loan activities, including processing incoming and outgoing requests, monitoring transactions, maintaining records, resolving discrepancies, and communicating with participating libraries; accepts interlibrary loan requests and instructor reserve materials.

3. Oversees periodical and serial processes including monitoring collections, handling claims, working with vendors and jobbers, researching pricing, purchasing subscriptions and maintaining retention lists.

4. Catalogs materials in a variety of formats, including print, non-print and electronic resources; verifies, evaluates and edits records for addition into the library’s world-wide catalog system; performs original cataloging in Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) format; creates cataloging procedures in compliance with established policies and trains staff; troubleshoots cataloging issues and problems and implements solutions; functions as lead for catalog maintenance including serial cataloging and check-in of new issues.

5. Functions as lead for the physical processing of library materials in a wide variety of formats including books, periodicals, DVDs, CDs and maps; trains staff and students on physical processing procedures.

6. Oversees the President’s Associates textbook program; develops and maintains procedures on selection, purchasing and recordkeeping; adds President’s Associates textbooks, instructors’ personal materials and donations to the reserve collection; creates original cataloging as needed; assigns and maintains reserve call numbers, locations, subject headings and notes in the online catalog; maintains reserve collection and trains staff on processes.

7. Oversees acquisition process; receives requests for library materials in all formats including books, textbooks, CDs, DVDs and electronic books; performs pre-order research and verification of bibliographic data in electronic sources such as local online catalog; identifies appropriate vendors; places orders by electronic transmission, fax or phone; obtains textbook grant approval and budget; monitors pending orders, processes and tracks payments and invoices, and fund balances; monitors the status of orders and payments, and reconciles invoice discrepancies; maintains related records and various spreadsheets on items purchased; provides statistical information as needed; communicates with vendors and appropriate departments to resolve purchasing, invoicing, and payment issues.

8. Orders library supplies; identifies appropriate vendors considering pricing and available materials; places orders, maintains and monitors supply inventories, monitors pending orders and fund balances; reconciles invoice discrepancies; creates financial reports and maintains appropriate records.

9. Receives and processes library materials and supplies; verifies items on packing lists; posts invoices and credits; tests new media for sound quality and closed caption functionality; returns defective or damaged materials; reconciles credit card statements and maintains proper financial documentation; collaborates with Information Services, Fiscal Services, Warehouse, Facilities, Purchasing, and other District departments to support library operations.

10. Coordinates bindery and repair activities for library; trains staff on basic repair procedures.

11. Provides assistance to students, faculty, staff, and community members utilizing library catalogs, databases, websites, electronic resources, and other reference and information retrieval tools; assists patrons in locating and requesting materials from other libraries.

12. Troubleshoots and resolves library software, circulation system, cataloging system, and equipment-related issues; coordinates with Information Services staff and vendors as needed.

13. Compiles, analyzes, and maintains operational, circulation, acquisitions, reserves, and usage statistics; prepares reports as requested.

14. Oversees the work of short-term, volunteer or student staff, providing training, guidance and day-to-day direction of their work assignments.

Marginal Functions:

1. Oversees collection maintenance activities including withdrawals, replacements, retention review, and collection organization.

2. Maintains and updates the department website in accordance with District standards.

3. Designs, prepares, and prints library signage and display materials for library collections, services, programs, and facilities; ensures signage is current, accurate, clear, and supports patron access, navigation, and engagement with library resources.

4. Assists with library displays and exhibits to promote library collections, services, programs, and events ensuring displays are current, visually appealing, and reflective of library and District initiatives.

5. Assists librarians as needed.

6. Provides supervisor and librarians with suggestions for changes and additions to procedures.

7. Participates in the inventory process.

8. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of:

1. Advanced terminology and practices applicable to performing paraprofessional work in a community college or public library.

2. Public desk etiquette and methods of providing information.

3. Practices and procedures of library collection management.|

4. Computerized cataloging, bibliographical and circulation system databases.

5. Methods and techniques for troubleshooting library software, hardware, and electronic resource access issues.

6. Current and emerging library technologies, integrated library systems, electronic resource management systems, and related software applications.

7. Operation and maintenance of standard and large-format printers, laminating equipment, and basic graphic design and layout software skills used to create library signage, display, and promotional materials.

8. Principles and practices of the Library of Congress classification system.

9. Principles of lead oversight and training.

10. Operation and use of library equipment, systems and support tools, including standard reference tools and materials.

11. Modern office practices, procedures and equipment including computers and applicable software programs.

12. Principles and procedures of recordkeeping.

13. Library rules, regulations and policies including pertinent federal, state and local codes and laws.

14. Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.

15. Automated library information systems.

16. Online search techniques.

17. Basic methods and techniques for troubleshooting computer hardware and software problems.

18. Practices and procedures related to interlibrary loan services.

19. Current technologies used in library public service operations.

Skill in:

1. Assigning and inspecting the work of student workers and lower-level staff.

2. Giving clear and concise work instructions.

3. Providing quality customer service.

4. Providing technical library services relating to the acquisition, cataloging, circulation, distribution and recovery of library materials.

5. Working effectively with constant interruptions.

6. Learning and applying technical expertise in areas of assignment.

7. Operating computerized cataloging bibliographical and circulation system databases.

8. Preparing and maintaining financial and statistical records.

9. Responding to requests and inquiries from students, faculty, staff and the public.

10. Explaining and applying library rules, regulations and policies.

11. Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

12. Working independently with minimum direction.

13. Repairing damaged library materials.

14. Lifting and placing heavy books on shelves by reaching or crouching.

15. Pushing book carts and using a step stool.

16. Maintaining sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, age, cultural, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, nationality, race and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

17. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of work.

18. Providing research assistance utilizing online databases and electronic resources.

19. Troubleshooting library software, equipment, and technology issues.

20. Coordinating interlibrary loan activities.

21. Compiling and analyzing operational statistics and reports.

22. Maintaining proficiency with changing library technologies and automated systems.

Working Conditions

Environmental Conditions: Library environment; exposure to computer screens; extensive contact with students, faculty and the public.

Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions may require physical fitness requirements necessary to perform the job functions with or without accommodation, such as the ability to walk, stand or sit for prolonged periods of time, light to moderate lifting, reaching and crouching, moderate use of computer keyboard and visual acuity for reading computer screens.

Terms of Employment

Full-time, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.

• This position also carries a probationary period of six months from the date of hire.

• The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), and TB risk assessment. Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date

10/26/2026

Close Date

11/10/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Posting Number

P1093P

Additional Application Information

• The hiring committee will determine if interviews will be conducted in person at the College or via Zoom. Travel expenses are not reimbursed by the College. If a second-level interview is required, second-level travel reimbursement is only available for eligible candidates. HR will notify those who are eligible when second-level interviews are scheduled.