Library Support Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Exam Number: Q8348F

Type of Recruitment: We welcome applications from anyone.

Application Filing Period: The application filing period will begin on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (PT) and will remain open continuously. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

Join Us and Make an Impact: LA County Library provides services to 3.4 million people over 3,000 square miles. It operates 86 libraries, 4 Cultural Resource Centers, and a mobile fleet consisting of 15 vehicles. This fleet includes 4 Bookmobiles, 6 MakMo's (maker mobiles), 3 Reading Machines (early literacy vehicles), and 2 mobile outreach vehicles.

LA County Library strives to build and keep a skilled and diverse staff where employees' outstanding qualities are respected and appreciated. This approach helps us address the different needs of the varied customers we serve. The library supports an inclusive environment that encourages cooperation, adaptability, and fairness, allowing everyone to engage fully and contribute their best.

The Team Member We Are Looking For: LA County Library is a leader in the arts, culture, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion space, leveraging community connections and reach to use arts and culture programming as a platform for bridging culture divides. The Library is seeking a passionate individual with a background in Arts to design and deliver creative programs through broader partnerships and collaborations. This is a unique opportunity to join a team that values innovation and creativity in service delivery for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Benefit Information: For details regarding benefits offered by County of Los Angeles, kindly follow this link: Benefits

In the role of Special Assistant, Library, you will:

• Design, develop, and implement departmental objectives, goals, programs, policies, events, and curricula in relation to provision of public services and customer education and engagement supporting Board initiatives in sustainability; Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion; Arts & Culture; Women & Girls; homeless; justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate plans, processes, and procedures to achieve established goals and objectives in accordance with departmental standards to enhance the Library's strategic vision such as supporting equity initiatives, developing cultural awareness, and creating pathways into the creative economy.
• Advocate for the perspective of the division during the development of new library policies, programs, strategies, events, and procedures.
• Under the general direction of the Deputy Director, coordinate and execute special projects and studies that address complex issues impacting departmental operations. Conduct and/or review needs assessments, including utilizing feedback from community visioning sessions, library data sources and open data sources to determine programming needs.
• Plan and direct public relations events to promote library services and enhance community and customer engagement. Seeks new partners to support educational programs for customers; identify and build relationships with key partners, interdepartmental and community based.
• Serve as an operational liaison between divisions, and establishes partnerships with County departments, agencies, and jurisdictions to support collaborative initiatives; represent the Library Department in interactions with the public and at County wide meetings regarding assigned areas of responsibility.
• Analyze and evaluate the impact of new or proposed legislation and programs on departmental operations and goals.
• Develop and manage the issuance of procedural manuals, statistical data reports, and highly sensitive documents to facilitate internal planning, operations, and communication between divisions; develop measurement and data collection tools to assess program impact and effectiveness.
• Coordinates budget requests for and the ordering of equipment and supplies needed for Library services and programs.
• Assists Education and Engagement division in drafting writing assignments that pertain to program proposals, grant proposals, presentations, and communications with Library staff and customers; assist with the application of and monitor funds from grants, and donations.
• Plan, assign, and oversee the work of assigned staff, including providing training and managing performance; also oversee other staffing assignments within the division to support efficient operations, as needed.
• Handle sensitive or complex inquiries and complaints through written and verbal communication and prepare official correspondence and supporting documents to maintain clarity and alignment with organizational communication standards.

There are two (2) options to qualify:

Option I: Three years of work experience in a staff capacity* analyzing organizational structure, procedures, programs, budgets, or personnel matters, and making recommendations for the solution of related problems.

• At least one (1) year of the required experience must have been in a library system, educational environment, community-based organization, or closely related field**.

• One (1) year of staff capacity experience may be substituted with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university***.

Option II: Two years of experience at the level of**** the Los Angeles County class of Librarian IV***** performing any of the following:

• managing a large sized community library
• coordinating a regional specialized library service
• performing specialized professional library work over a department-wide program
• performing technical support functions.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Education, Arts Administration, Visual or Performing Arts, Cultural Studies, Museums Studies, or a closely related field.
• Experience overseeing the development and implementation of comprehensive arts, cultural, and community programs, such as arts, and museum education, cultural programs, festivals, and community events.

License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class 2 – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Special Requirement Information: No Out-of-Class experience or withhold will be allowed. Required experience/education must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Our Assessment Process: The assessment will consist of a Training & Experience (T&E) Evaluation: This assessment will evaluate the training, experience, education, and desirable qualifications you provided in the supplemental questionnaire, and it is worth 100% of your total score.

Additional credit may be given to applicants who possess the desirable qualifications.

Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added to the eligible list.

Eligibility and Vacancy: Applicants who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in LA County Library as they occur.

Available Shift: Appointees will be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, and weekends.

Application and Filing: We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

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