- Salary
- $49k – $60k/yr
- Location
- City of San Diego, CA, CA, US
- Department
- IT
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
Library Technician positions perform copy cataloging of library materials applying basic international, national, and local cataloging principles and practices; search, select, edit, and enter information into bibliographic and item records; perform database maintenance activities, including adding item level holding information, updating and correcting item records, and performing item transfers and changes; cross-check the work of other Cataloging Section staff members; and train staff in cataloging procedures; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
1. One year of full-time experience as a Library Assistant II with the City of San Diego.
2. Eighteen months of full-time experience performing customer service and clerical duties with a government jurisdiction or college/university library. Qualifying customer service and clerical experience must include performing ALL of the following duties:
4. A combination of the experience and education as specified above equaling 2700 hours.
NOTES:
Library Technician positions perform copy cataloging of library materials applying basic international, national, and local cataloging principles and practices; search, select, edit, and enter information into bibliographic and item records; perform database maintenance activities, including adding item level holding information, updating and correcting item records, and performing item transfers and changes; cross-check the work of other Cataloging Section staff members; and train staff in cataloging procedures; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
- Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
3.5% effective 7/1/27
2% effective 7/1/28
2% effective 7/1/29
- Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
- The list established for these positions may be used to fill full-time, half-time and/or limited hourly vacancies.
- Library Technician employees work schedules may include evenings and weekends.
- Library Technician employees are required to have the ability to sit at a computer work station for long periods of time; ability to stoop, bend, and reach above head to retrieve materials; ability to lift, carry and/or pull items weighing a minimum of 30 pounds.
- Library Technician employees may be required to compile, extract, and maintain library statistics; create, edit, or revise documents into finished format and convert documents into new files; post new files to library intranet.
- Library Technician positions may require bilingual communication skills for which an additional $1.40 per hour may be paid.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
1. One year of full-time experience as a Library Assistant II with the City of San Diego.
2. Eighteen months of full-time experience performing customer service and clerical duties with a government jurisdiction or college/university library. Qualifying customer service and clerical experience must include performing ALL of the following duties:
- Issuing library cards to patrons.
- Providing information about library services.
- Using an automated system to check materials in and out of the library.
- Placing new orders for library materials.
- Receiving, processing and distributing new library materials.
- Searching databases for bibliographic records.
- Entering cataloging data into an automated database.
- Personal Computer (PC) word processing experience.
4. A combination of the experience and education as specified above equaling 2700 hours.
NOTES:
- For calculating purposes one semester unit = 60 hours of qualifying work experience and one quarter unit = 40 hours of qualifying work experience.
- City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
- Familiarity with the use of electronic communication and information retrieval database systems.
- Experience with automated bibliographic, cataloging, materials circulation and patron database systems.
- Proof of transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements
Rev. 6 - August 28, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)
Skills
Customer Service
