[Publib] Connecticut Job Ad

[Emmett McSweeney]

The following advertisement is for my replacement, since I was recently promoted to director.


Emmett McSweeney
Library Director, Silas Bronson Library
267 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM #1761
OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR: LIBRARIAN IV
SALARY: $52,787.50 ~ $68,623.75 PER YR.
FRINGE BENEFITS: Choose from three available health insurance plans (employee contributions vary) Prescription Drug Rider, Dental
Plan, Group Life Insurance for Individual; Retirement Plan; paid Holidays; paid Vacation; paid Sick Leave; Personal Days.
LAST DAY FOR FILING APPLICATIONS
Applications, which may be obtained by visiting our website at www.waterburyct.org or at the Civil Service Office, Chase Municipal
Building, 236 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702 & must be in our office by 4:50 p.m. on:
UNTIL A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
IMPORTANT:
1. Veterans – Veteran’s points will be awarded in accordance with the Connecticut State Statute. Five (5) for non-disabled veterans, ten
(10) for disabled veterans. Proper documentation must be submitted to the Personnel Director before the date of the examination.
2. Residents – Residency points shall be added in accordance with the amendment to the Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Proper
documentation (Civil Service Office Request for Residency Points) must be submitted with application of employment. THIS
POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RESIDENCY POINTS.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Serves as head of one of the four major divisions in the library (Circulation Technical
Services, Adult Services or Youth Services) and branches; does related work as required. Working closely with the
heads of all library divisions, organizes and develops overall plans for providing library services to library users;
directly or indirectly supervises all personnel in a division; develops training programs for subordinates instructs them
and evaluates their performance; conducts staff meetings; maintains current collections in various formats; directly or
indirectly supervises the selection of library materials as well as the selection and installation of on-line computerized
services; keeps informed of current and new developments in the library profession and on materials published;
recommends purchases; keeps necessary statistics and makes monthly, quarterly and annual reports; attends
professional library meetings and serves as library representative within formalized library groups; directs short-term
and ongoing special projects as assigned (e.g. public programming, outreach, public relations, grant writing, etc.);
handles employee relations; other work as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of library
services (techniques; philosophy, procedures); knowledge of library administration practices and techniques; ability to
design and implement procedures; computer literacy for system and personal computers; ability to train and supervise
staff; ability to speak and write effectively; good judgment.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST INDICATE ON YOUR
APPLICATION THAT AS OF THE CLOSING DATE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING: Five (5) years of
professional library work, two years of which were in a responsible and administrative capacity, and a master’s degree
in Library Science.
This position is covered under the written agreement between the City of Waterbury and the Waterbury Municipal Administrators
Association Union.
The Parts and Weights for this examination will be determined prior to conducting the exam.
Individuals appointed shall be required to serve a working test period which will be, in effect, the final phase of the examination.
APPEAL PROCESS: An applicant may appeal a notice of rejection of his/her application to the Civil Service Commission within seven (7)
days of receipt of such notice.
Please notify the Civil Service Office of a change in address. Notification will be mailed to the address written on your application.
THE CITY OF WATERBURY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
08/18/06 /pd E.O.E. M/F/H/V