CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

LIBRARY ASSISTANT 2

Department Only:
Free Library

ExamNumber:
08Q39A12

Announce/ Closing Date:
January 28, 2008
- Continuous

Salary Range:
$30,584 - $33,242 per year



APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

When applying by U.S. Mail, the application should be sent to:

City of Philadelphia
Personnel Department
1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102

To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia.


DUTIES

This is library patron service and support work at the advanced level assisting the public with the circulation and borrowing process, reference questions for library materials, and assisting in library material receipt and preparation.

For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 9A12 available at www.phila.gov/personnel.


REQUIREMENTS

  1. Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status in the Free Library with a Performance Rating of Satisfactory or higher;

    AND

  2. EDUCATION:
    Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade;

    AND

  3. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
    Two years of experience providing reader services for library patrons and performing book processing procedures, such as searching, accessing and on-line data entry or performing a variety of duties in connection with the shelving, arrangement, repair, sorting, dispatching and filing of library materials.


PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

The announcement is open for applications on a continuous basis. The first holding of this examination is scheduled for the week of March 3, 2008. Please note that the exam date is subject to change.

EXAMINATION PARTS AND WEIGHTS
Will be related to the duties of the position and will consist of the following:

PARTS WEIGHTS
Written Examination 90%
Seniority Rating 10%
TOTAL 100%

TEST REVIEW
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test.  Call 215-686-0880

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL:
Only a departmental promotional eligible list for the Free Library will be established as a result of this examination.


Applications will be accepted until further notice.


SNM / jl, 9A12

END OF ANNOUNCEMENT