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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">The Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is currently recruiting for an Extra Help (15 hours per week) Library Assistant position. This position
provides youth-related support to the Outreach Program and requires a basic familiarity of library services to children.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">The closing date is end-of-day Friday May 27<sup>th</sup>, 2011.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">For complete details and to apply online, please visit the Washington County Job Postings webpage:
</span></font><font size="2" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><a href="http://agency.governmentjobs.com/cowashingtonor/default.cfm" title="http://agency.governmentjobs.com/cowashingtonor/default.cfm">http://agency.governmentjobs.com/cowashingtonor/default.cfm</a></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black;font-weight:bold">WASHINGTON COUNTY</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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OREGON</span></font></b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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<strong><b><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
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<span class="style11"><b>LIBRARY ASSISTANT - Extra Help</b></span><br>
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An Equal Opportunity Employer<b><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></b></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold">SALARY:
</span></font></b><u><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Hourly</span></font></u><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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$17.43 - $21.18</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold">CLOSING DATE:</span></font></b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">
05/27/11 11:59 PM</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold">THE POSITION:</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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JOB #2011-66</span></font></b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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The Washington County Cooperative Library Services Youth Program has an Extra Help opportunity to assist staff with various outreach tasks. Our Youth Services program provides youth related support to public libraries in
Washington
County. <br>
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The schedule for the position is 15 hours per week, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am-5pm. We generally schedule in 3 hour increments per day.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold">EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:</span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">40% Program Kits –</span></b> Schedules, prepares for delivery, maintains, conducts inventory, and processes materials for addition to story kits and similar program kits for member libraries. Uses creative and artistic skills
to design and construct program kit props (like flannel stories). Seeks out materials for and assembles resource notebooks to be added to program kits. Communicates with individuals at member libraries regarding program kits.
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">25% Materials Assembly and Distribution –</span></b> Distributes booklists, Summer Reading program incentives, and other materials to the member libraries. Assembles information packets for public programs. Compiles information
for booklists, bibliographies and other printed information. <br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">15% Computer tasks –</span></b> Creates, maintains, and manipulates files in MS Word and MS Excel, and communicates via MS Outlook e-mail. Uses Polaris integrated library system to find and update library records.
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">15% Statistics –</span></b> Compiles monthly and annual statistics and generates reports for various Outreach projects.
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">5% Other –</span></b> Assists with special projects. Organizes and maintains program files and supplies. May attend countywide Youth Services meetings and draft minutes.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold">TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:</span></font></b></p>
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Understanding of the developmental needs of children. <br>
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Strong knowledge of children's literature & activities. <br>
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Knowledge of general or law library procedures including bibliographic control; knowledge of general office procedures and practices; knowledge of recordkeeping and reporting.
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Skill in the use of appropriate technology tools. <br>
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Ability to use bibliographic tools; ability to maintain complete and accurate records; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with individuals, whether members of the public
or coworkers, from diverse groups and backgrounds. <br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</span></b> <br>
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be at least one-year experience in administrative support work and training in
the operation of basic office equipment. <br>
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Preference will be given to applicants that possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field or completion of graduate level work in Library Science. Relevant experience working with children is preferred.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold">SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:</span></font></b></p>
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font-weight:bold">SELECTION PROCESS:</span></font></b><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><br>
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials and your responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire. Further evaluation may include an interview, skills assessment, skill based
testing, etc., as determined by the hiring department. <br>
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Interested applicants must submit a completed Washington
County employment application, with complete responses to the "Supplemental Questionnaire."
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We suggest that you print a copy of the job announcement to help you prepare your answers for the Supplemental Questionnaire and to use as a reference in preparing for interviews. We also recommend creating and saving any text answers to the Supplemental Questions
in a word processor and then copying and pasting them into the appropriate text box prior to submission of your application. Once you have answered the Supplemental Questions, click on "Save and Proceed". Your application will come up for you to review and
edit as needed. Then click on "Confirm and Send Application". The "Privacy Statement and Certificate of Applicant" will come up for you to either "Accept" or "Decline". If you "Accept", a message will come up that thanks you for applying and tells you that
your application has been received. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please retain this confirmation as proof of receipt.<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Veterans' Preference:</span></b> If you have been discharged, or are a disabled veteran, you may qualify for veteran's preference points. If you feel that you qualify, please submit a copy of your DD214 for 5 points and your
DD214 and a letter stating your disability for 10 points by the closing date of the position you are applying for. Veteran's preference points cannot be honored without supporting documentation. Veterans who qualify will be granted five points or ten point
preference upon successful completion of all phases of the examination process. You must email a copy of your DD214 and other supporting documentation to hr@co.washington.or.us or mail it to the Human Resources Division
<b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">before the closing date of the position you are applying for</span></u>.</b></span></font></p>
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color:black;font-style:italic">Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation,
through the Human Resources Division, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic">Equal opportunity employer with commitment to a diverse workforce. Women, minorities,
veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.</span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
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<a href="http://www.co.washington.or.us">http://www.co.washington.or.us</a> <br>
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OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT: <br>
Washington County Public Services Building
<br>
155 N First Avenue Ste. 270
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Hillsboro, OR
97124 <br>
503-846-8606 <br>
<a href="mailto:hr@co.washington.or.us">hr@co.washington.or.us</a></span></font></p>
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LIBRARY ASSISTANT - EXTRA HELP <br>
DS</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial">Best wishes,</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian<br>
Washington
County Cooperative Library Services<br>
111 NE Lincoln,
MS 58A<br>
Hillsboro,
OR 97124<br>
(503) 648-9809 5#<br>
ricks@wccls.org </span></font></p>
<p><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic">"The clever men at
Oxford<br>
Know all that there is to be knowed.<br>
But they none of them know one half as much<br>
As intelligent Mr Toad!"<br>
</span></font></i><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-Kenneth Grahame,
<i><span style="font-style:italic">The Wind in the Willows</span></i></span></font><i><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic"></span></font></i></p>
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