State of Arizona is hiring: LIBRARY & RESOURCE SPECIALIST in Willcox

Overview

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY. Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

Position

LIBRARY & RESOURCE
SPECIALIST (LIBRARIAN II) Job Location: Address: Education Programs and Community Reentry Division Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Safford - Fort Grant 15500 South Fort Grant Road Willcox, AZ 85643 The following website provides additional information: corrections.az.gov

Job Summary

Do you have experience working in a library or bookstore? Are you a teacher with library experience? This could be a perfect opportunity for you. Apply now! The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Library & Resource Specialist to manage and support the Resource Center operations within a prison complex.

Job Duties

• Oversees, facilitates, and provides, as necessary and in a timely manner, legal and paralegal access, notary services, assists with e-filing access and distribution, and ensures services are documented.
• Catalogs, indexes, and organizes Resource Center materials including books, newspapers, and magazines, and reviews these materials to ensure they meet Publication Review standards.
• Provides access to materials useful for reentry.
• Responds to inquiries for research materials.
• Trains and oversees a resident workforce in carrying out a variety of Resource Center functions.
• Assists and tracks staff and inmates' use of library resources.
• Promotes Resource Center to support ADCRR’s goals.
• Attends meetings and trainings.
• Prepares reports and memos.
• Assists in ordering library/resource materials as approved by the state/federal regulations and ADCRR policy and procurement procedures.
• Provides training and onboarding assistance to newly hired librarians.
• Assists teachers by providing literature or other library materials as necessary.
• Drives on State business.
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of: Library laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; professional and modern library tools, principles and practices; modern library practices and current original and copy cataloging standards; computers and various software programs including word processing, spreadsheets, and library automation or OPACs; operation of standard office equipment; principles and practices of inmate management and supervision.
• Skills in: Verbal and written communication; organizational and time management; conflict resolution; customer service; classifying and cataloging books and other resource materials.
• Ability to: Work in a correctional environment; possess professional knowledge of library principles and management techniques applicable to a correctional Resource Center; inventory, catalog, track, and organize resource materials; establish and maintain effective work relationships; maintain the Resource Center in a neat, secure, and orderly fashion; learn and adhere to department policies and procedures.

Selective Preference(s)

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Library Science or related field.
• Experience in state service and providing customer services.
• Experience in office management supervision and/or corrections or a library; may be substituted at the rate of 1 year of education up to 2 years.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, the employee must possess and retain a current, valid driver’s license, complete required training, and pass driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and not revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks and required training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business must maintain statutorily required liability insurance.

All employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during New Employee Orientation and yearly thereafter. All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave up to 12 weeks per year (pilot program)
• Robust medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• Commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Retirement

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment. Current ADCRR Employees should consult with their Human Resources Liaison if in a different retirement plan.

Contact Us

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.