Library Technician

Salary : $49,275.20 - $59,571.20 Annually
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Varies by Position
Job Number: MA-T11252-202608
Business Area: 1713 - Library
Opening Date: 08/28/2026
Closing Date: 9/8/2026 11:59 PM Pacific


JOB INFORMATION

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:

• 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.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS


You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.


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.

3. Successful completion of 45 semester/68 quarter college-level units.
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.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Familiarity with the use of electronic communication and information retrieval database systems.
• Experience with automated bibliographic, cataloging, materials circulation and patron database systems.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• 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

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

SCREENING PROCESS


Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next one year. For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION


PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.


Rev. 6 - August 28, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.


Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).


Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

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01


I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02


Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03


If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
04


The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

05


Specify which ONE of the following options you are using to meet the education/experience requirement.

• One year of full-time experience as a Library Assistant II with the City of San Diego.
• Eighteen months of full-time experience performing customer service and clerical duties with a government jurisdiction or college/university library.
• Completion of 45 semester/68 quarter college-level units.
• A combination of the experience and education as specified above equaling 2700 hours.
• None of the above.

06


How many years of full-time experience do you have as a Library Assistant II with the City of San Diego?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

07


Describe your full-time experience as a Library Assistant II with the City of San Diego. Specify your level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in this area, write "None."
08


How many months of full-time experience do you have performing customer service and clerical duties with a government jurisdiction or college/university library performing the following types of 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; word processing experience in a personal computer (PC)?

• None
• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to less than 12 months
• 12 months to less than 18 months
• 18 months to less than 24 months
• 24 months to less than 30 months
• 30 months to less than 36 months
• 36 months or more

09


If you indicated experience in question #8, specify the government jurisdiction or college/university library.
10


In which of the following areas do you have full-time experience performing customer service and clerical duties with a government jurisdiction or college/university library?

• Issuing library cards to patrons.
• Providing information about library services.
• Using an automated system to check material 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 automated database.
• Personal Computer (PC) word processing experience.
• None of the above.

11


Describe your full-time experience performing customer service and clerical duties with a government jurisdiction or college/university library in each of the following areas: a. Issuing library cards to patrons; b. providing information about library services; c. using an automated system to check material in and out of the library; d. placing new orders for library materials; e. receiving, processing and distributing new library materials; f. searching databases for bibliographic records; g. entering cataloging data into automated database; h. Personal Computer (PC) word processing experience. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
12


Have you successfully completed 45 semester/68 quarter college-level units? NOTE: Attach proof of transcripts to your application.

• Yes
• No

13


If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?

• 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
• 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
• 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
• 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
• 120 semester/180 quarter units or more

14


Indicate which employment opportunity you are interested in working?

• Full-Time
• Half-Time
• Hourly
• Any of the above
• None of the above

15


Describe your experience in the operation of electronic communication and information retrieval systems. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in this area, write "None."
16


Describe your experience with automated bibliographic, cataloging, materials circulation, and patron database systems. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in this area, write "None."
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