YAMHILL COUNTY CAREER OPPORTUNITY. Job #AS Recruitment closes December 21, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Law Librarian Yamhill County Administration

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1 YAMHILL COUNTY CAREER OPPORTUNITY Job #AS Recruitment closes December 21, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Law Librarian Yamhill County Administration Salary: $ $19.76/hour, Depending on experience Our Community Yamhill County has approximately 102,000 residents and is a very desirable place to live in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country. Yamhill County is home to Linfield College and Chemeketa Community College in McMinnville and George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. Yamhill County is centrally located in the Willamette Valley, within close proximity to the Oregon Coast, the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, and the Oregon Cascade Mountains. Wide varieties of indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities are available. We have the benefits, appeal and superior quality of life found in a small town community, while enjoying active social and cultural lifestyles found in larger metropolitan areas. The Law Librarian Yamhill County seeks a qualified Law Librarian who will be responsible for opening the Law Library during certain hours and performing relevant library functions. Duties including managing the maintenance and operation of the County Law Library including performing and supervising all library functions and related work as required. Work involves contact with both public and private entities. This is a regular, part-time (12 hours/week) position. Please see the attached job description for full details. The Benefits This is a non-benefitted, non-bargaining position.

2 YAMHILL COUNTY - Law Librarian The Qualifications The position requires a Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university with some course work in research and two years experience in legal research. A Master s degree and related experience in a law library, particularly with strong reference experience is preferred. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience relevant to the position will be considered. The Candidate The ideal candidate will have strong research and reference skills, relevant work experience in a library; preferably a law library, a strong service orientation, the ability to work within a research-oriented environment with interest in new and emerging technologies. The ideal Law Librarian values a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation and displays the ability to balance work independently within a collaborative environment, and the ability to interact with other County employees and members of the public in a courteous, professional manner. The position requires proficiency in computer use including knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel. The Application Process Please visit the Yamhill County website at to download an application. You may submit your application by mail (US Postal Service), fax ( ), (employment@co.yamhill.or.us), or hand-delivery (434 NE Evans St., McMinnville OR 97128). Please contact our Human Resources Department at if you have any questions about our application process. Yamhill County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. A completed County application is required. Applicants are considered for employment based on their qualifications without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other factor prohibited by law or regulation. Veterans are encouraged to apply. In order to receive Veterans Preference Points, please be sure to submit the required Veterans Hiring Preference Form. Please notify the Human Resources Office if you need accommodation or assistance with any part of our application process.

3 WORKING TITLE: LAW LIBRARIAN DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATION PAY RANGE: OPEU 13 JOB DESCRIPTION CLASSIFICATION: LAW LIBRARIAN DIVISION: ADMINISTRATION FLSA CATEGORY: NON-EXEMPT PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: ATTACHED WORKERS COMP CODE: 8810 PPE: PER WORK LOCATION REVISION DATE: JUNE 2013 GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Manages the maintenance and operation of the County Law Library; performs and supervises all law library functions, including legal research, collection development, budgeting; does related work as required. Contributes to the development and maintenance of a web-based, on-line legal research system. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of County Administrator who determines goals and reviews work for conformance to standards. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervision is not a general function of this position but the incumbent may supervise may supervise interns or volunteers. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITIONS ASSIGNED TO THIS CLASSIFICATION. DEPENDING ON ASSIGNMENT, THE EMPLOYEE MAY PERFORM A COMBINATION OF SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DUTIES: Represents the library before groups and associations, e.g. Bar Association. Promotes Library Services through customer service, newsletter, information systems, etc. Prepares and monitors the Law Library budget and develops and manages contracts. Develops, implements, and manages law library policies and procedures; classifies, updates, and revises as necessary. Monitors legislative changes and court decisions to assure the maintenance of current information. Provides an accurate legal research/reference service. Develops and manages materials acquisitions, collection, user services, and technological services for library facilities. Provides back-up library services to county jail library. ( check this) Selects and implements an appropriate level of cataloging, classifying and indexing. Catalogs library materials. Evaluates and selects automated cataloging/acquisitions system. Maintains web sites and data bases. Acts as a resource for public librarians on legal reference matters

4 Law Librarian (Administration).doc 2 JOB SPECIFICATION KNOWLEDGE OF: Principles and practices of general library administration. Collection development, reference techniques, cataloging. Legal terminology, procedures, and research methods electronically and in print. Current information technologies and publishing formats, database and Internet searching proficiencies. SKILL IN: Operating in the Microsoft Windows environment inclusive of using Excel, database management and record keeping programs. Establishing and maintaining effective working and problem-solving relationships with supervisor, employees, attorneys, judges, and the public. Functioning alone and without a support team. ABILITY TO: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing Prepare clear and concise reports Establish and maintain effective, professional and collaborative working relationships with patrons, staff, and other agencies. Interact appropriately and professionally with difficult patrons, handle and diffuse conflict. Evaluate and select legal research materials. Analyze and evaluate the quality, accuracy, and validity of sources. Prepare and maintaining a budget. Operate computers, on-line information retrieval system, and other library tools. Apply judgment and discretion in the performance of work. Have a strong service orientation, and interest in working with research-oriented environment with interest in new and emerging technologies Commit to continuous improvement and innovation and the ability to balance work independently within a collaborative environment. Encounter frequent interruptions throughout the workday. Attend work as scheduled and/or required. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Bachelor s Degree from an accredited college or university with some course work in research AND two years experience in legal research required. Master s degree and related experience in a law library, particularly with strong reference experience perferred. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience relevant to the position will be considered. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Ability to secure and maintain a driver s license valid in the state of Oregon, or an acceptable alternative means of transportation. May be required to drive a County vehicle. Employees

5 Law Librarian (Administration).doc 3 authorized to operate a private vehicle on County business are required to carry a valid driver s license and liability insurance minimums as outlined in ORS May be subject to successful completion of a background check. WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS SUMMARY: The incumbent typically works in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office. Incumbent may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use repetitive hand motion, handle or feel, and to stand, walk, reach, bend or lift up to 20 pounds. Contact with the public in office environments may risk exposure to irrational/hostile behavior, contagious diseases, or contact with domestic animals. The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned, to ensure workload coverage. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change. The job specification requirements stated are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform this job successfully. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above so that the employee will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.