LIBRARY TECHNICIAN, SENIOR

LIBRARY TECHNICIAN, SENIOR San Jose/Evergreen Community College District Close/First Review Date: 05/24/2026 Work Location: San Jose City College Position Description: POSITION****SUMMARY The Senior Library Technician reports to the Dean of Language Arts & Library at San Jose City College. The work schedule is 12 months per year; Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position is represented by the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Chapter 363. POSITION****PURPOSE Under the direction of an assigned administrator, the Library Technician, Senior performs a wide variety of complex and difficult paraprofessional library/media center activities and assist in directing a major unit of library center operations and activities. The Senior Library Technician provides training and support to staff in using various modules of library management system. DISTINGUISHING****CHARACTERISTICS This is the lead level class in the Library Technician series. This class may be distinguished from the Library Technician level by the difficulty and complexity of work performed in the direction of library center operations requiring specialized knowledge and skills in certain library techniques and functions. Positions in this class normally carry through relatively independently on a complete set of library center activities or procedures necessary to maintain a unit of a library function or process. Incumbents perform hire, train and evaluate student workers. The position performs most complex technical work in the library system, and provides technical and functional direction of other library technical staff. Incumbents at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Lead and participate in the more complex and difficult work in managing the Circulation Desk, technical services or media circulation, resolving questions regarding library policy, and answering day-to-day procedural questions. Oversee and participate in recommending and ordering, receipt and processing of a variety of library and media materials. Monitor requests and recommend purchase of popular titles. Facilitate the use of library center services, answer questions regarding materials and media availability and respond to reserve collection inquiries. Review and evaluate a variety of library and media materials for cataloging purposes; search, create and revise catalog records for print and non-print materials using a computer and enter catalog and inventory records into an electronic database. Coordinate the cataloging and processing of library and media materials to ensure efficient work flow and timely availability of new materials. Provide assistance to librarians in informational research or library center operations. Consult with librarians on ordering replacement copies and additional copies of materials. Notify faculty and staff of availability of requested materials/media. Organize and maintain a collection of reserve books and materials/media at the request of librarians and instructors; Create course and bibliographic records, reading lists, citations, and searchable IDs. Process materials from online catalogs and ensure accurate matches. Configure and manage automatic notices from library system; and follow up on overdue notices to recover library/media center materials not returned. Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to the Circulation contact. Remove obsolete and worn materials from the library center collection and update files. Assess fines for overdue, damaged and lost materials. Resolve conflicts with patrons resulting from assessment, issue warrants for refunds. Prepare and distribute reading lists and publications; develop and prepare bulletin boards, displays and posters. Participate in planning and management of shelf space needs for various collections. Coordinate circulation activities for library center materials with faculty and other library units. Hire, train and evaluate the work of student workers as assigned in the work related to circulation, shelving and other library center activities. Maintain appropriate liaison with representatives from other libraries. Respond to general assistance inquiries of students and faculty; answer moderately complex questions and provide circulation and other technical assistance in the use of library center materials and equipment. Refer reference questions to the librarian on duty. Assist in developing proced