Mobile Library Driver-Clerk

JobAps; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical – HMO & PPO plans

Dental – HMO & PPO plans

Vision coverage

Retirement plan (Defined Benefit)

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Alameda County Library is seeking a Mobile Library Driver-Clerk to operate a Mobile Library and provide friendly public service across Alameda County. Under supervision, you will load/unload materials, drive a large vehicle, and perform clerical tasks related to circulation and outreach services.

Qualifications include a California Class B driver's license with air brake certification, a clean driving record, and the ability to lift up to 75 pounds.

Qualifications

• Six months’ full-time library page or higher in Alameda County.
• Six months’ full-time experience driving a vehicle of at least 18,000-pound GVW capacity.
• Valid California Class B Driver’s license with air brake certification; clean driving record for past 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Drive a Mobile Library to locations throughout Alameda County.
• Perform library clerical tasks and customer service duties.
• Lift and move heavy materials up to 75 pounds; troubleshoot basic vehicle/equipment issues.

Skills

Driving large vehicle (18,000+ lbs)

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

GPS usage

Job description

THE AGENCY

The Alameda County Library provides library services from ten libraries in the cities of Albany, Dublin, Fremont, Newark, and Union City and the unincorporated communities of Castro Valley and San Lorenzo. The Alameda County Library also provides additional services through Mobile and Outreach Services, Education and Literacy Services, and Social Justice Services. The County Library was established in 1910 and is governed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. The Alameda County Library Advisory Commission advises County Librarian, Cynthia Chadwick, and the Board of Supervisors on library services. The County Library is funded primarily by local property taxes, with additional revenue from State grants and contracts with cities for additional open hours and services. The Board of Supervisors allocates a portion of utility users and business license tax which is collected only in the unincorporated areas of the County to the Library for service to the unincorporated areas. The Alameda County Library Foundation and active Friends of the Library or Library League groups in each community support library programs and services. To learn more about the Alameda County Library, please visit their website at https://aclibrary.org/.

THE POSITION

Under supervision, drives a Mobile Library, performs library clerical duties, and customer service. Also performs related work as required. The classification of the Mobile Library Driver-Clerks load and unload library materials, drive Mobile Libraries to locations throughout Alameda County (County), and work directly with the public. Mobile Library Driver-Clerks are distinguished from Library Driver-Clerk in that Mobile Library Driver-Clerks drive a Mobile Library requiring a Class B license and work directly with the public.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Reliability
• Strong customer focus
• A solid driving record
• A passion for community outreach

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER I

Experience: The equivalent of six (6) months’ full-time experience as a Library Page, or higher-level classification, in the County of Alameda classified service, and the equivalent of six (6) months’ full-time experience driving a vehicle of at least 18,000-pound gross vehicle weight (G.V.W.) capacity.

OR II

Experience: The equivalent of six (6) months’ full-time clerical experience that included customer service and the equivalent of six (6) months’ full-time experience driving a vehicle of at least 18,000-pound gross vehicle weight (G.V.W.) capacity.

License: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Class B Driver’s license with air brake certification. Applicants must submit evidence from the DMV showing the current status of their license at the time of application and must have a clean driving record for the past eighteen (18) months.

Special Requirement: Federal law and County policy requires that positions in the classification of Mobile Library Driver-Clerk are subject to post-offer/pre-placement/pre-duty, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing.

Lift and move heavy packages, books, and library materials up to 75 pounds.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Knowledge of:

• Geography of Alameda County.
• Numerical and alphabetical filing systems.
• Proper lifting technique.

Ability to:

• Drive a large vehicle of at least 18,000-pound G.V.W. capacity safely and skillfully.
• Communicate effectively with the public, both in person, online, in writing, and on the phone.
• Learn library procedures, including check out of materials, registration of members, processing of materials and supplies, and maintenance of library equipment.
• Process and handle library materials.
• Sort and shelve library materials accurately.
• Follow written and oral instructions.
• Type accurately.
• Perform clerical work of average difficulty that is not usually reviewed for technical details.
• Troubleshoot and perform routine equipment maintenance.
• Problem solves.
• Exercise interpersonal sensitivity while working effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
• Coordinate Mobile Library repair services.
• Use GPS apps.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

A review of applicants' application and supplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements. Applications will be evaluated for relevant education, experience, and training. The application must be detailed and complete in order to be evaluated properly. Those candidates who possess the minimum qualifications and license requirements for the classification will move on to the next step in the examination process.

A pre-recorded virtual oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.

• Deadline for Filing: 5:00:00 p.m., Monday, October 12, 2026
• Review of Applications & Questionnaire for Minimum Qualifications: October 14, 2026
• Notification to applicants: October 16, 2026
• Virtual Pre-recorded Civil Service Oral Examination: October 20-30, 2026
• Virtual Oral Examination Ratings Period: November 3-10, 2026
• Notification of Exam Results: 1-2 weeks after ratings conclude
• TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN: TBD
• Department Selection Process: TBD

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement no later than the recruitment filing deadline. If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing deadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement within ten (10) business days of submitting your application. Unless your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.

BENEFITS

• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1st United Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.

CONCLUSION

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add [e-mail], @jobaps.com, acgov.org and [e-mail] as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box [e-mail] and [e-mail] are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda

Analyst Email Address Link: [e-mail]

www.acgov.org/hrs

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.