Senior Librarian - Correctional Library Leader

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation; California (MO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation seeks a Senior Librarian (Correctional Facility) at California Medical Facility in Vacaville to manage law and general libraries, supervise staff, and ensure inmate access across libraries. Responsibilities include scheduling, collection development, and compliance oversight.

The role emphasizes coordination with supervisors, handling requisitions for library needs, and maintaining high standards of service within a correctional environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: Principles, trends, and practices of professional library work; modern library methods, techniques, and terminology; standard reference materials, library tools, guides, and indexes; library purposes, trends, and organization.
• Desirable: Equity and inclusion in the workplace; diversity awareness and respectful collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional supervision and direction related to library operations and procedures to Librarians and Library Technical Assistants.
• Coordinate, publish and distribute library hours to ensure inmate access across the institution.
• Oversee collection maintenance and development, purchase requisitions, and compliance with access for disabled inmates.

Job description

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation seeks a Senior Librarian (Correctional Facility) at California Medical Facility in Vacaville to manage law and general libraries, supervise staff, and ensure inmate access across libraries. Responsibilities include scheduling, collection development, and compliance oversight.

The role emphasizes coordination with supervisors, handling requisitions for library needs, and maintaining high standards of service within a correctional environment.