Assistant Pasadena Branch Librarian

$63,990 - $104,053 (CL 27) with promotion potential to CL-28

Location: Pasadena, CA

Position Overview

The Ninth Circuit Court Libraries are currently accepting applications for our Pasadena, CA location.

The Ninth Circuit Library system serves all the federal courts within the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit, including more than 400 judges in the Circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts. The Library system includes a headquarters library in San Francisco and over 20 staffed branch locations, with at least one in each district that we support.

The Assistant Pasadena Branch Librarian is based in the Richard A. Chambers U.S. Courthouse in Pasadena and assists the Pasadena Branch Librarian in managing and maintaining the local library collection as well as serves as a primary point of contact for all Circuit judges and court staff in Pasadena. In addition, the successful candidate will be part of a team of librarians located throughout the Ninth Circuit committed to developing innovative resources and services for our users and will have the opportunity to participate in systemwide activities and initiatives.

Representative Duties

• Provides legal and non-legal research and reference services for judges, court staff, and other library users
• Works as a team member in the development of web-based and other electronic information delivery services
• Provides group and individual training to court staff on Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and other research resources
• Develops print and online training materials, library promotional materials, and research guides
• Participates in collection development, acquisitions, and/or cataloging
• Works as a team member in coordinating services with other branch libraries throughout the Circuit
• May serve on local court committees and/or on Circuit-wide or national library committees and working groups
• Other duties and projects as assigned
• Infrequent travel to other Ninth Circuit Library locations

Required Qualifications

• M.L.S. degree (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited library school
• J.D. degree OR one year of related legal or law library experience
• Excellent research skills
• Experience working with people at all levels; effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Aptitude for performing functions requiring a high degree of accuracy and careful attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize demands from multiple users
• Ability to handle occasional moderate to heavy physical activity

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of professional law library experience
• Demonstrated skills in legal reference and research
• Experience in the development of SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, LibGuides, and/or other web-based information delivery services
• J.D. degree
• Practical experience in acquisitions, cataloging, and technical services

Total Rewards

• Salary: depending on qualifications and experience
• Option for a hybrid on-site/telework schedule
• Time off: 13 days of paid vacation for the first three years, increasing with tenure thereafter, 13 sick days accrued per year, 11 paid holidays
• Benefits:
  • Federal pension plan and optional employer-matching Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K)
  • Choice of a variety of employer-subsidized federal health and life insurance plans. Optional dental, vision, and long-term care coverage
  • Flexible spending account to pay out-of-pocket health and dependent care expenses with tax-free dollars

• Other Perks: Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, public transit subsidy, alternate work schedules, and reasonable work hours

How to Apply and Required Documents

Please submit a single PDF file through the Court’s Career Portal that includes:

(1) cover letter,

(2) resume, and

(3) at least three references

Only complete applications will be considered.

Next Steps

• Priority given to applications received by March 3, 2023
• Position open until filled

Conditions of Employment

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the process of applying for citizenship. Successful applicants are provisionally hired pending results of background investigation and fingerprinting. Positions with the U.S. Courts are at-will, excepted service appointments, and may be terminated with or without cause by the Court. Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.

Direct deposit of pay required.

The court requires all its employees to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID 19 absent an exemption from the requirement based on a documented medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief.

The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement, for any reason including, but not limited to, budgetary issues. Said modifications may occur without prior written or other notice.

Equal Focused Employer

We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. The 9th Circuit encourages applications from all qualified individuals and seeks a diverse pool of applicants in terms of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, disability, religion, and socio-economic circumstance.

Salary : $63,990 - $104,053