Library Assistant
$47,619 - $77,420 (CL 25)*
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Position Overview
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 Library Assistant is based in the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona and assists the Phoenix Branch Librarian with library operations, including both public and technical library services. Under the direction of the Branch Librarian, the Library Assistant will manage maintenance of the library’s print collection and will also serve as a point of contact for the judges and court staff in Phoenix as well as for other visitors to the Phoenix branch library. In addition, the successful candidate may also regularly travel to Tucson and occasionally travel to other library locations within the Ninth Circuit to assist with collection maintenance and to provide public services support.
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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
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.