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March 2, 2026

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Shift Work<span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">: </span><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Library branches may be open various days and hours of the week, to include evenings and weekends.</span><br><br><strong>EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:</strong><ul style="list-style-type: disc;padding: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 40.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Written Exam: will be conducted on March 12, 2026</li></ul><br><strong style="font-weight: bold;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Written Exam<span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </span></strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">(Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of assessing the applicant's knowledge of library organization, pro</span><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">cedures and policies; customer service principles; evolving technologies in the digital media field, and other relevant subjects.</span><br><br><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the exam process.</span><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br></strong><br><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">The Human Resources Division may solely conduct an appraisal of application materials should there be an insufficient number of candidates to warrant a written examination. </span><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">Minimum Qualifications/Employment Standards</strong><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </span><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor's degree.<br><br>Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License at the time of appointment.<br><br>Specialized California Driver's Licenses may be required depending upon assignment.</div><br><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or email to Katie Barnett at barnettk@kerncounty.com.</span> <div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;"><br></div><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Full Job Description for: </span><a href="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">Library Associate</a><div style="text-align: justify;">Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To learn more about Kern County, click <a href="" target="_blank">here</a> or follow us: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="" target="_blank"><img alt="Linked In" class="fr-fic fr-dii" src="" style="height: 18.0px;width: 20.0px;"></a><a href="" target="_blank"><img alt="Twitter" class="fr-fic fr-dii" src="" style="height: 20.0px;width: 20.0px;"></a><a href="" target="_blank"><img alt="Instagram" class="fr-fic fr-dii" src="" style="height: 20.0px;width: 20.0px;"></a><a href="" target="_blank"><img alt="Facebook" class="fr-fic fr-dii" src="" style="height: 20.0px;width: 20.0px;"></a><a href="" target="_blank"><img alt="YouTube" class="fr-fic fr-dii" src="" style="height: 14.0px;width: 20.0px;"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Growth Mindset</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A background check may be conducted for this classification.</div><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our</span><a href="" target="_blank"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </span>FAQ page<span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.</strong></div>

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