Librarian IV (Mobile Public Library)

Librarian IV (Mobile Public Library)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

Mobile County, AL

Job Type

01-Full-time Permanent

Job Number

#43256-1026

Department

Mobile Public Library

Division

Administration

Opening Date

11/03/2026

Closing Date

11/12/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Information

This is professional administrative work assisting the Library Director in planning, managing, coordinating, and directing the operations of the Mobile Public Library.

JurisdictionYearly SalaryMobile Public Library$73,304

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Attainment of a minimum of a masters degree from a recognized college or university in library science and a minimum of five years progressively responsible experience in professional library work, including a minimum of three years of administrative and supervisory experience at the level of Librarian III.

Description

For details, please see Class Specifications | LIBRARIAN IV | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com)

Important Information

All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by calling 251-470-7727.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director

The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.

The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)

• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation

• 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)

• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)

• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)

• Retirement plans

• Employee Credit Union

• Promotion by competitive exam

• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases

• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs

01

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

02

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary

• Yes
• No

04

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

• High School or GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• Associate Degree
• 3 years of college
• 4 years of college
• Bachelors degree
• Bachelors degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Masters Degree
• Bachelors degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
• Masters degree
• Masters degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctoral degree

05

Do you have a masters degree in library science from a recognized college or university?

• Yes
• No

06

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of progressively responsible experience you have in professional library work.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

07

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of administrative and supervisory experience you have at the level of Librarian III.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

08

The position of Librarian IV requires a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in professional library work, including a minimum of three years of administrative and supervisory experience at the level of Librarian III. Describe, in detail, your experience in professional library work. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.

09

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your status as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. To be considered a disabled veteran, one must have 10% or more disability percentage, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration.

• I am not a veteran.
• I am not an honorably discharged veteran.
• I am an honorably discharged veteran.
• I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
• I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
• I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.

10

Please provide details regarding your/your spouses Veterans status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.

11

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Mobile Civil Service

Address P.O. Box 66794

1809 Government Street

Mobile, Alabama, 36660-1794

Phone 251 470-7727

Website http://www.personnelboard.org