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Library Building & Security Aide
PLEASE NOTE: Applications will only be accepted Thursday, April 9th, through Thursday, April 16, 2026.
THE POSITION
The Department of Library and Information Services is looking for a Library Building and Security Aid who will be performing duties from monitoring the library and grounds to ensure security, safety, maintenance, and enforce orderly conduct of people.
The current vacancy is in our Support Services Division in the Department of Libraries and Information Services.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate for the Library Building and Security Aide must be flexible, reliable, demonstrate good problem solving skills, excellent verbal communication, and boundless energy, as well as a strong work ethic.
Essential Functions
The major responsibilities of this position are listed below. For more detailed information, please review the job description.
COMPETENCIES
The following list represents the core competencies needed for success in this position.
The selection process may consist of any combination of training and experience evaluation, written/performance exam, an oral-panel interview, and or a department-level interview. To help ensure the best fit for both you and our team, all candidates will complete a brief soft-skills assessment during the selection process. This assessment provides insight into your core interpersonal skills, behavioral traits, and preferred work environment—helping us support your success in the role.
Probationary work period is six months.
VACANCY INFORMATION
There is currently one vacancy in the Support Services Division in the Department of Libraries and Information Services.
The resulting eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill this vacancy and similar vacancies in the future.
Special Requirements
A Library Building and Security Aide may be required to work evenings and weekends and may be assigned to any library facility as needed.
Some assignments may require a valid California Class C driver's license and ability to comply with the City's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy during the course of employment.
Proof of satisfactory completion of Penal Code 832 training must be obtained within 6 months of the effective date of appointment.
The City of Pasadena contracts with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to manage our defined benefits program for eligible employees. CalPERS manages the pension and health benefits to more than 1.6 million public employees, retirees, and their families and more than 3,000 employers.
Effective January 1, 2013, new members to CalPERS will be subject to the provisions of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and will receive the 2% @ 62 benefit formula (if a miscellaneous employee) and 2.7% at 57 benefit formula (if a safety employee).
Employees Who Are Deemed “Classic” Members Of CalPERS Or a Reciprocal System Such As The Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement System (LACERA) Or Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS) Will Receive The 2.5% @ 55 Benefit Formula (if a Miscellaneous Employee) Or 3% At 55 Benefit Formula (if a Safety Employee). A CalPERS “Classic” Member Is a Member Who Previously Worked For a California Public Agency And Meets The Following Criteria
Qualifications
To further assist us with reviewing your qualifications, please answer the following questions. Please complete all sections of this form truthfully and completely. Your responses will be validated if you are considered one of the most qualified applicants. Please enter your initials to reflect that you have read and understood this statement:
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How many years of experience do you have with working with the public in a security capacity?
Do you have experience in the security field?
Please describe the type of security work you have done in the past?
05
Do you possess a valid California driver’s license?
Do you currently hold a PC 832 Arrest Certification?
How much experience do you have identifying and reporting unsafe or hazardous conditions in a facility or public environment?
THE POSITION
The Department of Library and Information Services is looking for a Library Building and Security Aid who will be performing duties from monitoring the library and grounds to ensure security, safety, maintenance, and enforce orderly conduct of people.
The current vacancy is in our Support Services Division in the Department of Libraries and Information Services.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate for the Library Building and Security Aide must be flexible, reliable, demonstrate good problem solving skills, excellent verbal communication, and boundless energy, as well as a strong work ethic.
Essential Functions
The major responsibilities of this position are listed below. For more detailed information, please review the job description.
- Provides general assistance to Library staff in matters relating to building security, safety, and maintenance;
- Conducts foot patrol of Library building, grounds, and parking lot;
- Observes and assists people as appropriate;
- Issues verbal warnings and enforces Library rules and regulations regarding inappropriate behavior, such as creation of disturbance, loitering, harassment of staff or patrons, drinking, or drunkenness, smoking and eating in the building, panhandling, etc.;
- Escorts disruptive individuals from building;
- Enforces parking lot rules and regulations;
- Reports illegal or unusually suspicious behavior to the Police Department;
- Prepares and submits written logs and incident reports;
- Inspects the building and grounds for hazardous, unsafe, or unsightly conditions, and takes corrective actions;
- Coordinates/performs building maintenance and housekeeping activities;
- Sets up facilities for public meetings and provides liaison with organizations using facilities, and enforces rules for their use; and
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Assists in clearing the building of patrons and sets security system at closing time; may be expected to coordinate emergency procedures; and performs related duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES
The following list represents the core competencies needed for success in this position.
- Professional Integrity & Ethics - Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability.
- Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
- Learning & Self-Development - The pursuit of activities that expand one's skills and knowledge, in order to enhance one's day-to-day performance, push one's team or organization in a positive direction, and achieve readiness for future roles and responsibilities.
- Emotional Intelligence - Our awareness of the inner states of both ourselves and others, our understanding of how emotions are impacted by outside factors, and our ability to manage emotional states and create a healthy and productive working environment.
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Analytical & Quantitative Reasoning - The ability to detect patterns in information and to break down problems into logical sections or steps in order to solve them more effectively.
- Two years of experience in work requiring contact with the public.
- Directly related experience in the security field is preferred.
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Possession of a guard card is a plus.
The selection process may consist of any combination of training and experience evaluation, written/performance exam, an oral-panel interview, and or a department-level interview. To help ensure the best fit for both you and our team, all candidates will complete a brief soft-skills assessment during the selection process. This assessment provides insight into your core interpersonal skills, behavioral traits, and preferred work environment—helping us support your success in the role.
Probationary work period is six months.
VACANCY INFORMATION
There is currently one vacancy in the Support Services Division in the Department of Libraries and Information Services.
The resulting eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill this vacancy and similar vacancies in the future.
Special Requirements
A Library Building and Security Aide may be required to work evenings and weekends and may be assigned to any library facility as needed.
Some assignments may require a valid California Class C driver's license and ability to comply with the City's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy during the course of employment.
Proof of satisfactory completion of Penal Code 832 training must be obtained within 6 months of the effective date of appointment.
The City of Pasadena contracts with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to manage our defined benefits program for eligible employees. CalPERS manages the pension and health benefits to more than 1.6 million public employees, retirees, and their families and more than 3,000 employers.
Effective January 1, 2013, new members to CalPERS will be subject to the provisions of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and will receive the 2% @ 62 benefit formula (if a miscellaneous employee) and 2.7% at 57 benefit formula (if a safety employee).
Employees Who Are Deemed “Classic” Members Of CalPERS Or a Reciprocal System Such As The Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement System (LACERA) Or Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS) Will Receive The 2.5% @ 55 Benefit Formula (if a Miscellaneous Employee) Or 3% At 55 Benefit Formula (if a Safety Employee). A CalPERS “Classic” Member Is a Member Who Previously Worked For a California Public Agency And Meets The Following Criteria
- First established CalPERS membership or membership in a CalPERS reciprocal agency prior to January 1, 2013,
- And is hired by the City of Pasadena after a break in service of less than six months
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And did not have concurrent (overlapping) service with the other agency.
Qualifications
To further assist us with reviewing your qualifications, please answer the following questions. Please complete all sections of this form truthfully and completely. Your responses will be validated if you are considered one of the most qualified applicants. Please enter your initials to reflect that you have read and understood this statement:
02
How many years of experience do you have with working with the public in a security capacity?
- None, but willing to learn
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
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5 or more years
Do you have experience in the security field?
- Yes
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No
Please describe the type of security work you have done in the past?
05
Do you possess a valid California driver’s license?
- Yes
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No
Do you currently hold a PC 832 Arrest Certification?
- Yes
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No
How much experience do you have identifying and reporting unsafe or hazardous conditions in a facility or public environment?
- None, but willing to learn
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 or more years
- Required Question
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