Library Program Specialist Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
In New Jersey civil service, Library Program Specialist names a 2-level progression covering 2 distinct titles.
Entry is typically through Library Program Specialist 1, advancing through the ladder toward Library Program Specialist 2.
Library Program Specialist commonly advances into Program Specialist and Health Systems Specialist.
Positions in This Family
- LIBRARY PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 (10933)
- LIBRARY PROGRAM SPECIALIST 2 (10934)
What the Library Program Specialist family covers
Library Program Specialist is a graded series in the New Jersey civil service classification plan, running 2 title codes across 2 levels. Every title in it is a local title, used by the counties, municipalities, authorities and boards that have adopted civil service under Title 11A rather than by state departments.
Public school teachers in New Jersey are not civil service, so the education titles in this system are the ones that sit outside a classroom: instructors in correctional and developmental facilities, curriculum and program development staff, and the education specialists at the Department of Education. Library titles are different again. County and municipal libraries are among the local employers that adopted civil service in their own right, which is why librarian and library assistant series carry local codes and appear in the local jurisdiction directory.
What each title does
Each title in the family carries its own published definition. These are the opening lines of each one, which is usually where the difference between two neighboring rungs is actually stated.
- Library Program Specialist 1: Under general supervision in a local government agency, designs, organizes, and implements various library programs and activities; supports and assists…
- Library Program Specialist 2: Under limited supervision, in a local government agency, takes the lead in designing, developing, and implementing various library programs and activities…
What it takes to qualify
Across the 2 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as a master's degree on 2 of them. Experience requirements sit at 1 year wherever they are stated.
On how the jobs are filled: 2 are competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
How the pay is set
No state salary schedule applies here, because these are local titles. Pay is set by each adopting county, municipality or authority under its own ordinance or negotiated agreement, so two employers using the same title code can pay very differently. How local civil service pay works.
Where these jobs exist
Nothing in this family is hired by a state department. These are local codes, which means the employer is a county, municipality, authority, library, fire district or school district that chose to come under Title 11A. Roughly a quarter of New Jersey's municipalities did. In the rest, the same job exists but the hiring is done outside the civil service system entirely, so the title code will never appear in a posting. Check a specific employer before you plan around one of these titles, or read how local civil service works.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
These titles sit elsewhere in the classification plan but share vocabulary with Library Program Specialist, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Library Program Specialist Trainee (local jurisdiction)
- Coordinator Community Library Program (local jurisdiction)
- Management Specialist/Supervising Library Assistant (local jurisdiction)
- Program Specialist 2 ($69,668 to $101,951, state jurisdiction) — in the Program Specialist family
- Work Program Specialist 1 ($72,896 to $106,798, both state and local jurisdiction) — in the Work Program Specialist family
- Program Specialist Trainee ($53,282 to $55,691, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Library Program Specialist jobs
How many separate Library Program Specialist classifications does New Jersey have?
The Library Program Specialist family holds 2 title codes arranged across 2 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Library Program Specialist paid?
No state salary schedule figure is published for the titles in this family, which is normal for local classifications. Local civil service employers set their own pay by ordinance or negotiated agreement, so the rate depends on which county, municipality or authority is hiring.
Is there a civil service test for Library Program Specialist?
Yes for most of the family. 2 of the 2 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What are the requirements to become a Library Program Specialist?
The most common education requirement in this family is a master's degree, named on 2 of the 2 titles. Stated experience ranges from 1 year depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.