[Michlib-l] Job Posting: Adult Services Manager

[Mallorie DeVilbiss]

*CROMAINE DISTRICT LIBRARY*

*Hartland, Michigan*



*Adult Services Manager*

*Starting Salary Range $50,500 - $53,000 *

*37.5 hours/week*



*REPORTS TO:*  Library Director

*SUPERVISES:*  Adult Services librarians and department volunteers





*DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*

·         Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate services to adults.

·         Prepare and manage the budget for the Adult Services Department.

·         Assist the Library Director with long term planning and meeting
Strategic Plan goals.

·         Investigate and recommend best practices that effectively improve
services to the community.

·         Prepare reports, gather statistics, and coordinate collection of
library output measures.

·         Assist in the search for community sponsorships, gifts,
partnerships, and grants in collaboration with members of the management
team.

·         Provide effective, positive, and personalized reference and
reader’s advisory services.

·         Assist and instruct library users and staff using electronic
information sources and the computer catalog as well as devices that
provide access to both.

·         Coordinate collection development including the selection and
withdrawal of materials for the reference, circulating, and adult
periodical collections.

·         Arrange for, carry out, and evaluate programs, exhibits,
displays, and other activities of community interest.

·         Assist with newsletter, website, social media and other forms of
communication to the community, in collaboration with the management team.

·         Supervise staff and schedule the work of the Adult department.

·         Act as back-up for the members of the management team, including
the Library Director, as needed.

·         Participate in professional meetings and continuing education
activities.





*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS *

*Education, certification, training, and experience*

·         Requires a master’s degree in Library Science from an
ALA-accredited program and 3 to 5 years’ experience in public library adult
services. Supervisory experience preferred.

*Skills and Abilities*

·         Genuine interest in providing superior public service.

·         Ability to achieve and maintain cooperative and effective
relations with members of the general public and with other employees.

·         Knowledge of popular reading materials, reference tools, and
electronic resources.

·         Ability to work independently and take initiative.

·         Ability to use a variety of technologies, including operating
systems, integrated library systems, software for communications and
graphics, web design, and others.

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

·         Flexibility in scheduling, including the ability to work
evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays.


*PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT*

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required
to talk or hear, and occasionally required to travel to other locations.
The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands
and arms, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and stoop, kneel, or
crouch.  The employee regularly must lift and/or move moderately heavy
objects.  Specific vision requirements of the job include near vision,
distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.



*BENEFITS*

Full-time benefits include paid vacation, sick and business time (available
after completion of the 6-month introductory period), plus holiday pay,
paid birthday and paid bereavement leave. Health insurance (an HSA plan) is
provided for the employee and the employee may purchase health insurance
for dependents at the library’s rates. Dental insurance, optical coverage,
life insurance, short- and long-term disability are all provided for the
employee. You may purchase several AFLAC plans at the library’s rate with a
pre-tax deduction. TIAA-CREF defined contribution retirement is provided at
10% employer contribution and immediately vested with no required employee
match.



Lead a staff committed to public service for a community that loves its
library and its library staff even more. Send your application (available
at www.cromaine.org/job-board), resume, cover letter, and contact
information for two professional references to brentola at cromaine.org as
soon as possible—*position applications received prior to February 16, 2020
preferred; applications accepted until filled.*


*Mallorie DeVilbiss*
Director | Hartland's Cromaine Library
810.632.5200 x105
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