[Michlib-l] Job Posting - Library Director Menominee Michigan

[Shawn Andary]

City of Menominee, Michigan

Job Posting - Library Director

 

Background:  The Spies Public Library is the municipal library of Menominee,
Michigan - located on the Michigan/Wisconsin border, 50 miles north of Green
Bay, Wisconsin.  The Spies Public Library serves the City of Menominee and
through a contractual agreement, Menominee Township.  The service population
is 9,645, it is a Class III library.  The annual operating budget is
$520,000 which consists of an authorized tax levy of up to one mill without
voter approval and a recent bequest of 1.9 million dollars.  The staff
consists of 5.25 full-time equivalent staff.  The Spies Public Library was
constructed in 1903 and received a 1.6-million-dollar addition in 1997.  The
library is located in Menominee's Historic District on the waters of Green
Bay.

 

The Spies Public Library prides itself on providing: 

*         Excellent service

*         Welcoming environment

*         Extensive and varied programs

*         Community Center

*         Wide-ranging collections

 

Reports to:  City Manager and the Five-member Board of Trustees appointed by
the Mayor of the City of Menominee

 

Minimum Qualifications:

*         Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited school

*         Certificate from the Library of Michigan, as required by state law
for a Class III library, or the ability to obtain such a certificate

*         Three years of professional librarian experience, including
administrative and supervisory responsibilities in a public library

*         Completion of a successful back ground check

 

Duties and Responsibilities:  The Library Director is responsible for the
administration and daily operations of all library functions within the
mission, goals, and policies established by the Spies Public Library Board
of Trustees.

 

See City Web Site www.menominee.us <http://www.menominee.us>  for the full
description of job duties, qualifications and other details.

 

Salary:            Salary range of $50,000 to $60,000 depending on
qualifications and experience.  Full benefit package, including defined
contribution retirement plan.

 

Residency Requirement: The successful candidate must live within 25 miles of
the City of Menominee within six (6) months of being hired..

 

Application Deadline: November 10, 2020 by 2:00 pm.      Position Start
Date:  January 2021

 

Application Process:  

*         Include a cover letter, a resume, three professional references
and email the documents to:

            (The subject line should read: Application for Library Director
Position - (Your Name)

 

City Manager, Tony Graff

tgraff at menomineemi.gov <mailto:tgraff at menomineemi.gov> 

 

 

 

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