[Michlib-l] Fwd: Job Posting: Salem Township Library in Burnips, MI-Library Director

[Carol Dawe]

Job Advertisement: 




Salem Township Library Director, (Burnips, Michigan) 

3007 142nd Ave, Burnips, MI 49314 



The Salem Township (Burnips, MI) Library Board of Trustees is accepting resumes for the position of Library Director due to the retirement of their current director. Salem Township Library, established in 1996 serves a population of 7,357 in 71.58 square miles in Salem and Overisel Townships in Allegan County in West Michigan. The library is a single branch and maintains a 5600 square foot facility that was renovated in 2011. This is a part-time position of 30 hours per week with an hourly salary of $23.00. 





Qualifications : 

Cand i dates will be cons i dered on the ba s i s of pub l i c li brary e x pe r i ence, managem e n t e x p e r i enc e , a b i l ity to implement p o lic i es and procedure s , and l evel of certificatio n as detailed below in the job description. 





Application : 



Individuals interested in this p o sition shou l d send a cover l etter and resume that addresses i dentified qualificat i on s and applicable e x pe r i ence and skills. Applicants should also provi de three professional referen ce s that are famili a r with the applicant's job performance and potential success i n this posi t i o n . In c l ude nam e , posit i o n , email address , and phone number for contacting re feren ce s . 



Please send your packet of information to: carol at llcoop.org, Carol Dawe, Director, Lakeland Library Cooperative by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31st. 



Semifinalists will be asked to submit answers in writing to a set of questions developed by the board and staff. 





Job Description: 



General Summar y : 



The Library D i rector i s respons i b l e f o r all library operations: creating, establishing and i m p l ement i ng p l an s , programs, and policies adopted by t he Board of Trustees in the areas of financial management, program and collection development, staff development and supervision, and facility maintenance and community outreach. 



Essenti al Functions and Duties: 



· Oversees and evaluates the o pera t i on of the l i brar y . 

· Develops l ibrary po l i c i es and procedure s , i mplements and admin i sters them upon approval of the l ibrary board . 

· Formulates and develops l i brary goals and objectives and plans library services to meet them . 

· Promotes and publicizes library services and programs . 

· Supervises all library staff . Imp l ements board personnel polic i es and is respons i ble for recru i t i n g , i nterv i ew i n g , h i r i ng and t raining new employees , and for evaluating performance and mak i ng termination dec i s i ons for all staff. 

· Implements regul ar staff meetings . 

· Prepares an annual budget and administers and monitors the e x penditure of funds . 

· Negotiates all library agreements for services and purchases, presenting all contracts and recommendations to the library board . 

· Oversees fun d ra i s i ng activit i es for the librar y , i nc l uding writing grant proposals and assuring successful com p l e t i on of grant project s . 

· I s respon s i b l e for collection development and collection management . 

· Prepa r es monthly financial , circulation , department and program reports for the l ib rary board . 

· Attends all regul ar and special meetings of the Salem Township Library Board of Trustees . 

· Maintains active i nvolvement by the library w i thin the Lake l and Library Cooperativ e . 

· Represents the library at meetings and conferences of county, state , regional , and national professional l i brary assoc i ation s . 

· M a i ntains confident i a l ity of all patron records and transac t i on s . 

· Ma i ntains l i brary equipment inventory records . 

· Performs all other duties as assigned by the Board of Trustees . 



Educati on, Certification and Experience: 



· This is a 30 hour per week position. 

· A bachelor’s degree is required. A Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited university or another advanced degree is desirable but not required. 

· At l east 4 years successful e x pe r i ence i n a public l i brary setting. 2 of those 4 years in a supervisory or admin i stra t i ve capacity preferre d . 

· Michigan State Certification or eligibility for state certification as a library director of a Class II Public Library. 

· Library experience and knowledge of current library practices. 

· Demonstrated administrative, management and fiscal ability. 

· Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

· Ability to deal with the public and staff 

· Computer skills and/or experience with library automation systems, digital materials and new technologies. 

· A performance review will be conducted by the library board 6 months from the hiring date based on the job description. There after yearly performance reviews will be conducted by the library board. 



Physical Requirements: 

The physi cal requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodat i ons may be made to enable indi v i duals with disabilit i es to perform the essential func t i ons. 

· Occasi onally requires li fting or carr y i ng objects weighing up to 25 pounds for short distances . 

· Requires reachin g , i nc l uding overhead reaching. 

· Requires standing , sitting , walking, usi ng hands to handle objects . 

· Specific vision abi l i t i es requ i red i nclude close vision, d i stance vision, color visio n , peripheral vision , depth perception, and the abili ty to adjust focus (vi sion requi rementis necessary to do computer work, observe patrons , and supervise staff) 


Carol Dawe 
Cooperative Director 
616-559-5253 x2001 
630-207-1205 (cell) 

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Lakeland Library Cooperative | 4138 3 Mile Rd NW | Grand Rapids, MI 49534 | 616-559-5253 x2001 
Our mission is to strengthen our member libraries covering eight west Michigan counties by providing the means to share resources, services and expertise for the benefit of individuals and communities. 

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