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Please find position description below.

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Matt Weston, Library Director
Dowagiac District Library
211 Commercial St.
Dowagiac, MI  49047
269-782-3720

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Dowagiac District Library  
 
Position: Youth Services Coordinator
 
Hours: 40 hours/wk, includes one evening a week and two Saturdays per month
 
Salary: $15-17/hr,
 
Benefits: 80% Blue Cross health/dental/vision insurance, MERS defined benefit retirement, and paid time off.
 
Dates: Deadline for applications is Friday, August 4th.
 
 
Job Requirements:
 
·       Requires a bachelor’s degree and experience working with children, tweens, and/or teens.
·       Strong knowledge of children’s fiction and nonfiction, including graphic novels.
·       Experience with STEAM programming for children, tweens, and/or teens.
·       Experience with eBooks, tablets, and other current technologies.
·       Excellent oral and written communication skills.
·       Self-motivated and creative.
·       Strong organizational skills.
 
 
Job Description:
 
Under the supervision of the Library Director, performs professional library work related to:

·       Planning, organizing, and executing current library programs and creating new programs designed for children ages birth through grade twelve.
·       Performing bi-weekly storytimes based on Every Child Ready to Read’s “five practices” of sing-talk-read-write-play.
·       Developing and maintaining library collections within the Youth Services Department for children and teens.
·       Designing and implementing a Summer Reading Program for children and teens.
·        Purchasing supplies for youth programs and developing STEM-related activities in the library Makerspace.
·       Running a weekly Game Day program for teens using the library’s X-box.
·       Creating a seasonal newsletter highlighting library programs.
·       Posting to the library’s social media and website; creating flyers for advertising; submitting press releases on programs to local media outlets.
·       Assisting patrons in the selection and use of library materials and electronic resources.
·       Performing outreach to area schools, daycares, and others to promote the Library.  Establishing relationships with community partners.
·       Participating in continuing education opportunities, including attending conferences and meetings.
·       Processing children’s materials for the collections.
·       Performing other duties as assigned.
 
 
To Apply: Email cover letter, resume, and program description writing sample to Library Director Matt Weston at mweston@dowagiacdl.org
 
Program Description Writing Sample:
In one paragraph, write a program description for a special children’s or tween/teen library program of your choice, as it might appear on the Library’s website or in the local paper.
 
 
**The Dowagiac District Library is an equal opportunity employer**