The Hillsdale Community Library is seeking a new Director. The Hillsdale Community Library is a Class III Library, serving just under 12,000 residents in the City of Hillsdale, Hillsdale Township, and Jefferson Township. We are dedicated to serving the informational, educational, and recreational needs of the citizens of Hillsdale.

 

Position is open until filled.

 

Resumes can be sent to lsergent@cityofhillsdale.org

 

Position/Title: Library Director

Library Class: III

Type: Regular Full-Time

Reports to: Library Board of Trustees and City Manager

 

The Library Director is the Operating Officer of the Library with administrative responsibility for implementing Library Board policy. The Library Director will recommend, design, implement, direct, supervise, and evaluate an active program of educational, cultural and informational services relevant to the City of Hillsdale Library in accordance with the goals and objectives established by the Library Board.

 

Duties

 

§  Assists in preparing the library budget, and having monthly reports for board meetings

§  Prepares State Aid report annually

§  Ability to deal effectively with Board, staff, public, other professionals and government officials

§  Selects books and materials for adults, children and young adults

§  Organizes collection for efficient use by cataloging, classifying all materials

§  Selects or assists in selection of supplies and equipment

§  Supervises circulation procedures and records

§  Provides reference and reader’s advisory assistance to children and adults

§  Assists with planning of programming for children and adults

§  Keeps collection current and in good condition by weeding, replacement and arranging for repair of materials

§  Plans and prepares publicity to promote the library and its programs and services through special displays, signage, newspaper articles and column, brochures and presentations to community or school groups

§  Supervises the physical plant to ensure safety, efficiency and usefulness of building

§  Supervises, trains, and develops assistants and volunteers and interns

§  Recruit, select, hire, supervise, evaluate, and terminate, if necessary, library staff in conformity with library policy and state and federal law

§  Conducts staff evaluations annually with each staff member

§  Cooperates with community, educational and other groups and organizations to assist with their programs and projects

§  Keeps current with developments in technology as applied to librarians

§  Seeks, applies, and follows-up with federal, state and other grants and funding sources for the library

§  Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications

 

§  Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science preferred but all qualified candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree will be considered

§  Currently certified or able to obtain a Librarian’s Professional Certificate from the State Library of Michigan within one (1) year of being hired

§  A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible library administrative experience preferred

Salary and Benefits

 

·         Dependent upon qualifications and experience. City benefit package included.

 

 

It is the policy of The City of Hillsdale not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status

 

 

 

Jessica Spangler on behalf of

Laura Sergent

Human Resources Director
97 N. Broad St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
517-437- 6443
lsergent@cityofhillsdale.org
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