The Belleville Area District Library in Belleville, MI, is hiring substitute librarians. The posting is below. A pdf version of the posting and the employment application can be found at [ http://www.belleville.lib.mi.us/about-us/employment/ | http://www.belleville.lib.mi.us/about-us/employment/ ] A great opportunity for students who'd like to gain reference experience! Thank you, Amy Greschaw Head of Adult Services Belleville Area District Library 167 4th St. Belleville, MI 48111 (734) 699-3291 JOB POSTING Substitute Librarian Salary: MLIS degree-holder $18 / hour MLIS student $15 / hour Hours: Occasional hours as needed, including days, nights, and Saturdays. Potential for regularly scheduled hours. Posted : Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Deadline: Sunday, May 12, 2019 The Belleville Area District Library is a Class V Library serving a diverse population of 42,000 in Belleville, Van Buren Township, and Sumpter Township. The library’s staff is highly collaborative and endeavors to provide the public with superior customer service. The library is located 10 minutes west of Metro Airport and 15 minutes east of Ypsilanti, with close proximity to I-94 and I-275. We currently occupy an 11,000 square foot building and are in the process of building a new 32,000 square foot building in downtown Belleville and a 1,300 square foot media center in Sumpter Township. Staff is currently engaged in multiple projects for the new building, and there will be many opportunities for substitute librarians to participate. Responsibilities: * Provides reference and reader’s advisory services to adult, teen, and juvenile library patrons. * Assists patrons with library catalog, public computers, personal devices, and digital resources such as databases and downloadable books. * Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: * MLIS or equivalent from an ALA accredited program. Students currently in their final year (within 30 credit hours of completion) of an MLIS program are welcome to apply; completion of basic reference course preferred. * Must have a strong public service orientation * Enthusiastic, friendly, and self-motivated * Able to handle confidential information in an appropriate and secure manner * Strong interpersonal and communication skills * Able to do basic troubleshooting of computers and printers * Knowledge of Office 2013, social networking, downloading eBooks, and other Web-related technologies * Comfortable instructing others in the use of digital resources * Must be able to stoop, bend, reach, walk, stand, and lift up to 20 pounds To Apply: Submit cover letter, resume, and Belleville Area District Library employment application to Amy Greschaw, Head of Adult Services, at agreschaw@belleville.lib.mi.us. Application can be found at [ http://www.belleville.lib.mi.us/about-us/employment/ | www.belleville.lib.mi.us/about-us/employment/ ]