Due to the retirement of our current Director, the White Pine Library Cooperative is seeking a new Director. The White Pine Library Cooperative is seeking a uniquely qualified leader to create vision, provide direction, and promote library services for the community while promoting the library as an employer-of-choice. If this speaks to your heart and mind, please read on. White Pine Library Cooperative is funded by state aid through membership dues with an annual budget of $335,000, governed by a ten-member Board of Trustees with offices in Saginaw, Michigan. The Cooperative staff consists of the Director and two support team members who serve 400,000 citizens, and 49 member libraries across 14 counties. While the majority of members are public libraries, the Cooperative also serves high school, academic, and correctional libraries, each with their unique setting, programs, and services supported by excellent staff. Do you have experience and a drive to work collaboratively to delivery library cooperative services throughout the Mid-Michigan region? If so, please consider becoming a candidate that can help us honor our past success while simultaneously propel us towards future goals. The ideal candidate is an individual who is results orientated and achieves those results in a team atmosphere. This candidate has the capacity to maintain positive and pro-active communication with the community and its leaders. REQUIREMENTS 1. Qualify for the State of Michigan Librarian's Permanent Professional Certificate. A master's degree from a library school accredited by the American Library Association and four years of satisfactory professional experience in a library or libraries approved by the Library of Michigan. 2. Four years of progressively responsible administrative experience, with the ability to direct, coordinate, plan, and administer a library cooperative, including the ability to supervise others. Experience working with library systems and networks preferred. 3. Working knowledge of microcomputers, office software, automated library systems, and current trends in library technologies. 4. Extensive knowledge of the methods, policies, practices, principles, and procedures of professional library work. 5. Ability to communicate, effectively and concisely, orally and in writing. 6. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with board members, librarians and trustees from member libraries, staff, representatives of community and governmental groups and the general public. 7. Ability to mentally and physically perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. COMPENSATION The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $80,000 (based on experience) and includes an attractive benefits package. Full job description and application instructions can be found here: https://jobs.milibraries.org/job/director/46388197/ Erin Schmändt Director Caro Area District Library 840 W. Frank Street Caro, MI 48723 (989) 673-4329 ext. 102 FAX (989) 673-4777 [Signature SizeCaro-Area-District-Library-Logo]
