More details are attached and here: https://www.cityofhillsdale.org/hr/page/library-director The City of Hillsdale Job Description 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 -- Kate Pohjola Andrade, Director Woodlands Library Cooperative <https://woodlands.lib.mi.us> 517-629-9469 / 586-801-0725 - cell/text Board Member, Midwest Collaborative for Library Services <https://www.mcls.org/> *No Reservation Recommendations* <https://nrr.ninja>: your source for colleague-approved vendors! she/her/hers