BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE Bloomfield Township Public Library is looking for an experienced Assistant Department Head of Adult Services committed to high quality library service to join our team. The Library serves a community of 41,070 people and has a $6.9 million annual operating budget. There is strong community support for the Library and the collections, services, and programs it offers. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to provide quality public service and the desire to work in a collaborative team environment. POSITION TITLE: Assistant Department Head, Adult Services DEPARTMENT: Adult Services, reporting to the Adult Services Department Head RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides positive, pleasant professional service to the public. Assists Department Head in the supervision of all aspects of the Adult Services Department. Responsible for the supervision of one Clerical Assistant and several Pages. Coordinates the Adult Services programing. Participates in the selection, development and evaluation of collections in the Library. Forms and maintains relationships with community organizations. Other duties as assigned. REQUIREMENTS: Minimum: ALA accredited Master's degree in Library and Information Science plus a minimum of 3 years professional Library experience on a service desk in a public Library. Familiarity with Windows-based computers. Knowledge of Internet and database searching and experience with downloadable resources. Strong public service commitment, Reader's Advisory skills, organizational, communication and writing skills. Excellent interpersonal and public relations skills to work effectively with Library patrons, staff, and the community in a team environment. Ability to lift, push, and/or pull at least 20 pounds. Ability to review materials and discern voice and audible tones. Desired: Considerable knowledge and experience in Adult Services. Experience creating and presenting programs. Supervisory experience. Public speaking experience. Experience working with community organizations. HOURS: Full-time, 37.50 hours per week including nights and weekends on a flexible basis. WAGE & BENEFITS: $22.25 per hour, increasing to $22.75 per hour upon successfully completing a 6 month orientation period. Benefits include paid leave time such as vacation, sick, holiday and emergency time. Health Insurance, Dental and Optical Insurance, Term Life and Disability Income Insurance provided. Eligible for Deferred Compensation and other Voluntary Benefits. Opportunity to participate in Professional Development. APPLICATION, RESUME & COVER LETTER DUE: May 20, 2016 APPLY TO: Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road Bloomfield Township, MI 48302-2410 Application available at www.btpl.org ADULT SERVICES ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT HEAD TYPICAL DUTIES Typical duties may include: * Answer a patron's question on how to access and download a book * Resolve staff or patron questions in the Library as the Senior Librarian for the day * Perform a job evaluation for an Adult Services Page * Write and coordinate the Adult Services programing material for the quarterly newsletter * Order new material for the collection * Work with a community group to present a program * Create and schedule the Adult Services Pages work * Enter program information into the Evanced program calendar * Give a book talk to a community group * Work with the Adult Services Department Head to plan programs for the next year * Train a new Page * Help a student with their homework research * Stay late to supervise an afterhours concert * Request advance checks for a program presenter * "Pop Up" at Bloomfield Township's yearly open house * Speak with people who want to present programs at our Library * Oversee the shifting of a part of the book collection * Responsible for tracking various budgets * Attend MAC meeting in the absence of the Department Head * Oversee Adult Services Department in the absence of the Department Head * Work with other libraries in the area on the Everyone's Reading program * Present a program on Library resources * Work with the Friends of the Library on culling books from the donations Andrea Aragona Bloomfield Township Public Library 248-642-5800 x 113