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Matt Weston, Library Director
Dowagiac District Library
211 Commercial St.
Dowagiac, MI 49047
269-782-3720
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Dowagiac District Library
Position: Youth Services Coordinator
Hours: 40 hours/wk, includes one evening a week and two Saturdays
per month
Salary: $15-17/hr,
Benefits: 80% Blue Cross health/dental/vision
insurance, MERS defined benefit retirement, and paid time off.
Dates: Deadline for applications is Friday, August 4th.
Job Requirements:
· Requires a bachelor’s
degree and experience working with children, tweens, and/or teens.
· Strong knowledge of
children’s fiction and nonfiction, including graphic novels.
· Experience with STEAM
programming for children, tweens, and/or teens.
· Experience with eBooks,
tablets, and other current technologies.
· Excellent oral and
written communication skills.
· Self-motivated and
creative.
· Strong organizational
skills.
Job Description:
Under the supervision of the Library Director, performs
professional library work related to:
· Planning, organizing,
and executing current library programs and creating new programs designed for
children ages birth through grade twelve.
· Performing bi-weekly
storytimes based on Every Child Ready to Read’s “five practices” of
sing-talk-read-write-play.
· Developing and
maintaining library collections within the Youth Services Department for
children and teens.
· Designing and
implementing a Summer Reading Program for children and teens.
· Purchasing
supplies for youth programs and developing STEM-related activities in the
library Makerspace.
· Running a weekly Game
Day program for teens using the library’s X-box.
· Creating a seasonal
newsletter highlighting library programs.
· Posting to the
library’s social media and website; creating flyers for advertising; submitting
press releases on programs to local media outlets.
· Assisting patrons in
the selection and use of library materials and electronic resources.
· Performing outreach to
area schools, daycares, and others to promote the Library. Establishing
relationships with community partners.
· Participating in
continuing education opportunities, including attending conferences and
meetings.
· Processing children’s
materials for the collections.
· Performing other duties
as assigned.
To Apply: Email cover letter, resume, and program
description writing sample to Library Director Matt Weston at mweston@dowagiacdl.org
Program Description Writing Sample:
In one paragraph, write a program description for a special
children’s or tween/teen library program of your choice, as it might appear on
the Library’s website or in the local paper.
**The Dowagiac District
Library is an equal opportunity employer**