<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class=""><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif">Full-Time
Job Announcement </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif">Rochester
Hills Public Library</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif">Manager
of Outreach & Bookmobile Services</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Position: </span></b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Manager of Outreach &
Bookmobile Services</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Supervisor: </span></b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Library Director </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Salary
Range:</span></b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> $48,054 - $68,386</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Schedule: </span></b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">37.5
hours per week, up to two nights and weekends required</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Benefits</span></b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">: Insurance (health, dental,
short-term disability, long-term disability, long term convalescent); pension
contribution; vacation, and sick; optional deferred compensation plan; and optional
medical reimbursement plan and life insurance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Dates: </span></b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Apply online at: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">by: January 5, 2015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> Interviews anticipated: January 12, 2015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> Decision anticipated by: January 16, 2015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> Starting date: ASAP</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Application:</span></b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> Please apply online at: </span><a href="http://www.rhpl.org/jobs" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">http://www.rhpl.org/jobs</span></a> <span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> by submitting a pdf of your <b>cover letter, resume, responses to
questions at the end of this posting</b> and a completed <b>employment application</b>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> <b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Typical Duties:</span></b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">A person in this
classification has the professional administrative responsibility to:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Serve
as one of the five members of the library’s management team and represent
the department’s service area<b></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Participate
in planning library objectives and services and in recommending policies </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Work
independently within the broad guidelines set by library policies and the
Library Director. <b></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">With
other department managers, assume responsibilities for supervision of
library in absence of library director </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Direct
and coordinate services and staff in the Outreach and Bookmobile Services
Department of the library including 2 bookmobiles which make over 40 stops
a week, 6 mini-branches and 7 deposit collections, and the Oakland County
Talking Book Service which serves over 1,500 clients who are blind and
physically handicapped.<b></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Establish
the schedule, work assignments and conduct performance reviews for the
other employees in the department <b></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Maintain
effective communications within the department and with other library departments</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Coordinate
department services and operations within the total library operation </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Work
on the Outreach Services public desk to provide professional reader's
advisory and reference services to
customers </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Instruct
customers in use of the library and its resources especially customers
with special needs</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Select
and analyze materials for collection development </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Plan
and provide library services for customers in conjunction with other Outreach
Services librarians </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Work
with community groups, organizations, agencies, to coordinate, promote, and expand library services </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Supervise
and/or prepare content for publicity and brochures promoting department
programs and services </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Maintain
and compile departmental statistics and reports as necessary </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Attend
professional meetings and maintain active membership in local, regional, state and national
associations</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Coordinate
library volunteers in the Outreach Services Department and serve as the
volunteer in-take person for the library</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Maintain
an awareness of new developments and trends in the field through professional
journals, workshops, conferences, etc. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Perform
related duties as required </span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Qualifications
and Abilities:</span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Master's
degree in library science from an ALA accredited library school </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Three
years progressively responsible professional public library experience </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">An
understanding of accessibility issues in library services as they related
to elderly, handicapped, mobility challenged or mentally impaired
individuals.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">A
strong commitment to and experience with assistive technology</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">High
energy, self-motivation to create new services in an active library</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Positive
attitude toward library users with special needs</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Experience
working with the public and a desire to meet and serve that public </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Thorough
knowledge of the philosophy and techniques of public library service and
library policies and procedures </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Ability
to make administrative decisions, interpret policies, and supervise staff</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Ability
to motivate, establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates,
associates, supervisors, volunteers, other community agencies and the
public </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Ability
to initiate and plan library programs and services </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Ability
to prepare comprehensive reports and present ideas clearly and concisely
in written and oral form</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Ability
to plan and implement departmental goals</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Supervisory
ability to direct work flow, develop procedures, and organize and
coordinate departmental operations and procedures within the total library
operation</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Demonstrated
knowledge of library materials and resources </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Ability
to think analytically and to develop new or revised systems, procedures, and work flow</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Ability
to exercise initiative and independent judgment</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Full
range of Internet skills</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Considerable
knowledge of website structure and desirable content, and commercially
available licensed databases</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">The
above is intended to describe the major responsibilities and requirements for
this position. It is not an exhaustive
statement of all duties, responsibilities or requirements.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Please
respond to the following questions and include those responses with your resume
and RHPL application.</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">What
do you see as the scope of service for this department?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">Name
an innovative service that you would like to develop that would enhance RHPL’s
current outreach services</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">How
would you describe your management style?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">4.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif">In
a field of strong candidates, what makes you stand out?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font><br>Christine Lind Hage,</font></span><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">President, United for Libraries<br></font><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font>Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library<br>500 Olde Towne Road<br>Rochester, MI 48307-2043<br>248/650-7122</font></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font><br></font></span></div><div><p>Raising a reader is: <span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Talking </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">* </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,80);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Singing</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> * </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Reading </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">* </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Writing</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> * </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(227,108,10);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Playing</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)"></span></p><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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