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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Position: </span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Manager of Adult Services</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Supervisor: </span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Library Director</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Salary
Range:</span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> $48,054 - $68,396</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Schedule: </span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">37.5 hours per week</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Benefits</span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">: Insurance (health, dental, short-term
disability, and long-term disability); pension contribution; vacation, and sick
days; optional deferred compensation plan; optional medical reimbursement plan.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Dates: </span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Send resume by: July 3, 2015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> Interviews anticipated: July 13, 2015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> Decision anticipated by: July 17, 2015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> Starting date: ASAP</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Application:</span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> Please submit a <b>resume, responses to questions at the end of this posting</b> and a
completed <b>employment application</b> (</span><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"><a href="http://www.rhpl.org/about/jobs/351-current-job-openings">http://www.rhpl.org/about/jobs/351-current-job-openings</a></span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">) form
to:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> Christine
Lind Hage, Director</span></p>
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Rochester Hills
Public Library </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> 500 Olde Towne Road</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> Rochester, MI
48307 </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Typical Duties:</span></b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">A person in this classification has
the professional administrative responsibility to:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:red"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif;color:windowtext">Direct and coordinate services and staff in the Adult
Services Department of the library.
He/she establishes the schedule, work assignments and conducts performance
reviews for the other employees in the department and supervises 21
professional librarians. </span><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',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:'Lucida Bright',serif">Serve
on the management team for the library and represent the department’s service area</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Participate
in planning library objectives and services and in recommending policies </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">With
other department heads, assume responsibilities for supervision of library
in absence of library director </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Maintain
effective communications within the department and with other library departments</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Coordinate
department services and operations within the total library operation </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Provide
professional reader's advisory and reference services to customers </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Instruct
customers in use of the library and its resources </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Select
and analyze materials for collection development </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Plan
and provide library programs for customers in conjunction with other Adult
Services librarians </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Work
with community groups, organizations, agencies, to coordinate, promote, and expand library services </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Supervise
and/or prepare publicity and bibliographies for department programs and
services </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Maintain
and compile departmental statistics and reports as necessary </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Attend
professional meetings and maintains active membership in local, regional, state and national
associations</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Coordinate
library volunteers in the Adult Services Department </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',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:'Lucida Bright',serif">Perform
related duties as required </span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Qualifications
and Abilities:</span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Master's
degree in library science from an ALA
accredited library school </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Three
years progressively responsible professional public library experience </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',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:'Lucida Bright',serif">Demonstrated
knowledge of library materials and resources </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',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:'Lucida Bright',serif">Ability
to exercise initiative and independent judgment</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Considerable
knowledge of website structure and desirable content, and commercially
available licensed databases</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates,
supervisors, and the public </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',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:'Lucida Bright',serif">Ability
to make administrative decisions, interpret policies, and supervise staff</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Ability
to initiate and plan library programs and services </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Ability
to plan and implement departmental goals</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',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:'Lucida Bright',serif">Ability
to motivate, establish and maintain effective working relationships with
associates, supervisors, volunteers, other community agencies and the
public </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Positive
attitude toward library users with special needs</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">Experience
working with the public and a desire to meet and serve that public </span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',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:'Lucida Bright',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"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">When you
were in library school, did you plan on working in a public library? Why do you want a position in a public (as
opposed to academic, corporate, or school) library?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">What is
the most important thing you have learned while working as a librarian?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">If I were
to duplicate a typical week of your reading choices, what would I be
reading? (By choices, I mean just about
everything short of cereal boxes.)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">4.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif">In a
field of strong candidates, what makes you stand out?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Bright',serif"> </span></p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br><font><font>Christine Lind Hage,</font></font></font></span><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><font><font>President, United for Libraries</font></font><br></font><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font><font>Library Director, Rochester Hills Public Library</font></font><br><font><font>500 Olde Towne Road</font></font><br><font><font>Rochester, MI 48307-2043</font></font><br><font><font>248/650-7122</font></font></font></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></div><div><p><font><font>Raising a reader is: </font></font><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font><font>Talking </font></font></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font><font>* </font></font></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"><font><font>Singing</font></font></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font><font> * </font></font></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"><font><font>Reading </font></font></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font><font>* </font></font></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"><font><font>Writing</font></font></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font><font> * </font></font></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"><font><font>Playing</font></font></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)"></span></p><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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