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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Library Director – Lake Odessa Community Library<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Lake Odessa Community Library is a modern, newly renovated, 8000 square foot facility that provides programs and services to 4,200 patrons. The library is on Main Street in the quaint, nearly 130 year
old village of Lake Odessa. The village itself boasts multiple small businesses and industries, several churches, a public beach, a tree-shaded park, a historical train depot museum and its own fairgrounds. Lake Odessa annually hosts a fair, Girls’ Night
Out, Art in the Park, an antique car show, and Fall Festival. Lake Odessa and its small town neighbors of Sunfield, Woodland and Clarksville form the Lakewood Public School system that offers rich opportunities in education, sports, music and drama. Nearby
are several recreational lakes and golf courses. Lake Odessa is situated 7 miles south of I-96, between Lansing and Grand Rapids, offering quiet country living yet convenient to larger urban environments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Lake Odessa Community Library is formed as a District Library. The Library Director reports to an 8 member Board of Trustees, 4 appointed by the Lake Odessa Village Council and 4 by the Odessa Township
Board of Trustees. The Lake Odessa Community Library seeks to hire a Library Director due to the retirement of the current director.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242">This position is for a full-time director, which offers a compensation package including paid sick, vacation, and holiday time as well as a health care and retirement benefits. The total compensation package
is negotiable and is dependent on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Successful candidates must have a minimum of a high school diploma, 5 years of progressively responsible full-time experience in a public library, and have (or be able to obtain within one year) a State of
Michigan Library Director Level 4 certification. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">General areas of responsibility include the following: general administration and management, personnel management, community and professional development, planning, organizing, and evaluation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Candidates interested in applying must complete an application, submit a cover letter and resume including a minimum of 3 references, and be willing to submit to a background check.
Application forms and a complete job description are available at the library or can be obtained by email by sending a request to LOCL.Board.Trustees@gmail.com with the words “Library Director Application” in the subject line.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A cover letter, resume and completed application can be dropped off at the library, returned by email to LOCL.Board.Trustees@gmail.com with the words “Library Director Application”
in the subject line, or mailed to Lake Odessa Community Library, Attention Board President, 1007 Fourth Avenue, Lake Odessa, MI 48849. No phone calls please.
<b>Closing date for applications is June 20, 2016.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242">Posted on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Connie Teachworth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lake Odessa Community Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1007 4<sup>th</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">616-374-4591<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sonya Schryer Norris<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">P.O. Box 30007</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Ph: 517-373-4457<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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