<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Good afternoon,</div><div><br></div><div>Please find position description below.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Matt Weston, Library Director</div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Dowagiac District Library</div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">211 Commercial St.</div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Dowagiac, MI 49047</div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">269-782-3720</div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">----------------------------------------<br></div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Dowagiac District Library <b> </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;"><b> </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>Position: </b>Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>Hours:</b> 40 hours/wk, includes one evening a week and two Saturdays per month<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b> </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>Salary: </b>$15-17/hr,<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b> </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>Benefits:</b> 80% Blue Cross health/dental/vision insurance, MERS defined benefit retirement, and paid time off.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b> </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>Dates:</b> Deadline for applications is Friday, August 4<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b> </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>Job Requirements:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst">· Requires a bachelor’s degree and experience working with children, tweens, and/or teens.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Strong knowledge of children’s fiction and nonfiction, including graphic novels.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Experience with STEAM programming for children, tweens, and/or teens.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Experience with eBooks, tablets, and other current technologies.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Excellent oral and written communication skills.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Self-motivated and creative.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">· Strong organizational skills.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>Job Description:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Under the supervision of the Library Director, performs professional library work related to:<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst">· Planning, organizing, and executing current library programs and creating new programs designed for children ages birth through grade twelve.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Performing bi-weekly storytimes based on Every Child Ready to Read’s “five practices” of sing-talk-read-write-play.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Developing and maintaining library collections within the Youth Services Department for children and teens.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Designing and implementing a Summer Reading Program for children and teens.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Purchasing supplies for youth programs and developing STEM-related activities in the library Makerspace.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Running a weekly Game Day program for teens using the library’s X-box.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Creating a seasonal newsletter highlighting library programs.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Posting to the library’s social media and website; creating flyers for advertising; submitting press releases on programs to local media outlets.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Assisting patrons in the selection and use of library materials and electronic resources.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Performing outreach to area schools, daycares, and others to promote the Library. Establishing relationships with community partners.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Participating in continuing education opportunities, including attending conferences and meetings.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Processing children’s materials for the collections.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">· Performing other duties as assigned.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>To Apply:</b> Email cover letter, resume, and program description writing sample to Library Director Matt Weston at <a href="mailto:mweston@dowagiacdl.org">mweston@dowagiacdl.org</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><i>Program Description Writing Sample:<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">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.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div><div mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;">**The Dowagiac District Library is an equal opportunity employer**</div><div style=""><br></div></span></body></html>