<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><b style=""><font style="" face="verdana, sans-serif">Position Announcement</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:12pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Library Director<br>
Rochester Hills Public Library </span></strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span></font></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Rochester Hills Public Library, located in Rochester,
Michigan, serves Rochester Hills, Rochester and Oakland Township through the main
library (76,000 square feet), two bookmobiles and six mini-branches in a 72
square mile suburban area. The library
staff consists of 130 (60 FTE) employees and approximately 125 volunteers
(mostly working in the mini-branches). The Library serves a population of 100,485
people. The 2020 budget</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> will be $4.8 million generated through a
dedicated library millage. The collection of 280,000 items generates an annual circulation
of 2,000,000 items. </span></font></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">The library director reports to a six-member, non-partisan,
governing board and is expected to provide strategic, visionary and
inspirational leadership to the library. The Rochester Hills Public Library has
a long history of providing high quality traditional and innovative library
services in a welcoming environment. The successful candidate will be able to
work independently, possess strong written and oral communication skills, have the
ability to relate well to the public and library staff, possess good
organizational skills, and be progressive </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> in his/her
approach to library service and programming</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">. The director will be required to
promote public relations and outreach, staff development and team building, and
</span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">to provide support and leadership for an
operating millage campaign in the near future</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span>Master’s degree in library science from an
ALA-accredited school </font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Eligible
for a Permanent Professional Certificate from the Library of Michigan.</font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Ten
years of professional library experience with a minimum of 5 years of high-level
administrative experience. Experience at the director of assistant director
level.</font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span>Completion of a successful background check.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Salary: </span>$110,726
- $157,598 <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">depending on qualifications. </span></font></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Please
apply online at <a href="http://www.rhpl.org/jobs" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.rhpl.org/jobs</a>. <b>In addition to filling out the online
application, please attach a cover letter, resume and responses to the
questions at the end of the posting.</b> The deadline for applications is September
15, 2019, with an offer anticipated by November 1, 2019.</font></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><br><font><font>Christine Lind Hage</font></font></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Director, Rochester Hills Public Library<br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">500 Olde Towne Road<br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font><font>Rochester, MI 48307-2043</font></font><br><font><font>248/650-7122</font></font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1bbGK-TQnwv9-ZIkGEfx0qNHq3_iPYulP&revid=0B6MnCkrqrQaOUWJZVDlkT1NuNGhiUThqYWtHeVQ4R1VvaitrPQ"><br></font><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The E's of Libraries®: Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, Engagement</font><br></div><div><p><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)"></span></p><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>