<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Due to an internal promotion, the Ferndale Area District Library is currently seeking a new Youth Services Department Head. The ideal candidate will lead our extraordinarily talented and well-funded team of three full-time youth librarians as we manage our transition through, and hopefully out of, the COVID-19 pandemic. This position will work closely with library administration to develop and implement library-wide policies, as well as help craft and coordinate a busy year-round schedule of programming for children ages 0-18. We take pride in our laidback, fun, and welcoming work atmosphere, and encourage our staff to pursue projects that align with their own interests and passions. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Those who have a pun-chant for turns of phrase will find FADL a very re-word-ing place to work.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ferndale is the place to be! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FADL is a class IV library in the heart of artsy, walkable downtown Ferndale. Surrounded by historic neighborhoods, trendy restaurants, hopping nightclubs, sweet bakeries, bangin' music venues, chic art galleries, and a year-round schedule of popular street festivals, FADL takes Pride in being right in the middle of it all. FADL's Kids Corner, which was part of a modernizing expansion to the library back in 2008, is currently undergoing a major renovation which should be completed by the time this posting closes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hours:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 40 hours/week, includes occasional evenings and weekends</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Salary:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Starting between $50,960 - $53,040, depending on qualifications and experience</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Benefits:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Blue Cross Blue Shield (medical, dental, vision, Rx), Life/AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability, 401(k) plan, optional 457 & Roth IRA plans, paid holidays, PTO</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Reports to: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Library Director</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Application Deadline:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  January 17, 2022</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please send a cover letter, resume, and completed application (attached) to Library Director Jenny Marr:  <a href="mailto:jmarr@fadl.org">jmarr@fadl.org</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A meaningful cover letter should include information about your previous supervisory experience, programming, and outreach to schools. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Jenny Marr</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Director</div><div>Ferndale Area District Library</div><div>222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220</div><div>(Office)  248-547-6000<br></div><div>(Library) 248-546-2504</div><div><a href="http://www.ferndalepubliclibrary.org" target="_blank">www.fadl.org</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>