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The Board of Trustees of the St. Ignace Public Library, St. Ignace, Michigan, is seeking a qualified, creative, dynamic and motivated leader as Director. The Board of Trustees has recently established goals and priorities for the library’s future and is looking
forward to recruiting a Director that is excited about community involvement, is able to manage all areas of library services, and will lead library growth.<o:p> </o:p></p>
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The successful candidate will be a customer-oriented person who enjoys the small-town Upper Peninsula way of life and interacting with the public as a hands-on Director. Strong interpersonal, communication, and technology skills and the ability to represent
the library in the community are essential.<o:p> </o:p></p>
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The Library Director is responsible for the management and operation of the library and its program of services in accordance with policies established by the Board of Trustees. The Director works in close cooperation with the Board, serving as its advisor
and as an active participant in policy and budget development, goal setting, planning and evaluation, and record keeping. The Director is also responsible for the facilities, financial management, and personnel of the library. The Director is expected to provide
a leadership role within the library, the community and the profession. The position is directly accountable to the Library Board of Trustees.<o:p> </o:p></p>
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<h1 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 5pt;font-size:12pt">JOB QUALIFICATIONS<o:p> </o:p></h1>
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<li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Prior library management and supervisory experience<span style="letter-spacing:-1.1pt">
</span>required.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">A Bachelor’s degree<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>desired.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Ability to qualify for a level 3 Michigan Professional Librarian Certificate within 2<span style="letter-spacing:-1.55pt">
</span>years.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Ability to make administrative decisions, develop policies and supervise<span style="letter-spacing:-1.4pt">
</span>staff.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Experience planning and implementing library programs at all<span style="letter-spacing:-1.3pt">
</span>levels.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">A strong working knowledge of library technology and<span style="letter-spacing:-1.55pt">
</span>trends.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrated experience with budget and fiscal<span style="letter-spacing:-.95pt">
</span>management.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Ability to prepare reports and communicate clearly in written and oral<span style="letter-spacing:-1.45pt">
</span>form.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Ability to exercise initiative and independent<span style="letter-spacing:-1.15pt">
</span>judgement<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%">Ability to motivate and maintain effective working relationship with all<span style="letter-spacing:-1.65pt">
</span>library stakeholders.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">A desire to serve the public and provide excellent customer<span style="letter-spacing:-1.4pt">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">For a complete job description, please visit http://stignacelibrary.org<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<pre><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(134, 17, 6);"><b>Alycia McKowen</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Library Director</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">
St. Ignace Public Library </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">110 W Spruce St, St. Ignace, MI</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> 49781</span><br><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">www.stignacelibrary.org
P: 906-643-8318</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">E: amckowen@stignacelibrary.org</span><br><br></pre>
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