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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Full-Time Library Director at Crooked Tree District Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Opportunity:</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Crooked Tree District Library (CTDL) seeks a knowledgeable, motivated, and amiable individual to serve as our next Library Director. CTDL's main library is in Walloon Lake, with a branch seven miles south in Boyne Falls. The area is renowned for its quiet outdoor lifestyle and recreational opportunities, attracting a growing population of visitors year-round. Nearby towns include Petoskey, Charlevoix, and Boyne City, offering a variety of cultural, historic, and recreational venues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>CTDL is a Class 2 library serving Melrose and Boyne Valley townships and contract areas of Warner, Hudson, and Chandler townships. According to 2020 Census data, the total service area population — which increases considerably in the summer months — was approximately 5,100.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The successful candidate will be a welcoming, knowledgeable, innovative leader who understands the Library and its community and can lead the Library in fulfilling its mission: creating opportunities for the public to communicate ideas and enrich personal lives through a diverse collection of books and electronic materials.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Key Expectations:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Library Director serves as the chief executive officer of the Library, reporting directly to the Board of Trustees. The Director is responsible for all library functions, including:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Day-to-day operations<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Delivery of library services and programming<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Strategic planning and budgeting<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Supervision and management functions with resourcefulness, creativity, and mature judgment<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Library Director also serves as the public persona of the Library, representing it as a warm, welcoming, and creative hub for its patrons. The Director is expected to enrich the community with innovative ideas and engaging programming, fostering an environment that supports learning, curiosity, and cultural enrichment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Director works in partnership with the Board to ensure that the organization fulfills its mission and creates strategies that ensure its future success. The Director is accountable for the programmatic and fiscal integrity of the organization in keeping with the philosophy set by the Board of Trustees. The Library Director works with considerable independence, subject to board policies and directives, but is expected to demonstrate resourcefulness, initiative, creativity, and sound judgment in the performance of duties.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Director will work full time, including some evening and Saturday hours.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Essential Qualifications:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Director must demonstrate leadership, organizational, and administrative skills, including leading and directing professionals, working collaboratively with budget planning and control, staff development, fundraising, board development, and public relations. The Director must have obtained the following:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Bachelor’s degree plus 3-5 years’ library experience in an increasingly responsible supervisory and/or administrative position<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Librarian's Permanent Professional Certificate from the Library of Michigan (or qualify for)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with staff, patrons, vendors, and trustees<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Desired Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></b></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Considerable experience in public services<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Long-range and strategic planning experience<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Salary and Benefits:</b><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Starting salary range: $50,000 — $65,000, based on qualifications and experience<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Competitive benefits package<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>To Apply:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Crooked Tree District Library</b><br>Attn: Megan Van Horn, Board Secretary<br>2200 Walloon St., P.O. Box 518<br>Walloon Lake, MI 49796<br>Or via email: <a href="mailto:mvanhorn1@ncmich.edu">mvanhorn1@ncmich.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Application Deadline:</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Applications received by August 26, 2024, will receive first consideration.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>To see the full position description and requirements, please visit: <a href="https://crookedtree.ploud.net/employment-opportunities-1">https://crookedtree.ploud.net/employment-opportunities-1</a> <o:p></o:p></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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Linda Adams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Director<br>Northland Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>231-855-2206<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>ladams@northland.lib.mi.us<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>