<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp7c608846yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Due to retirement, Van Buren District Library is seeking a qualified MLIS to lead its Antwerp Sunshine Library branch in Mattawan, MI, located on the edge of suburban Kalamazoo. A youth services background and prior supervisory experience are preferred. Please see below for further details and application instructions.</div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: 1.5;"><h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Librarian; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Antwerp Branch Manager</span></h1><p class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u>Position Title:</u> </b>Antwerp Branch Manager.</p><p class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u>Hours & Compensation:</u></b> Full time hourly at 40 hours per week with benefits. Some nights and weekends required. Salary starting range: $50,000-65,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Benefits include Health Insurance including vision and dental, 401A with Match with 457 option, long term disability, paid life insurance, and mobile phone use reimbursement.</p><p class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u>Qualifications:</u> </b>Bachelor’s degree required; MLIS preferred. Prior library experience required. Youth Services background preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.<b><u></u></b></p><p class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u>Nature of Work:</u> </b>Van Buren District Library is seeking an enthusiastic and engaged leader for its Antwerp Sunshine Branch, which is located in Mattawan, MI, on the edges of both suburban Kalamazoo and Van Buren County, a rural area with many farms, parks, and places to camp. Mattawan is a growing community with many new housing developments, an excellent school system, and a vibrant village. Van Buren District Library serves 44,230 residents from its seven branch locations. The Antwerp Sunshine Branch is the busiest and fastest paced in the Library District.<b><u></u></b></p><p class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Antwerp Branch Manager is a position of responsibility, requiring a person willing to perform a wide variety of duties. The Antwerp Branch Manager must have an understanding of suburban and rural community library service and be effective in developing good public relationships. The Antwerp Branch Manager serves on a full-time basis, which includes some evening and Saturday hours. These hours should reflect the best interests of the Antwerp community and the Library District. The Antwerp Branch Manager is responsible to the Executive Director. It should be recognized that many, if not all staff members serve in multiple, often unrelated roles. This is standard practice at VBDL.</p><h2 style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Responsibilities:</span></h2><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Supervision of the Antwerp Branch of the Van Buren District Library.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Train, schedule, and supervise branch staff with a focus on excellent customer service.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Maintain a welcoming environment and branch library facility function and appearance in collaboration with local government and library administration; report building and grounds problems to local government staff and library administration.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Provide patrons with technology help and meet their information needs.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Ability to troubleshoot library equipment problems (ex. replenish copier supplies, etc.)</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Develop children’s and adult events and classes in keeping with library district best practices in conjunction with the Assistant Director, PR & Technology Instruction Librarian, and other Branch Managers</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Serve as Branch liaison for local officials, local schools, and other community organizations.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Attend Library District and local organization meetings requiring personal transportation.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Under the Collection Development team’s guidance, actively manage the Branch’s physical collection using current data to weed, rotate, and replace materials.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Oversight of the Branch’s circulation activities, including ILL and MeLCat</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Other tasks as required by the Library Director.</li></ul><p class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:</u></b></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Desire to meet and serve the public in a welcoming and professional manner.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Knowledge of managerial policies and practices related to the management of the Branch.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Excellent organization and planning skills with the ability to work independently and as a team leader.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office and Internet utilities.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Ability to work some evening and weekend hours</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with associates, supervisors, local officials, and the public.</li><li class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Ability to read fine print with or without corrective lenses, to lift up to 30 pounds, bend, twist, crouch, kneel and refile library materials up to 90 inches in height.</li></ul><p class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The duties and responsibilities for this position, including essential job functions and responsibilities, supplement Van Buren District Library Personnel Policies and work rules applicable to all employees and may change or increase by practice or policy, as deemed necessary by the library. The library reserves the right to assign work outside of an employee’s regular job assignment. The library also reserve the right to change an employee’s regular job assignment, work location, or job description at any time.</p><p class="ydp58844e46yiv4817094244ydp6403b302MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u>To Apply:</u></b> Please submit a resume, references, and relevant cover letter to Dan Hutchins, Executive Director, by email to <a href="mailto:dhutchins@vbdl.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dhutchins@vbdl.org</a>. Applications accepted through Friday, April 11, 2025.</p></div></div></div>A copy of the position posting may also be found on Van Buren District Library's website here:<br><a href="https://www.vbdl.org/job/antwerp-sunshine-mattawan-branch-manager/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vbdl.org/job/antwerp-sunshine-mattawan-branch-manager/</a></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp7c608846signature"><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Dan Hutchins</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Executive Director</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Van Buren District Library</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">200 North Phelps Street</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Decatur, MI 49045</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;"><a href="mailto:dhutchins@vbdl.org" style="font-family:Helvetica;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dhutchins@vbdl.org</a><br style="font-family:Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.vbdl.org/" style="font-family:Helvetica;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.vbdl.org</a><br style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">269-423-4771</span></span></div></div></div></body></html>