<div dir="ltr"><div><a href="https://summithr.applicantpro.com/jobs/3789375">https://summithr.applicantpro.com/jobs/3789375</a></div><div><br></div><div><h1 class="gmail-text-bold" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:2.5rem;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;font-family:Arial,Arial;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(96,97,97)">District Library Director</h1><div class="gmail-w-flex gmail-wrap" style="box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;color:rgb(96,97,97);font-family:Arial,Arial;font-size:13.3333px"><ul class="gmail-job-items gmail-pa0" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px"><li class="gmail-add-bar gmail-pa0" style="box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:none;margin:3px;float:left;padding:0px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box">Lapeer, MI, USA</i></li><li class="gmail-add-bar gmail-pa0" style="box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:none;margin:3px;float:left;padding:0px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box">100000-130000 per year</i></li><li class="gmail-add-bar gmail-pa0" style="box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:none;margin:3px;float:left;padding:0px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box">Salary</i></li><li class="gmail-add-bar gmail-pa0" style="box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:none;margin:3px;float:left;padding:0px"><i style="box-sizing:border-box">Full Time</i></li></ul><div class="gmail-w-flex gmail-column gmail-justify-content-center" style="box-sizing:border-box;display:flex"><div class="gmail-w-flex gmail-wrap" style="box-sizing:border-box;display:flex"><a class="gmail-w-button gmail-black gmail-blue-grey-light6--bg gmail-size--md gmail-mx1 gmail-mb2 gmail-pa1 gmail-xs12 gmail-md4" type="false" href="mailto:?subject=District%20Library%20Director%20at%20SummitHR&body=Apply%20for%20the%20District%20Library%20Director%20at%20SummitHR%20using%20the%20link%20below.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.applicantpro.com%2Fopenings%2Fsummithr%2Fjobs%2F3789375" id="email_me_job" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration-line:none;background-color:rgb(240,243,244);color:rgb(0,0,0);display:inline-flex;outline:none;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);padding:4px;vertical-align:middle;text-overflow:ellipsis;font-family:inherit;height:26px;width:73.6094px;margin-left:4px;margin-right:4px;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px"></a></div></div></div><hr style="box-sizing:border-box;height:0px;margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:1rem;border-right:0px;border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(96,97,97);overflow:visible;color:rgb(96,97,97);font-family:Arial,Arial;font-size:13.3333px"><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(96,97,97);font-family:Arial,Arial;font-size:13.3333px"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Daily Responsibilites</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"> </p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem"><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Plans and directs the services of the library network to provide for the education,</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">reading, entertainment and information needs of the citizens of the library district. This</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Is performed under the general direction of the District Library Board.</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Develops policies for Library Board approval to guide library operations.</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Responsible for building and maintaining the library's collections</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Supervises library staff, prepares and administers the budget, and performs other administrative functions</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Works with Management Team with Assistant Director for Technical Services and department heads.</span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"> </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Other Responsibilities Include</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Provides recommendations and administers the budget as approved by the Library Board, preparing periodic financial reports and recommending adjustments throughout the year</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Keeps abreast of funding sources available for continuation of existing services and development of new service areas, making recommendations to Board as needed, preparing applications and administering grants as needed</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Works with Board and staff to establish library objectives and policies then plans and administers programs and procedures governing library services to achieve the objectives and reflect the policies</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Oversees maintenance of library buildings and equipment</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Plans and makes recommendations for expansion, alteration or relocation of any of the library facilities</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Responsible for collection development through selection, regular sorting, replacement and repair of books, periodicals, and other material formats including electronic resources</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Interviews and hires, trains, evaluates, counsels and terminates employees as required</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Monitors and evaluates service and personnel issues, i.e. circulation, public service hours, community needs, inter-loan, information access, staffing and employee benefits</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Consults and collaborates with community officials and members on library issues and community interests and needs with which the library can assist</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Responsible for marketing the services of the library through press releases to media, presentations and conferences with civic, educational and interested groups, programs at the library and other methods as deemed appropriate and effective</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Presents necessary reports to Library Board, County Commission and participating municipalities</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Attends all District Library Board meetings making recommendations and providing technical assistance to the Board concerning library service needs and improvements</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Provides staff support to the Library Board by assisting with meetings, preparing reports and implementing policy decided by the Board.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Administers personnel policies and procedures for library employees, including training, development, scheduling and evaluation, either directly or through appropriate delegation</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding-left:30px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Maintains knowledge of new developments in the library profession, including technological advances, through professional reading and professional development opportunities</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Work Approach</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-Highly collaborative team leader that has excellent written and verbal communication skills</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-A Service oriented management attitude with active listening skills for both employees and patrons.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-A socially perceptive understanding for the community.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-A self starter that has an eye for detail and an ability to lead with the big picture in mind.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-Engages with challenges and change with calm, analytical and quick decisive leadership</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-A dynamic problem solver that looks to move obstacles away daily goals. .</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-A Customer facing, positive outlook that enjoys working with the public and providing a positive atmosphere in and around the library grounds.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-Adaptable, dependable honest, ethical and transparent with a genuine concern for the </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Patrons of the Library and the integrity of the historical building(s).</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">-A professional presenter </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">at board meeting with high emotion intelligence.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"> </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Computer Skills required.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Microsoft or Google</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Database Management Systems</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Presentation and Graphics</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Excel Spreadsheets</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Physical Requirements/Working Conditions</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include but are not limited to, the following requirements and working conditions.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Stooping, bending and kneeling to shelve or retrieve books</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Ability to travel to various library locations for meetings, training workshops and other purposes</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Ability to enter and access information in a terminal</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Ability to access all areas of the library</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Exposure to books and other materials with molds, mildews and dust</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt">Work hours may be varied, including evening and weekend hours</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"> </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">**Reasonable accommodations may be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements:</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Education Requirements:</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Master's degree in Library Science or Information Science (MLS or MLIS) from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited school..</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Five years of progressively-responsible experience in library administration.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Other Possible Requirements:</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Permanent Professional Certificate as required for a Class 6 library from the Library of Michigan</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Possession of a Valid Driver's license</span></p></div></div><div><br></div><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="text-align:left"><br></div><div><div style="text-align:left"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>