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                                        <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700">Job Posting: Youth Services Librarian</span><br></p>
                                        <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700">POSITION: Youth Services Librarian
REPORTS TO: Library Director
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                                        <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700">JOB GOAL</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">: To provide community families and youth with fun and engaging
materials and programs that meets their wants and needs.
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                                        <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700">QUALIFICATIONS: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Bachelor's degree relevant to the position. Library experience
and information technology. Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects. Ability to creatively plan and implement
programming for youth (especially preschool). Ability to work effectively as part of a
team as well as independently. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with patrons, coworkers, and youth, especially preschool age. Strong
customer service orientation. Visual acuity and physical skills necessary to retrieve
materials from shelves, maintain library materials and operate equipment. Must be
able to push/pull loaded book carts and lift/carry materials up to 40 lbs. Hearing
ability to answer the telephone and patron inquiries.
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                                        <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Degree in Library Science. Solid knowledge of
children's and young adult literature. Knowledge of the philosophy and techniques of
all facets of public library services and information technology. Technical,
presentation and public speaking skills. Professional certification from the Library of
Michigan.
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                                        <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700">INTERVIEWS: Early June
START DATE: ASAP
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                                        <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700">Complete job description and posting available at the library and at <a href="http://hlpl.org">hlpl.org</a>.
Send resume and letter of application to:
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                                        <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700">Houghton Lake Public Library
ATTN: Youth Services Librarian
4431 W. Houghton Lake Drive
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
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                                        <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700">Or send via email to:<br>
<a href="mailto:kyoung@hlpl.org">kyoung@hlpl.org</a><br>
In subject line, please note: Youth Services Librarian </span></p>
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                </div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Kimberly Young<div>Library Director </div><div>Houghton Lake Public Library</div><div>4431 W Houghton Lake Drive</div><div>Houghton Lake, MI 48629</div><div>989-366-9230</div><div><a href="mailto:kyoung@hlpl.org" target="_blank">kyoung@hlpl.org</a></div></div></div></div>
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