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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Tuscarawas County Public Library System is seeking a motivated and customer service oriented library professional to fill the position of Children’s
Services Manager on its administrative team. Located in rural northeast central Ohio, the Tuscarawas County Public Library System’s service district is 54,807 in a county with a total population of approximately 92,500. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
Tuscarawas County Public Library System aspires to be an integral, forward-thinking component of the Tuscarawas County community, providing customers with relevant materials, innovative programs, and an extensive range of services that are of the highest degree
of excellence.</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Children’s Services Manager leads a dynamic children’s and mobile service staff of eleven (6.95 FTEs) at the county’s main library, provides children’s
collection development for the system’s five locations, serves as an active member of the system’s administrative team, and contributes to the library system’s presence within the community. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills and
possess a thorough knowledge of Children’s literature and trends in library service to children and families. </span></p>
<p style=""><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Position:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Children’s Services Manager</span></p>
<p style=""><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Status:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Full Time Salary
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">40 hrs per week; some evenings and weekends required</span></p>
<p style=""><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Salary:
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal">starting salary of
</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">$38,480 plus benefits and strong commitment to continued professional development
</span></p>
<p style=""><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Qualifications:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA accredited program required, as well as at least two of the following: 1) coursework in youth services 2) three yrs experience working with children in a professional
setting , 3) three yrs experience in a public library setting, or 4) two yrs experience managing people</span></p>
<p style=""><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Required Knowledge:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Solid knowledge of children’s literature for children ages 0-12
year; Solid knowledge of current trends in library services to children ages 0-12 years and the adults who work with these children; Excellent knowledge of social media and emerging technologies including digital formats; Proficiency with Microsoft applications</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p style=""><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Required Skills:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Self-motivation and ability to motivate staff; Ability to prioritize
varied tasks; </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ability to supervise others and to act independently; Ability to use evidence-based principles related to creating and implementing departmental budgets and departmental strategic
plan; Ability to effectively network and represent the library to children, parents, educators, business, and community leaders;
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Willingness to be active in the Ohio Library Council including travel to trainings and meetings</span></p>
<p style=""><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Duties Include:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> The successful candidate will work closely with the Library’s Director
and members of the management team in providing creative and innovative approaches to library services to children and families. Duties include but are not limited to the following:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt; font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oversees the main library’s children’s services, as well as the systems mobile service operations related to children; serves as a resource for branch children’s services operations</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Supervises and evaluates children’s services staff; delegates responsibility appropriately</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Plans and administers the children’s departmental budget including funds for materials, equipment, and programs</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Identifies outside sources of funding and writes effective grant applications related to children’s materials and services</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Establishes and implements evidence-based collection development, selection and weeding policies in relation to system-wide children’s materials
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Plans, promotes, executes, and evaluates children’s programming based on sound child development principles, current educational practices, emerging technologies, and popular
youth trends</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Establishes programs and services for parents, individuals, and agencies and other professionals who work with children in the community</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Establishes departmental goals and objectives based upon the library’s strategic plan</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt; font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Advocates to library management regarding a child’s right to access library materials and services; educates staff regarding these matters</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Provides input to the library’s management team regarding youth services</span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Represents the Library at community meetings and events
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Demonstrates a positive attitude and supports library goals and objectives.</span>
</li></ul>
<p style=""><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Applications will be reviewed as received. Preference will be given to those received by May 20, 2016. The position will be open until filled.
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Interested persons should submit a completed job application, cover letter highlighting skills and experience related to this position, current resume, and 3 letters of recommendation
to:</span></p>
<p style=""><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Jennifer Groff<br>
Human Resources Coordinator<br>
Tuscarawas County Public Library System<br>
121 Fair Avenue NW<br>
New Philadelphia, OH 44663</span></p>
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