[OPLINLIST] VACANCY NOTICE - State Librarian
Jane Byrnes
JBYRNES@SLOMA.state.oh.us
Mon, 1 Mar 2004 10:21:22 -0500
VACANCY NOTICE
State Librarian - (Executive Director 4)
Unclassified Exempt
POSTING DATE: March 1, 2004
PAY RANGE (47), E-2: $29.14 to $56.16 hr. - ($60,611 to $116,813 annual)
POSITION NUMBER: PCN: 100.0, Classification - Executive Director 4
LOCATION: Columbus, OH, Franklin County
HOURS OF WORK: Full-time 40 hours per week scheduled between 7:00 a.m. &
6:00 p.m., M-F. May work evenings &/or weekends. Day and overnight
travel required.
HOW TO APPLY: Mail or fax (614 466-3584) applications to:
Dennis Van Sickle, Director of Labor and Government Relations,
State Library of Ohio, 274 East First Ave., Suite 100,
Columbus, OH, 43201 or apply online at : www.stateofohiojobs.com
<http://www.stateofohiojobs.com> DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 26, 2004
JOB DUTIES (summary only): The State Librarian shall serve as the executive
director for the State Library of Ohio; serve as the appointing authority
(e.g., formulate policy, hire, direct, assign, supervise, delegate and/or
remove staff); be responsible for administering Ohio's library development
program; administer library programs (e.g., State Documents Depository,
Federal Regional Documents Depository, Information and Technical Services,
Library Development, Talking Book Program, etc.); work with the State
Library Board to develop long range plans and biennial budgets; receive and
disburse funds; be responsible for public relations, publicity and marketing
the State Library of Ohio services and programs; serve as the Secretary to
the State Library Board; perform other executive level duties as assigned by
the State Library Board; be an advocate for Ohio's library community and
provide leadership in the networking of the library community; utilize new
technologies to assist with resource sharing initiatives; represent the
State Library at relevant local, state and federal conferences and meetings;
provide testimony at state budget hearings which impact library funding;
work closely with legislators on funding issues and programming initiatives
in accordance with R.C. 3375; recommend to the State Library Board the
boundaries for public library service areas; and act as liaison for the
State of Ohio concerning library issues.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Citizen of the United States; graduation from an
approved college and at least one (1) year of professional library training
in one of the library schools accredited by the American Library
Association; and at least five (5) years of successful experience in an
approved library.
BENEFIT INFORMATION: Two weeks vacation after one year of service; paid
holidays, personal leave, sick leave; extensive health care benefits
available; life insurance; disability; childbirth/adoption; bereavement;
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), training/continuing
education assistance; electronic fund transfer required. For more benefit
information go to www.state.oh.us/das/dhr/benindex.html