[OPLINLIST] VACANCY NOTICE - State Librarian

[Jane Byrnes]

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