[OPLINLIST] Job Opportunity: User Procurement Coordinator

[Luke Bentley]

The Guernsey County District Public Library is seeking a
full-time, 40 hour per week User Procurement Coordinator.  The job description is listed below.  To apply, please send a cover letter, resumé,
and three professional references as Word or PDF files to Assistant Director
Luke Bentley at mailto:luke.bentley at gcdpl.org.  We also welcome inquiries to the same
address. Salary will be $35,000-$40,000 per year.





User
Procurement Coordinator, Full-time

 

The User Procurement Coordinator for the Guernsey
County District Public Library will be an individual who is passionate about
reaching individuals throughout Guernsey County who have not traditionally been
able to access our physical locations, whether due to transportation, medical,
or other limitations. This is a new position within the library, so this is an
opportunity for an innovative, enthusiastic, and visionary individual to make
their mark on library services in Guernsey County moving forward. The person
who fills this position should be highly public-service oriented, enthusiastic
about connecting people with the library, and should be very comfortable with
problem solving and taking initiative.  This position would work closely with the
Director and Assistant Director to plot a course for outreach services and
public relations moving forward.

 

Job Duties

·         Formulating goals, outcomes, plans and
procedures for implementing outreach services in accordance with organizational
priorities

·         Maintaining the Bookmobile collection, including
selection and deselection over time

·         Incorporating all aspects of library service,
internal and external, across all library departments, into outreach services

·         Researching community needs and developing new
services and initiatives to meet those needs

·         Creating, planning, and evaluating multiple
delivery routes throughout Guernsey County

·         Coordinates system-wide library services to
specific target populations including students, residential home residents, and
underserved communities

·         Coordinating outreach at community events and
organizing staff to work at events; maintaining good public relations with the
community, including extensive networking

·         Providing customer service to patrons and
potential patrons throughout Guernsey County

·         Ensuring Bookmobile is operating properly and
initiates maintenance and repair of the vehicle appropriately, including
scheduled repairs and tune-ups and routine fluid changes

·         Ensuring safe and careful operation of the
Bookmobile for staff and patrons.  Ensures staff working on Bookmobile are trained in vehicle operational
and safety procedures.

·         Overseeing the performance of Library Assistants
providing Bookmobile service and/or Library Assistants in Branch locations as
needed

·         Establishing and executing a public relations
plan for the library system that effectively leverages traditional media,
social media, and digital platforms to better inform the public of the
library’s services

·         Promotes public awareness of the library by
creating connections with community groups and organizations

·         Assists in system-wide decision making through
consistent information sharing

·         Other duties as assigned

 

 

 

 

Job
Qualifications

·         Valid Ohio Driver’s License and current
insurance and clean driving record

·         Experience in public libraries or other relevant
work experience

·         Bachelor’s Degree

·         Flexibility and adaptability

·         High level of comfort taking initiative and
completing projects independently at high standards

·         Multitasking proficiency

·         Ability to plan, schedule, and oversee
department operations

·         Ability to effectively present information and
respond to questions from staff, patrons, and members of the community
individually and in a group setting

·         Ability to deal effectively with confrontational
individuals and/or challenging situations

·         Knowledge and appreciation of literature,
periodicals, websites, social media, and other electronic media which
constitute a diverse, current, and relevant collection and how these relate to
library services

·         Ability to develop programs and services to meet
community needs

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills

·         Excellent customer service skills

·         Ability to lift items and boxes up to 40 pounds,
and push loaded book carts of up to 200 pounds.

 

Preferred
Qualifications

·         Master’s Degree in Library and Information
Science from an ALA accredited program or a Master’s Degree in a similar field

·         Three to five years increasingly responsible
experience in a public library setting

·         Supervisory Experience in a library setting



Luke Bentley, MLIS, CPL

Assistant Director | Guernsey County Public Library

Professional Development Cmte | Ohio Library Council

Phone: 740-432-7536 | Fax: 740-868-1079
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