Employment

Current Openings:

Herrick District Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Herrick District Library has the following positions available:

Librarian I – Reference – Full-Time
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Pay Range: Hourly rates - $21.25 to $25.99
Annual: $44,200 - $54,059

Herrick District Library has an opening for a Librarian I in the Reference Department. Qualifications include a Masters Degree in Library Science or Information from an ALA accredited school and Professional librarian experience or demonstrated ability. Preference will be given to candidates who are bi-lingual (English- Spanish).
Duties include:
Reference Desk Service, including email and chat queries
Collection Development
Webpage Subject Development
Public Resource & Computer Training
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Hours – include evenings and weekends. Flexibility is required.
Job bids received by the Business Manager through September 2, 2010 will receive early consideration; however bids and applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Interested applicants should submit resume and/or application to the Business Manager (chulst@herrickdl.org).
Position open until filled.

Herrick District Library
300 S. River Avenue
Holland MI 49423
616-355-3723

REACH OUT AND READ COORDINATOR - OTTAWA COUNTY

Independent Contractor

12 month commitment = $1,000.00 per month

Minimum qualifications

·       Associates degree, bachelor’s degree preferred
·       Self motivated with ability to set and accomplish tasks appropriate to responsibilities of broadly described work
·       Experience in health care
·       Experience coordinating independent organization’s efforts toward a common goal preferred
·       Experience creating successful fund raising events preferred
·       Experience in early childhood literacy
·       Experience with successful grant writing preferred

Scope of responsibilities:

·       locating eligible sites for ROR affiliation (medical clinics that serve children in poverty) and establishing ROR activity at those site;
·       facilitates ROR activities throughout the county, including:
               1.    training for site staff,
               2.    securing reading materials for distribution,
               3.    obtaining volunteers for ROR waiting rooms,
               4.    maintaining communication with those involved
·       works with Ottawa County public libraries or other organizations to provide books and volunteers;
·       supports public information campaigns about the importance of early literacy, the ROR program and ROR volunteers;
·       tracks progress, facilitating data gathering

Functions:

1. Identifies and establishes sites for ROR program throughout the Ottawa county area;

2. Oversees acquisition and distribution of books and supplies for ROR sites as needed (e.g. books and supplies for patients as well as waiting rooms);

3. Facilitates and supports a “volunteer reader program” for ROR sites (first effort will be through invitation to independent public libraries throughout Ottawa County) and oversees creation of and supports a system that will assign “volunteer readers” to ROR sites and other locations where childhood literacy can be encouraged;

4. Performs liaison role and fosters collaboration between ROR and other youth literacy providers;

5. Provides monthly reporting of progress to Herrick District Library and Great Start Collaborative.

Applications will be taken until the position is filled and should be addressed to:

Tom Genson, Library Director
Herrick District Library
300 S. River Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
Attn: ROR