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Director of NE Bookmobile

NECBS (NE Bookmobile)

Wray

Application Deadline

Apply By Jun 16th, 2019

Wages

Not Specified

Location

Wray, CO

Hours

30.00

MLS

Preferred

Minimum Education

Associate's Degree

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Preferred

Type of Library

Public

This job is more than 3 weeks old or the application deadline has passed.

Job Description

Do you want to be a Director, running your own mini-library on wheels? Learn all aspects of being a director in your Mobile Kingdom (it’s a bookmobile). Head out on the highway in beautiful Northeast Colorado servicing Yuma, Kit Carson, Phillips, Washington and Logan counties. Housed in friendly Wray, CO., the Northeast Colorado Bookmobile Service is accepting applications for the Director position. As Director you will: organize, supervise and direct all functions for daily operation of the Bookmobile; prepare a budget and keep financial records; and, as the Head staff member of three, you will report to a board. Further, you’ll experience firsthand the supportive director community in Colorado through participation with other directors.

This position makes a true difference in the lives of its patrons on a day-to-day basis because the bookmobile brings important library services directly to its patrons. A Master’s Degree in Library Science is preferred, but enthusiasm goes a long way! The pay may be considered low but the experience is undoubtedly rich! 

Essential Duties: 

Provide direct excellent customer service

Ability to work with diverse communities

Service a wide range of patron ages (babies to seniors)

Be able to keep up-to-date on technologies including computer skills 

Provide reference interview techniques and reader's advisory

Be able to bend, load boxes of materials into and out of bookmobile, pull and shelve materials

Create, execute, and evaluate program ideas

Be able to recommend development of and weed materials collection 

Connect patrons to community resources 

Be outgoing and friendly with a positive attitude

Be able to provide reports, inlcuding financials, to the board and attend meetings

Think strategically 

Supervise staff in a supportive manner 

Communicate with other Colorado Library Directors

Comply in all ways with Colorado Library Law 

Other duties as assigned

Additional Info & Requirements

A valid Colorado drivers license is required or will need to be obtained shortly if moving from another state. A good driving record is essential and will need to be maintained. The bookmobile is based in Wray but there is not a requirement to live in Wray. 

Spanish language skills are helpful but not required.  

The Community

Under three hours from Denver, Wray and the surrounding cities offer a dramatically lower cost of living over the Denver area. This area is steeped in historical places, endless recreational activities, a rich agricultural heritage, and alternative energies (wind farms). Wray is nine miles west of the Nebraska state line, and 25 miles northwest of the Kansas state line. Wray's amenities include an acquatic center, a museum, a small airport, several parks, a public library that is the heart of the community, and a safe and friendly small town environment. Wray is known as the "All-American City." Enjoy the small town experience and watch the gorgeous sunsets on the plains. 

HR Info

Send your resume and letter of inquiry to Janice Salmans NECBS Board Chairperson and Director of the Stratton Public Library, at Strattonlibrary@yahoo.com. Application forms are available from Stratton Public Library, 331 New York Ave., Stratton, Colorado 80836 or ask for one when you email. You may also call 719-348-5922 and ask for Janice. Position will remain open until filled but we are looking for the right candidate right now.

Posted May 24, 2019