Job Openings

Assistant Manager for Circulation Services
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Seeking progressive and collaborative Assistant Manager for Circulation Services to manage daily operations and supervision of staff, provide direct services to library customers, and perform high level clerical tasks under the direction of the Circulation Services Manager for a very busy and strongly customer-focused library with an annual circulation of one million and a circulation and interlibrary loan staff consisting of two full-time and 30 part-time employees.  Requires basic knowledge of library practices and automated library systems, excellent communication and customer service skills, strong supervisory skills, good organizational skills, the ability to learn extensive technical procedures and use a variety of software, accurate typing skills, and enthusiasm to implement innovative solutions and advances in services.

This full-time position requires a minimum of two years relevant library experience, as well as experience supervising a staff; knowledge of Innovative Millennium integrated library system preferred.  The salary range is $26,000 to $43,000 per year DOQ.  Send resume and cover letter by Monday, February 20, 2012 to Melanie Mertz, Circulation Services Manager, at  
mmertz@downersgrovelibrary.org or Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove, IL  60515.  EOE

Job applications can be completed and turned in at the Circulation Desk and will be kept on file for six months.