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Director of Inclusive Services & the ABLE Library

State of Vermont · Barre Town, VT · 1 mo ago
Full-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to extract content from posting. We have Overview (intro) which could be "About the role". Then "Essential Duties And Responsibilities" -> Responsibilities. Then "Qualifications" (Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications) -> Qualifications. Also maybe "Skills" could be derived but not explicit; we could combine with Qualifications? The instruction: Use headings for those categories if content exists. We have "Total Compensation" describing benefits; that could be Benefits section. Pay and Schedule not specified; we should not create them if not specific. There's mention of travel, working conditions, etc. Could be "Working Conditions" but not in allowed headings; we could put under Responsibilities or maybe a separate section like "Working Conditions" not allowed; we should not create new headings. So we can include info about travel, physical demands within Responsibilities or maybe a separate "Requirements"? But Requirements heading is for requirements like qualifications? Actually typical: Requirements could be qualifications. But we already have Qualifications. We could put "Requirements" for things like ability to travel, physical demands, etc. But we need to follow instruction: Use headings for those specific names if content exists. We have content about travel, physical demands, working conditions. Could fit under "Requirements" (like job requirements). Or we could put under "Responsibilities". Better to separate: Responsibilities for duties, Requirements for qualifications/skills/abilities. However we already have Qualifications heading for education/experience. Might be overlapping. But we can still have both: Qualifications for education/experience, Requirements for skills/abilities like travel, physical demands, supervisory experience. Let's see. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent. So we need to include details from posting. Let's extract: About the role (Overview): The Vermont Department of Libraries seeks a skilled, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as Director of Inclusive Services and the ABLE Library. This position serves as the Director of the ABLE Library, providing braille, audio books, equipment, and specialized programming to Vermonters who are blind, print disabled, or otherwise unable to use standard print materials. The Director also manages the collection development for Vermont's correctional facilities and the state psychiatric hospital and serves as the Department's lead consultant on inclusive services for populations including Veterans, LGBTQ+ Vermonters, seniors, new Americans, people with disabilities, and people who are incarcerated or in state care. The Director supervises two FTE, participates in Department leadership and strategic initiatives, and may supervise Department operations in the absence of senior leadership. The position reports to the Assistant State Librarian for Library Advancement. Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities): Manage the ABLE Library, including customer service, collection development for a large-print collection, the statewide deposit program, website accessibility, and the ABLE budget. Supervise staff, including assignments, performance, and training for two Program Technician positions. Serve as network library liaison to the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), including managing NLS equipment and implementing NLS operational changes in a manner consistent with Vermont statute. Provide correctional facilities library services including selection and procurement of reading materials for Vermont's correctional facilities and liaising with Department of Corrections staff. Provide reading materials to state psychiatric facilities including liaising with leadership to select materials for patients. Direct the Department's inclusive services program, including providing consulting, training, and continuing education for public library staff serving Veterans, LGBTQ+ Vermonters, seniors, new Americans, people with disabilities, and people who are incarcerated or in state care; represent the Department on the State Web Accessibility Task Force and the Racial Equity Committee. Build partnerships with organizations such as the Dept. of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL), the Dept. of Health, the Central VT Council on Aging, the VT Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) to connect patrons to state and community services. Manage vendor and contract relationships for the ABLE Library and coordinate with the Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS) and the Vermont Historical Society on facility issues in the absence of senior leadership. Conduct training, outreach, and public relations. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications (Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications): Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree or higher in library science from an institution accredited by the American Library Association AND at least three (3) years or more of library experience, INCLUDING one (1) year or more of supervisory experience in library or similar administration. Preferred Qualifications: Experience heading an NLS-affiliated state or federal library. Experience working with under-served communities, including people with disabilities that prevent them from using standard print. Skills/Requirements: Experience working in a library and deep knowledge of library principles and best practices. Library management experience preferred. Experience serving special or vulnerable populations, including patrons with physical and/or cognitive impairments. Experience with accessibility technologies and specialized ILS; ability to troubleshoot complex system interfaces. Demonstrated teaching ability and subject-matter expertise in inclusive services. Managerial and operational skills and experience, including supervision of staff. Ability to travel statewide. Working Conditions: Regularly involves sustained work with a population requiring special care, including regular notification of the passing of long-served patrons, and troubleshooting. Occasional light physical demands, including lifting boxes (up to 25 lbs.) and pushing book carts (up to 50 lbs.); primarily sedentary work with intermittent bending and reaching. Occasional exposure to standard cleaning agents. Benefits (Total Compensation): As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including: 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan Tuition Reimbursement Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts Low cost group life insurance Incentive-based Wellness Program Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website. We should not include boilerplate like Equal Opportunity Employer, application instructions, etc. Also remove "Who May Apply", "Environmental Factors", etc. Also remove "Please include a cover letter and resume." etc. We need to output only HTML fragment, using

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  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

    for prose. We need to decide which content goes into lists vs prose. Responsibilities: list of duties. Could be

    • each duty. Qualifications: could be list of minimum and preferred? Could be separate
        for each. Skills/Requirements: maybe a list. Benefits: list. About the role: prose

        . We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. Let's craft. Section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. Possibly also Requirements? But we have Skills heading for abilities. We'll include Skills. We need to ensure we don't create empty sections. Let's draft HTML:

        About the role

        ...overview...

        Responsibilities

        • Manage the ABLE Library, including customer service, collection development for a large-print collection, the statewide deposit program, website accessibility, and the ABLE budget.
        • Supervise staff, including assignments, performance, and training for two Program Technician positions.
        • Serve as network library liaison to the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), including managing NLS equipment and implementing NLS operational changes in a manner consistent with Vermont statute.
        • Provide correctional facilities library services including selection and procurement of reading materials for Vermont's correctional facilities and liaising with Department of Corrections staff.
        • Provide reading materials to state psychiatric facilities including liaising with leadership to select materials for patients.
        • Direct the Department's inclusive services program, including providing consulting, training, and continuing education for public library staff serving Veterans, LGBTQ+ Vermonters, seniors, new Americans, people with disabilities, and people who are incarcerated or in state care; represent the Department on the State Web Accessibility Task Force and the Racial Equity Committee.
        • Build partnerships with organizations such as the Dept. of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL), the Dept. of Health, the Central VT Council on Aging, the VT Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) to connect patrons to state and community services.
        • Manage vendor and contract relationships for the ABLE Library and coordinate with the Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS) and the Vermont Historical Society on facility issues in the absence of senior leadership.
        • Conduct training, outreach, and public relations.
        • Other duties as assigned.

        Qualifications

        Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree or higher in library science from an institution accredited by the American Library Association AND at least three (3) years or more of library experience, INCLUDING one (1) year or more of supervisory experience in library or similar administration.

        Preferred Qualifications: Experience heading an NLS-affiliated state or federal library. Experience working with under-served communities, including people with disabilities that prevent them from using standard print.

        Alternatively could use
          for each but okay.

          Skills

          • Experience working in a library and deep knowledge of library principles and best practices.
          • Library management experience preferred.
          • Experience serving special or vulnerable populations, including patrons with physical and/or cognitive impairments.
          • Experience with accessibility technologies and specialized ILS; ability to troubleshoot complex system interfaces.
          • Demonstrated teaching ability and subject-matter expertise in inclusive services.
          • Managerial and operational skills and experience, including supervision of staff.
          • Ability to travel statewide.
          Maybe also include working conditions as part of Skills? Could add separate bullet: Regularly involves sustained work with a population requiring special care, including regular notification of the passing of long-served patrons, and troubleshooting. Occasional light physical demands, including lifting boxes (up to 25 lbs.) and pushing book carts (up to 50 lbs.); primarily sedentary work with intermittent bending and reaching. Occasional exposure to standard cleaning agents. We can add as bullet.

          Benefits

          • 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
          • Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
          • State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
          • Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
          • Tuition Reimbursement
          • Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
          • Low cost group life insurance
          • Incentive-based Wellness Program
          • Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
          We should not include the sentence "

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