State Librarian

Position is located at the Library of Michigan, 702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI. Hybrid flexible schedule of in-person and remote work arrangement.

About the role

The State Librarian serves as chief administrative officer, provides critical leadership, and directs strategic, financial, operational, and personnel activities of the Library of Michigan. The State Librarian is a member of the department’s leadership team and the deputy superintendent’s admin directors leadership team, serves as secretary on the Library of Michigan’s advisory Board of Trustees, and serves as a board member of the Library of Michigan Foundation.

The State Librarian is the guardian of the quality of library services statewide and actively facilitates cooperation among and between libraries of all types within the state and with library-related organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief administrative officer of the Library of Michigan.
• Provide leadership and direct strategic, financial, operational, and personnel activities.
• Serve as a member of the department’s leadership team and the deputy superintendent’s admin directors leadership team.
• Act as secretary on the Library of Michigan’s advisory Board of Trustees.
• Serve as a board member of the Library of Michigan Foundation.
• Guard the quality of library services statewide.
• Facilitate cooperation among and between libraries of all types within the state and with library-related organizations.

Requirements

Please review the job specification and position description for the full list of responsibilities, required education and experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Required education and experience as specified in the job specification.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.
• Some positions may require a current or past possession of a Michigan teacher’s certificate or one comparable to the one issued in Michigan.

Pay

$56.58 - $76.92 hourly