City of Lowell

Position

Title

Library Director (parttime – 20 hours per week)

General

Position

Summary

To manage the revitalized Maggie Osgood Library, the City is creating a new, parttime Library Director. The new paid position will align the library with state standards regarding professional staffing levels. Top priorities for this position include: overseeing the daily operations of the library; managing volunteers; developing positive relationships with community stakeholders and organizations to support the success of the library; developing programming for library patrons; and building the library collection.

Hours

To start, flexible hours coinciding with when City Hall is open (Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm). Hours for this position will be determined in the future depending upon finalized open hours for the library, as well as the availability of volunteers to support open hours staffing. The finalized open hours for the library may include occasional evenings or weekends. The Library Director will be required to attend occasional Library Committee or City Council meetings in the evening.

Hourly Wage

The budgeted starting hourly wage is $18.00 per hour. A higher starting hourly wage may be considered for exceptionally qualified applicants (for instance, those with years of library experience or educational credentials in library science).

Benefits

The City provides benefits to parttime employees, including health insurance, an annual contribution to employees’ health savings accounts, dental, vision insurance, and life insurance. Parttime employees pay a prorated percentage of premium costs based on the number of hours they work compared to a fulltime 40hour week. Participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System. Paid vacation and sick time.

Location

Once construction is completed, the new library will be located at 70 N. Pioneer St., Lowell, OR 97452. Until then, the working location is 107 E. 3^rd St., Lowell, OR 97452.

Application Opens

Thursday, June 9, 2022

Application

Process

The City’s goal is for the Library Director to start in July to assist with planning the reopening of the library and transition to the new building. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. First review of applications will occur on June 22. Applications will be considered as received anytime thereafter until the position is filled. A tentative interview date is scheduled for June 30. A criminal background check is required prior to hire.

To Apply

To apply, please submit the following via email to City Administrator Jeremy Caudle at jcaudle@ci.lowell.or.us. Please put “Library Director Application” in the subject line.

• Cover letter
• Resume
• List of 3 to 5 professional references
• Completed and signed City of Lowell job application

Application materials and instructions, as well as a job description, are available at:

https://www.ci.lowell.or.us/jobs.

Feel free to reach out with any questions at the email address above or by calling City Hall at: (541) 9372157.