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Are you experienced with coordinating and retaining volunteers? Would you like to offer your services in support of a worthwhile volunteer effort, while maintaining your flexibility and work/life balance? If so, the beautiful, newly remodeled Lone Tree Library has an exciting p/t (12 hrs/wk) opportunity for you! You will direct and oversee the activities of the library volunteers, and serve as their primary point of contact. Involves planning and coordinating the effective use of volunteer talent and services for the branch. Assesses volunteer staffing requirements and makes recommendations for volunteer staffing needs, new volunteer programs or improvements in existing programs. Serves as a liaison with local volunteer organizations and agencies. Light coordination of community and civic volunteers and court-ordered workers required. Must establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, and representatives of outside agencies. Must possess strong oral and written communication skills, and must be able to work a flexible schedule (evening and weekend hours are sometimes required). General knowledge of volunteer administration is required. Douglas County has been nationally recognized as a great place to live, work and raise a family. In a May 2004 study, by the American City Business Journals (ACBJ), Douglas County ranked fourth in the nation for Quality of Life. ACBJ used 20 statistical indicators to rate living conditions in all 3,141 counties and independent cities across the nation. Douglas County ranked particularly well in the household income, homeownership rate and educational attainment categories. Combine those with our great location, excellent schools, wonderful weather and outstanding recreational and cultural opportunities and you will understand our high rank in the Quality of Life study.

Submit resume and District application (required, available on our web site at DouglasCountyLibraries.org or at any of our libraries) via mail, fax or e-mail (PDF, StarOffice or Word equivalent attachments saved in RTF only) to: Human Resources, Douglas County Libraries, 100 W. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO 80104. Fax: 303-688-7655. E-mail: jobs@dclibraries.org. EOE.