Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Traverse City is a growing community located in the beautiful northwest corner of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The Traverse Area District Library serves over 95,000 people; currently employs over 85 full-time and part-time employees; and, has an annual operating budget of $8.8 million in 2025.
Regular employees enjoy health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k) defined contribution plan, a defined-contribution pension plan (MERS), vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance and a flexible leave schedule.
The Traverse Area District Library is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, order of protection status, or any other characteristic that is protected under applicable law.
If candidates from outside the Library are to be considered for job openings, the Human Resources Department will be responsible for recruiting the candidates and will use the recruitment methods and sources it considers appropriate to fill the openings.
How to Apply
Job openings are listed below. If the Library currently has no open positions, interested candidates can still submit a resume and application for future consideration by clicking here. All candidates must complete an employment application in order to be considered for hire. Properly completed applications are retained for six months from the date received by the Human Resources Department.
The Human Resources Department will consider requests for accommodation of disabilities and will determine what, if any, accommodations will be made. In the event that a candidate is unable to apply online, a paper version of the application can be obtained from the Human Resources Department at 610 Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49686 during weekdays from 9am to 5pm.
Selection
As vacancies occur, all applications on file are reviewed. Interviews will be arranged for those applicants whose experience and background match the job requirements. The process will include initial screening, testing (where appropriate), one-on-one interviews and committee interviews.
The Human Resources Department is responsible for extending a job offer to any candidate that has successfully passed all stages of the selection process. The department will obtain candidate permission to conduct a reference check, verification of degree/diplomas and driver’s license, criminal background investigation and proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.