Accessibility and Adaptive Reading Coordinator

Will you make it happen?

More than a million Dutch people have a reading disability and are therefore unable to

fully participate in social and cultural life. In your

Your role is to ensure that books, newspapers, and magazines are made available in a

adapted reading formats, such as audio, Braille, print, or a combination of formats.

Under the leadership of the KB, several organizations are working together to expand the reach of

expand, conduct research, and innovate our services. As

As a coordinator, you are the linchpin and play a key role in all

these areas. And there's more.

You are the Accessibility and Adaptive Reading Coordinator who:

• Develop a vision for the future and

works out.

• Establishes connections between the program

Adapted Reading, the KB, public library services, and

the national digital public library.

• The management and board provide advice on

policy on library services for people with reading disabilities and

further initiates and develops this.

• Developments, policy proposals, plans

and translates them into policy.

• In collaboration with the research department

analyzes social and technological developments.

In addition, you will evaluate multi-year programs and projects and

discuss during quarterly and annual reviews. You also assess and evaluate whether the

frameworks, guidelines, and regulations are followed. In addition, I develop and

you maintain a network of contacts, both within the KB and in the

(library) network beyond.

What can you count on?

When you choose the KB, you’re also choosing excellent employment benefits.

To be more specific, your choices include:

• A gross monthly salary between €4,267 and €

5,870 (scale 11).

• To start a one-year employment contract

with the prospect of a permanent position.

• A good work-life balance. Here’s how to achieve it

days off, and we’d love to talk to you about working from home and flexible

working hours.

• 100% reimbursement of your public transportation costs.
• Pension accrual through the ABP pension fund,

with the KB covering 70% of the premium.

• A thirteenth month's salary (8.33%).

These terms of employment apply to a full-time position of 40 hours per

week. For the position of Accessibility and Adaptive Reading Coordinator, there is a

The position is for 32–36 hours per week. Read more here about our excellent benefits

terms of employment.

What is it like to work at the KB?

The KB is the national library of the Netherlands. Something more people should know is,

is that the KB is innovating. Because that’s exactly what we’re doing! Together with 500 colleagues and

Together with our network partners, we are committed to making the Netherlands smarter every day,

more skilled and creative. We achieve this, for example, by using all digital

to collect, preserve, and share publications by and about our country. And by

to work together toward a society in which everyone can participate fully

do. We’re also here for the very youngest with storytime kits and for

tablet courses for seniors and language assistance for people with low literacy skills.

We tackle social challenges like these together with our network partners.

We embrace the differences among all our colleagues. In fact, we see that

Differences make a team stronger. That’s our experience in our department as well

Library system. How would your 15 future colleagues describe the atmosphere? If

driven, enthusiastic, and sociable.

How do I apply for this job opening?

Would you like to contribute to our innovation? Great! We can't wait to see your resume

and receive feedback. Would you also like to describe an example of a

challenge you encountered while developing or implementing

a proposal and how you handled it?

Do you have any questions about the position? Please direct them to Maaike Napolitano, interim department head

Library system via Maaike.Napolitano@KB.nl. Questions about the application process? Please direct them to Ruth Simons at 06 -

21 49 38 39 or solliciteren@kb.nl.

• Applications will be accepted through Sunday, the 7th

January 2024 via the application form on our website.

• If we see enough common ground, we will

We’d love to speak with you soon and will give you a call to set up a phone

introduction. If there isn't enough common ground, we'll let you know with a

email.

• During the selection process, we will retain your

data. No later than 4 weeks after the conclusion of the application process

we will delete this in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation

data protection (GDPR). Read more about this in our privacy statement

applicants at https://www.kb.nl/privacy-avg/privacyverklaring-sollicitanten.

Are you the talent we're looking for?

We’re curious to find out who you are and what makes you special. Is that your

a customer- and quality-focused approach combined with excellent interpersonal skills

skills? Great, especially if you have them for this coordinator position

Add the following to Accessibility and Adaptive Reading:

• College-level or university-level work and thinking skills.
• Experience with programs and/or projects.
• Preferably, knowledge of the library field

and/or civil society organizations (with regard to accessibility).

• Knowledge of recent developments,

developments and trends in the field of reading for people with reading disabilities and/or accessibility

is a plus.

Sales calls are not appreciated.