Position Opening: Willard Library


Position Title:  Youth Services Manager

Classification:  Department Head (F.T.)

Hours of Work: Salaried, some nights and weekends

Major Responsibility: Reports the Assistant Director; directs the activities of the Youth Services Department

Illustration of Key Duties:

  1. Plans, coordinates, and oversees library services and programs, including budgetary and schedule oversight.
  2. Conducts library tours, presents programs to local groups as requested and performs outreach activities for library guests.
  3. Develops Youth Services subject areas in the library materials collection, selects materials for purchase and maintains the collection.
  4. Interviews applicants for hire and makes recommendations to the library administration.
  5. Supervises and trains Youth Services staff.
  6. Confers with community groups in an advisory capacity.
  7. Researches and implements new library services and products.
  8. Promotes library services through the use of social media and print media.
  9. Provides reader’s advisory, reference and other guest assistance services.
  10. Advises the library administration in regard to policies and procedures in area of responsibility; writes reports and recommendations; implements decisions.
  11. Enforces library policies and procedures.
  12. Compiles statistical information on area of service.
  13. Serves on professional and library system committees as assigned by the library administration.
  14. Displays professional decorum in all interactions with library guests and fellow staff.
  15. Performs other related work as assigned by the library administration.

Salary: Starting at $49,972; placement on scale dependent on experience and qualifications.

 

Hours: Some evenings and weekends required.


Education and Experience:

  1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
  2. Master of Library Science from an American Library Association accredited library school or a Masters in Education required.
  3. Experience working with a diverse group of students and educators.
  4. Second language preferred

Start Date: November 2018

 

Application Dates: Preference will be given to applications received by November 2, 2018