Head of Children's Services

Library Jobline; Greenville (RI); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical and dental benefits

Vacation time

Sick time

Zusammenfassung

The Greenville Public Library seeks a Head of Children’s Services to lead planning, supervision and delivery of programs for children and families in Greenville. This role focuses on early childhood and elementary programming, staff supervision, and collaboration with schools and community groups.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s in Library and Information Science, 3+ years in youth services, and at least one year of supervisory experience. This is a full-time role with competitive benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program is required.
• Three or more years of youth services experience in a public library.
• One year of supervisory experience is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Plan, implement, and supervise programming for children and youth.
• Plan and implement the summer reading program.
• Coordinate scheduling, outside presenters and collaborators.
• Publicize and promote children’s services in the community.
• Coordinate promotion of children's events on the library website, social media, and event calendar.
• Maintain relationships with local schools, teachers, and community groups.
• Participate in community outreach with local schools and groups.
• Evaluate and select children's materials, building an inclusive collection.
• Perform collection management and maintenance.
• Oversee cataloging and classification of children’s materials.
• Assist patrons in accessing digital resources including ebooks and databases.
• Attend professional meetings and relevant continued education workshops.
• Maintain statistics for children’s department services and monthly reports.
• Train, mentor and supervise library staff and volunteers.
• Provide coverage in other library departments as required.
• Responsible for supervising the library building, facilities, security and patron behavior in the director’s absence.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Time management

Problem solving

Collaboration

Diversity & inclusion

Active listening

Flexibility

Ausbildung

Master's in Library and Information Science

Jobbeschreibung

Head of Children’s Services – Greenville Public Library

The Greenville Public Library is seeking a Head of Children’s Services to provide exceptional library services to children and families. This position plans, organizes and supervises library programs for pre-school, and elementary patrons, participates in short and long range planning for children and general library programs, and assists patrons in the selection and use of library materials.

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program required. Three or more years of progressively responsible youth services experience in a public library. One year of supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and supervises programming and services for children and youth
• Plans and implements the summer reading program
• Coordinates and manages scheduling, outside presenters and collaborators
• Publicizes and actively promotes children’s services in the community
• Coordinates the promotion of children's events and services on library website, social media, and event calendar
• Maintains relationships with local schools, teachers, and community groups regarding children’s services
• Participates in community outreach with local schools and community groups
• Evaluates and selects children's materials, including donations, building an inclusive collection guided by a commitment to both narrative excellence and diverse approaches
• Performs collection management and maintenance
• Oversees cataloging and classification of children’s materials
• Assists patrons in accessing digital resources including ebooks and databases relevant to children
• Attends professional meetings and relevant continued education workshops
• Maintains statistics for children’s department services and activities and prepares monthly reports for the Director
• Trains, mentors and supervises library staff and volunteers assigned to the children’s department
• Provides coverage in other library departments as required
• Responsible for supervising the library building, facilities, security and patron behavior challenges in the absence of the director and according to the line of responsibility

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Commitment to outstanding customer service
• Excellent communication skills, organizational, time management and problem solving skills
• Collaborative approach to working with colleagues on projects and committees
• Thorough knowledge of children’s literature, child development principles with a strong background in early childhood and early literacy programming
• Highly flexible with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Demonstrates an ability to work effectively with a diverse public and fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment
• Able to listen and communicate effectively with children, and their parents/caregivers
• Desirable qualities include the following: energetic, enthusiastic, creative and flexible
• Solid knowledge of current trends, challenges, and developments in the library profession and in children's library service
• Exhibits professional library standards in interactions with children, families, and staff.
• Demonstrates an ability to work effectively with a diverse public and foster a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Hours and Compensation

Full time, 35 hours per week including alternating Saturdays and one evening per week.

Salary range: $65,000 - $68,000

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

Benefits include medical and dental, earned vacation and sick time.