Head of Children's Services & Programs — Public Library

Library Jobline; Greenville (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Vacation time

Sick time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Time management

Problem solving

Collaboration

Diversity & inclusion

Active listening

Flexibility

Education

Master's in Library and Information Science

Job description

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.