Youth Services & Programs Manager

Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation Time off

Paid Sick Time off

Medical Insurance

Job summary

Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District seeks a Youth Services Manager to lead youth programs, oversee the youth collection, provide reference and reader’s advisory services, and supervise staff to ensure safety and service quality.

You will collaborate with teachers and community partners, manage budgets, coordinate marketing, and help shape youth services in a dynamic library setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth, libraries and program planning required.
• Supervisory and/or management experience desired.
• Early childhood background or education desired.
• Maintain applicable cataloging certification.

Responsibilities

• Plans, presents, and supervises programs and services
• Provides reader’s advisory and reference assistance
• Assists patrons in the use of the library and its resources
• Coordinates library orientations, tours and visits to the library
• Designs publicity for programs, services, and projects with distribution via social media and other methods
• Develops library policy and procedures, services, programs and publicity
• Develops, selects, and manages the collection
• Maintains a pleasant, inviting environment in the youth area
• Maintains a supportive and professional relationship with teachers, librarians, and community agencies/organizations
• Maintains statistical records
• Manages and coordinates acquisition, cataloging, processing and deselecting of library materials
• Oversees other staff developing and presenting programs
• Participates in the preparation of the library’s annual budget
• Responsible for spending applicable portions of the library’s budget
• Performs circulation services
• Prepares regular reports for Library Director
• Supervises library areas, activities, and patrons to ensure that patrons are safe and protected from risk situations
• Supervises staff, and volunteers.
• Visits schools and other locations to publicize the library’s programs and services
• Writes and administers grants benefiting the library

Skills

Staff supervision

Program planning

Public service

Communication

Youth program development

Education

LTA or advanced library degree preferred

Job description

Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District seeks a Youth Services Manager to lead youth programs, oversee the youth collection, provide reference and reader’s advisory services, and supervise staff to ensure safety and service quality.

You will collaborate with teachers and community partners, manage budgets, coordinate marketing, and help shape youth services in a dynamic library setting.