Description

Responsible for the planning and management of services and programs for children up to grade 5 and their families.  Serves as manager of the youth services department and coordinates with other library departments for a multi-disciplinary and cross-functional approach to programs and projects. Duties include developing programs, selecting materials, and maintaining collections, monitoring patron behavior, and training library users, supervising, evaluating, and training staff and volunteers. This position is also entrusted with making professional-level library technical decisions. The work requires that the employee has considerable knowledge, skill, and ability in every area of public libraries, particularly library services for youth.

Requirements

Serves as manager of the youth services department by directing the operations of the department, applying, developing and updating library policies and procedures accordingly. 
Performs the full range of supervisory functions including interviewing, selecting, training, evaluating, counseling, developing, and disciplining employees and volunteers.
Plans, develops, implements, and publicizes high-quality and cost-effective programming, services, displays, and instruction for youth and their families; determines needs, format, budget, and resource requirements; implements marketing and outreach efforts; recruits and trains volunteers; coordinates projects and event logistics.
Provides technology assistance and integrates new and emerging technologies into youth services collections and programming.
Represents and promotes the library, its services, and programs to library users and community entities using various media.
Establishes and participates in cooperative initiatives with organizations in the community that support families and their educational, entertainment, and social needs.
Develops the youth collection based on trends and community needs; monitors the collection development plan for the youth collection; oversees collection development activities of staff.
Provides professional research assistance, instruction, and readers advisory services to library users.
Addresses and facilitates the timely and effective resolution of complex patron issues.
Assists with fundraising, grant projects, volunteer recognition, and other special events.
Serves as a member of the library management team to assist with policymaking, near-term and long-range planning, financial management, marketing, and development and evaluation of services and programs.
Maintains awareness of trends in youth services and issues affecting youth. Attends meetings and workshops, participates in professional library organizations, and serves as liaison to other community agencies serving children.
Works youth service desk assisting library users as needed.
Travels occasionally to local outreach locations.
Serves as essential emergency personnel when required.
Adheres to regular and prompt attendance.
Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.