Manager of Youth Services, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
Posted October 27, 2014
The Organization
A leading American historian has called the Public Library of the City of Boston “one of the five great libraries of the world.”
Well over 3.5 million people visit the Boston Public Library every year to use its collection of 6 million books. Another 5.2 million people connect with the BPL through its website www.bpl.org to take advantage of its many services and its growing collection of electronic resources, downloadable media and digitalized rare books and manuscripts.
The Youth Services Department of the Central Library in Copley Square provides programming to over 2,000 children, teens, and caregivers each month. With the opening of a newly renovated Children’s Library and Teen Central in early 2015, the Library will be transforming youth services at the Central Library. The new spaces will include a dedicated program room for children, dedicated early literacy area, teen digital lab, and teen gaming room. Library programming will focus on creativity, literacy and STEAM based on the principles of Connected Learning.
The Youth Services Department emphasizes programs and outreach that will reach Boston’s underserved populations, including children on the autism spectrum and the diverse populations that are served by the Central Library.
The BPL is a department of the municipal government of Boston and a statutory charitable organization governed by a board of nine distinguished trustees appointed by the Mayor.
The Boston Public Library is accepting applications for the Manager of Youth Services position to a provide leadership to the development of public programs and services, web-based content, community outreach, educational initiatives, partnerships, and related programming for Children and Teens.
Salary: $72,585 – $97,996, DOQ. Competitive benefits.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education – Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university and a master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA accredited library school. In exceptional instances, training and/or experience may be substituted for part or all of the educational requirements.
Experience – Requires a minimum of five (5) years professional library experience including four years of work in youth services at a supervisory and/or management level. Experience in development of strategic partnerships essential. Significant programming and partnership experience in children’s and teen programming. Knowledge of broad-based library programming practices, including current trends in youth and teen services. Successful experience in serving diverse populations, and productive collaborations with a significant number and variety of community groups and organizations, including public and private schools. Specific experience and broad knowledge in related collection development, technology, public programming and services, and staff development.
Requirements – Technology skills appropriate to perform the duties of the job. Proven ability to work with staff to analyze workflow and to implement changes to improve service delivery.
Employment Requirements:
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
- Residency – Must be a resident of the City of Boston upon the first day of hire.
- CORI – Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information check with the City of Boston.
Complete job description and application available at: www.cityofboston.gov/OHR/careercenter.asp
In compliance with Federal and State Equal Employment Laws, Equal opportunity will be afforded to all applicants regardless of race, color, sex, age, religious creed, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, ex-offender status, prior psychiatric treatment or military status.