Adult & Youth Information Services Manager, Springfield City Library, Springfield, MA
Posted February 19, 2016
If you can embrace the attitude that “It’s All Yours, Just Ask,” please apply for this challenging leadership position at our forward-looking library. We seek candidates who see the library as a place to help strengthen our city through strong connections and constructive dialogue.
We are here to help community members find what they need, no matter who they are, where they come from, or what they’re looking for, because the Springfield City Library is their place of connection to information and knowledge, culture, and community.
The person selected for this position will have the following responsibilities:
Responsible for directing all activities of the Library’s Central Library Adult and Youth Services and the Mason Square Branch Library, which includes Youth, Outreach, and Adult Services, including programming and reference/information services. Ensures that department services are meeting established standards, objectives, and goals and services are provided in an appropriate and timely manner in response to changing public needs. Work is performed with professional administrative judgment and decisions are made in accordance with the policies and objectives of the Library Department, with review by the Library Director who reviews work through reports and conferences. Supervision is exercised over professional staff.
Further details are available on the City of Springfield’s website: http://bit.ly/1QMn9NG
Requirements include:
Five (5) years of experience in a library environment with two (2) to three (3) years of management experience in an urban, multi-branch public library that demonstrates knowledge of public services, including reference, programming, public instruction, library collections, service delivery technology and service evaluation.
Five (5) years of experience in a library environment with two (2) to three (3) years of management experience in an urban, multi-branch public library that demonstrates knowledge of public services, including reference, programming, public instruction, library collections, service delivery technology and service evaluation.
Bachelor’s degree and completion of an American Library Association accredited Master of Library Science.
Proven record of meaningful community engagement. Strong staff mentoring and coaching skills. Experience in creating lively programs for adults, teens, and children. Bilingual abilities desirable (English and Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese or other).
Salary: $65,005.20
Apply by Monday, February 29, 2016, 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Applications should include a compelling cover letter and must be filed on the City of Springfield’s website: http://bit.ly/1QMn9NG