Head of Children’s and Young Adults’ Department, Forbes Library, Northampton, MA
Posted August 12, 2016
Forbes Library, Northampton’s public library, is looking for an enthusiastic, creative, energetic librarian to run the Children’s and Young Adults’ Department with the vision to help the library transform youth services.
Northampton is one of the top small arts cities in the United States and lies in the heart of the beautiful Connecticut River Valley. The city of just under 30,000 offers a vibrant downtown unique for its number of independent businesses and a lifestyle rich in cultural, artistic, and academic resources.
The Head of the Children’s and Young Adults’ Department is responsible for the management, direction, and operation of the department on a daily basis. This includes, but is not limited to hiring, training, scheduling, and leading staff; overseeing collection development; providing high quality reference and reader’s advisory services; developing innovative programming and services; engaging the community; budgeting and all other managerial aspects of the department. This position also serves on committees and teams including the library’s collaborative leadership and planning team.
Forbes Library is open six days a week and the children’s department has a staff of 3 FTE and a collections and supplies budget of $27,000.
QUALIFICATIONS
MLS from an ALA accredited institution, at least 3 years of experience working with children or young adults, management experience, knowledge of child development trends and issues as they relate to public library service, ability to manage budgets, ability to speak and write clearly and effectively, willingness and ability to develop strong community relationships and engage with diverse community constituents, ability to use technology and social media to promote library services.
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Full time, benefited position
Salary $44,000-$55,000/Grade 11
To apply, please submit cover letter, resume and names of three references to Director, Forbes Library, via email at [email protected] — Deadline to apply is September 7, 2016.