Adult & Youth Information Services Manager, Springfield City Library, MA
Posted December 6, 2023
Description:
The Springfield (Massachusetts) City Library’s Central Library is the heart of our busy, nine-location system. Come work at our forward-looking, award-winning public library. We are recruiting talented, community-engaged candidates for this full-time, 40 hours a week job. The annual salary is $76,194, and a generous benefits package is available after a 6 month probationary period. Thirteen paid holidays include Juneteenth.
The Adult & Youth Information Services Manager is responsible for directing all activities of Central Library Adult and Information Services and Children’s Services areas. They establish system-wide standards for programming and information services, and ensure that department services are meeting established standards, objectives, and goals and that 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. Supervision is exercised over 12 co-workers. Apply here.
The Central Library opened to the public in 1912. Admire its historic architecture and make use of our Community Room, Computer Lab, Art Wall, new Teen Space, and dedicated children’s program room to offer services and programs for visitors. Very popular with patrons throughout the day and evenings for computer and Wi-Fi use, programs, research, browsing, and community gatherings, it is located near downtown Springfield and adjacent to the Springfield Museums. The downtown area features schools, apartment blocks and other living options, and a number of entertainment and dining districts. See inside here.
Springfield is a city of about 156,000 people. Located in western Massachusetts on the banks of the Connecticut River and spreading eastward, the “City of Homes” offers a mixed housing stock, from expansive Victorians to neighborly apartment blocks. Its flat landscape of 33 square miles is home to the 730 acre Forest Park and the Basketball Hall of Fame. Springfield City Library is community-centered and has a Central Library and 8 branches. Our Strategic Priorities include these values: We are Welcoming, Trusted, Connected, and Innovative. Review our mission and strategic priorities here. Come help us achieve this vision!
We’re looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and the completion of an American Library Association-accredited Masters of Library Science. Candidates should have five years of experience in a library with two to three years of management or supervisory experience that demonstrates knowledge of public services, including reference, programming, public instruction, library collections, service delivery technology and service evaluation. You’ll need an excellent customer service orientation; and a “turned outward” approach to community engagement is ideal. Bilingual abilities desirable (English and Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Somali, Dari, or other community language).
The City of Springfield has a residency requirement and allows new hires up to a year to establish residency. Learn more about working with us, including links to videos showing some of the highlights of our beautiful city by exploring this page: Work at the Library. We are home to an AHL hockey team, a symphony orchestra, four Smithsonian-affiliated museums plus numerous independent and college galleries, and many other activities to get involved in. See more views of our city here.
How to Apply:
Apply by Sunday, December 17, 2023, at 11:59 pm Eastern time here. Please upload a cover letter so we can get to know you better.
I welcome your questions by email or phone, or via LinkedIn, but all applications must be submitted at the link (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/springfieldma/jobs/4252764)