What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Program Coordinator position at Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library?
Youth Program Coordinator
Date Posted: 1/15/2025
POSITION SUMMARY: The Youth Program Coordinator works with the Programs & Events Manager to lead youth program initiatives system-wide. This position assists the Manager in setting system-wide standards for core programs aligned with youth learning needs. This position is responsible for planning and executing flagship youth programs and collaborates frequently with staff.
DUTIES:
- Aligns Youth Services staff across the system to the Library’s system priorities and develops staff skills related to core programming competencies.
- Works with the Manager to identify core programming competencies for youth services based on industry best practices.
- Identifies Youth Services staff development needs and assists in building resources for staff development, including onboarding and ongoing training on core youth programs.
- Manages projects related to planning and executing flagship system-wide programs, such as summer learning.
- Collaborates frequently with fellow staff to coordinate purchasing, processes, and content related to system-wide programs.
- Develops and evaluates programs for core program priorities to test new programming formats.
- Plans and leads staff meetings and gives presentations to facilitate information sharing and input gathering on agency initiatives.
- Collaborates with manager to maintain multiple programming budgets.
- Makes recommendations for equipment to support core youth programs and assembles supplementary materials for central kits and equipment.
- Organizes and serves on planning teams for system-wide children’s and teen programs and services.
- Provides narrative and statistical reports highlighting outcomes from and impact of department projects.
- Acts as second-in-command of the Lifelong Learning team and directs team work in absence of the Manager.
- Maintains awareness of current Library trends through professional reading, conference attendance, and professional organization participation.
- Respects and maintains confidentiality of customers and staff.
- Seeks out new methods and principles as appropriate and incorporates them into existing practices.
- Seeks, accepts and incorporates feedback and direction.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Has a strong working knowledge of youth learning needs, including early literacy/school readiness, social and emotional learning, and college, career and life skills.
- Strong knowledge of youth literature, interests, and behaviors.
- Demonstrates creativity through a variety of programs and storytelling techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to create training and supervise staff.
- Understands and supports the Library’s mission, vision, culture, and structure, and demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the Library’s policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of all colleagues and customers regardless of age, cultural background, ability, ethnicity, family status, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and veteran status.
- Interacts with members of diverse ethnic and socio-economic communities, children, staff and management in a respectful and professional manner that reflects the Library’s values.
- Demonstrates professionalism in all settings, including an orientation toward teamwork, collaboration & building common ground with peers; arriving to work reliably, regularly, and on time; and behavior that is consistent with building a strong organizational culture, while performing work duties.
- Demonstrates strong technology skills with the ability and willingness to learn new skills quickly.
- Demonstrates on-brand customer service to internal and external customers by consistently fulfilling customer needs and expectations.
- Handles and responds to concerns, complaints, and difficult situations with patience and tact.
- Communicates effectively in person, on-line, or by telephone, including formal communication and presentations, while consistently providing high quality, proactive service to internal and external customers.
- Possesses the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Must be able to move frequently throughout the work location for the majority of the shift and have the ability to safely, frequently, and independently move and handle a minimum of 30 lbs. to a minimum height of 2 feet and a minimum distance of 5 feet.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to the Library’s insurance.
JOB LOCATION
Downtown Main Library
POSITION TYPE
Full time
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1-3 years of progressively responsible and relevant experience.
- 3-5 years of experience working with youth in a library setting is preferred.
- Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited library school or in Early Childhood, Education, or other Youth Service field preferred.
HOURS
40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends.
SALARY:
Grade 8: $52,832.00-$64,708.80
DEADLINE
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Salary : $52,832 - $64,709
