Youth Services Director

General Description

Plans and supervises daily activities of the Youth Services Department; performs managerial duties; assists patrons; functions as a member of the team of directors in establishing and achieving library and department goals.

Supervision

Works under the immediate supervision of the Library Director.

Duties

· Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Youth Services department.

· Communicates with and establishes relationships between the library, schools, and other local groups through personal visits and written communication.

· Prepares material orders for the collection and verifies deliveries against invoices. Maintains records of acquisitions.

· Maintains the youth and teen collections through ordering, replacing, weeding, shifting and doing inventory as needed.

· Develops a range of programs for patrons and their families ages birth to 18:

o Coordinates the development, execution, and evaluation of programs.

o Advertises programs by creating flyers and social media posts.

o Assists in the program registration process.

· Responsible for the management of the After School Program

· Plays an active role in library and outreach events.

· Promotes library services and special events through community outreach and marketing efforts.

· Works with the team of directors to write grants to enhance the services of the department and the library in general.

· Manages the budget for the youth area which includes a budget for purchasing books, AV materials, and programming supplies.

· Handles complaints, problems, and questions.

Trains, supervises, and motivates staff and volunteers.

Leads staff training exercises and develops training materials for staff to support the youth department.

Attends the internal directors’ meetings and monthly staff meetings.

Shows support for colleagues and volunteers by participating in projects, attending programs, and engaging in activities.

Follows library policies and assists in developing new ones as needed.

Attends conferences, training workshops, and system meetings to keep informed on trends in youth literature and programming.

· Performs all routineduties while working at the circulation desk.

Assists in other library departments as assigned and performs related work as required.

· Maintains a flexible schedule as needed, because this is a salaried position.

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Knowledge of library principles, methods, materials and administrative practices.

· Knowledge of children’s literature

· Ability to establish priorities and develop long and short-range plans for the services and programs of the Department.

· Ability to work with youth.

· Ability to work independently.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, associates, officials of other agencies, and the general community.

· Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Ability to operate computers with proficiency using library software, word processing, and the Internet.

· Ability to organize.

· Ability to create a courteous, pleasant first impression of the library and establish good patron rapport.

· Flexibility to deal with multiple and extra unexpected tasks and patrons simultaneously.

· Friendliness, enthusiasm, energy, initiative, resourcefulness, tact, good judgment, flexibility, and a sense of humor.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform duties in an office environment.
• Ability to work in an environment subject to continuous interruptions and background noises.
• Ability to work under stress from deadlines, public contact, changing priorities and conditions.
• Ability to use a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to move and/or lift materials up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crawl, reach, climb, balance, and sit.
• Ability to talk and/or hear; use hands to operate objects, tools, and controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to read printed materials and information on computer screens.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals in person, over the telephone, and via printed word.
• Ability to file books, periodicals, files, reports, notebooks, etc. on shelves ranging from one to seven feet from the floor.
• Ability to travel to attend meetings both inside and outside of Viroqua.

Qualifications

· A bachelor’s degree in a field related to the position

· Experience working with children and families

· Experience in libraries is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Library services: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Viroqua, WI 54665 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Viroqua, WI 54665: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,000 - $40,000