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We circulate more than 1.5 million items annually, but we believe that a library is more than a place to borrow free materials. As a vital civic space, we provide opportunities for our more than 500,000 yearly visitors to study, host meetings, be introduced to new people or experiences, and connect to essential local services.

Our employees are part of a vibrant, uplifting workplace culture that honors the joy and commitment of meaningful public service, while still caring for the needs of the individual. Our work is highly collaborative, adaptive, inquisitive, and is always on-going. We are passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds, interests, and experiences and we are dedicated to our mission of connecting people, ideas and information to transform lives and strengthen our community.

This is a 40-hour per week, exempt role.

Job Summary: The Youth Services Manager is part of the Public Services management team and provides vision, planning, and implementation in children’s and teen services at the Main Library. This position oversees programs, outreach, customer service, and collection maintenance as well as the training and development of Youth Services staff. The Youth Services Manager provides leadership and fosters a participatory workgroup culture that encourages employees to take ownership of their performance, development, and accomplishments.

Essential Functions:

• Recruits, hires, trains, directs, and terminates Youth Services staff. Evaluates staff performance and provides coaching and additional training as needed. (35%)
• Oversees the development and implementation of story times for the library system and other programs for children, teens, and families. Collaborates with programs and events team and other colleagues to deliver the annual summer learning program. (25%)
• Coordinates with the literacy and outreach team to design, deliver and evaluate outreach activities for children and teens. (25%)
• Coordinates with the collection services team to maintain the children’s and teen collections and makes collection development recommendations. (15%)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Serves as a manager on duty to maintain smooth daily library operations.
• Provides back up customer service at any service point.
• Contributes to library strategic planning and recommends long-range plans for children’s and teen services.
• Develops and delivers trainings to colleagues that are informed by new developments in children’s and teen services.
• Maintains records of program participation, compiles data, and prepares statistical reports.
• Attends meetings, serves on library-wide committees and projects, and participates in professional development opportunities.

Health and Wellness Benefits

• Group Medical, Dental & Vision benefits to employees who work 20 hours or more per week
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for all benefit-eligible employees
• Employer paid Basic Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer paid employee assistance program (EAP) for employees & their household members
• Health Savings (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for all benefit-eligible employees
• Voluntary, Employee Paid, Group Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Plans for all benefit-eligible employees
• Employees who work 20 hours or more per week are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave following the birth of an employee’s child or the placement of a child with an employee for adoption or foster care
• Infant at Work Program
• Transportation and Parking Assistance

Time-off Benefits

• New employees accrue 4 weeks Paid Vacation
• 80 hours of Paid Sick leave per year for employees who work 20 hours or more per week
• 12 Paid Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays
• Time off for Jury Duty, Bereavement and Voting
• Pet Adoption Leave
• Grandparent Leave

Helping Your Future

• Public Employee Retirement Association of Colorado (PERA) Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan
• PERA 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Student Debt Repayment Assistance
• Paid Training and Professional Development

Library Perks

• Easy access to unlimited resources—including books, movies, programs, digital technology and more

Required Qualifications:

• Education and experience: Master’s degree in library and information science and five years of progressively responsible library and supervisory experience.
• Technical skills: Proficiency with MS Office suite, social media, downloadable media, and library databases and software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of supervisory experience in children’s and teen services.
• Demonstrated experience using Sierra integrated library system and the electronic resources available at the Boulder Public Library.
• Spanish language skills and/or experience working with patrons from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Working Conditions:

Works both in an office environment and in spaces open to the public. Work may include extended periods of time viewing a computer monitor and operating a keyboard. Requires sufficient manual dexterity that permits the employee to operate computer, office, and library equipment. Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permit the employee to work in a multilevel facility. Seeing, hearing, and speaking required.

This recruiting process is a collaboration between Bradbury Miller, a Library-specific recruiter and the Boulder Public Library District (BPLD). Please apply directly to Bradbury Miller here , and expect that someone from either organization will connect with you via email to discuss phone or in-person interviews.