Youth Services Manager | Skokie Public Library Job at ILLINOIS LIBRARY ASSOCIATI

Youth Services Manager | Skokie Public Library

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

Skokie Public Library seeks an enthusiastic and experienced Youth Services Manager to supervise Youth Services team members in providing and facilitating services for youth and families in the Skokie community. The Youth Services Manager works with, and under the supervision of, the Director of Public Services to coordinate programs, spaces, tools, and staff to facilitate learning and engagement for children from birth through grade five, as well as their parents and caregivers.

We want to hear from you if you fully embrace our core service values of community, collaboration, compassion, and curiosity; are motivated by a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion; are energized by vision-setting and strategic thinking; and have excellent supervisory, team-building, and change management skills.

Skokie Public Library offers:

• An opportunity to work in a collaborative and compassionate environment alongside talented colleagues in service to a diverse, vibrant community.
• The annual pay range for new hires in this position is $71,497 to $89,371. Offers are made within this range based on competencies, experience, and internal equity. Full pay grade range is $71,497 to $107,245.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, including generous cost-sharing for medical coverage.
• Participation in IMRF pension.
• Competitive paid time off.

Skokie Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Requirements

Selected Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership through participation on the library’s management team and supervision of Youth Services departmental staff.
• Hire, train, coach, and review performance of staff.
• Ensure a departmental climate that offers library patrons efficient, accurate, and courteous service.
• Collaborate with the Youth Services Supervisor to provide leadership to the youth services workgroup and to tie staff work to the organization’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Oversee and evaluate service models and operations for youth spaces, programming, and play opportunities and proactively seek out, recommend, and implement innovations in these areas in relation to total library services, the goals of other departments, and the needs of the community.
• Apply and integrate principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in youth services workflows, best practices, and services.
• Liaise with program coordinator to understand and implement program priorities, including the planning, implementation, and evaluation of active and passive programs for youth and families.
• Support public service projects and initiatives.

Selected Requirements:

• Master of Library Science from an ALA accredited library school or relevant experience and/or study.
• Minimum three years supervisory experience.
• Experience providing library service to children and their families.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, inspire, support, and lead direct reports and other colleagues.
• Deep personal dedication to public service.
• Multilingual skills in English plus another language relevant to the Skokie community, including, but not limited to, Arabic, Assyrian, Dari, Pashto, Spanish, and Urdu.

How to Apply

To Apply, visit https://skokielibrary.bamboohr.com/careers/215?source=aWQ9MTM%3D and click on the link to access that application. Position open until filled, preference given to applications received by February 7. In order to be considered for the role, you must include a cover letter and resume along with your application.