Job Description
Madison Public Library seeks a creative and innovative Youth Services Supervisor who will provide direction for designing and implementing a focused and strategically planned youth services program. This is a leadership position that will be responsible for the coordination, development, and delivery of a highly responsive program to meet the needs of our community's youth. The position will require skills in extensive relationship building with local schools, youth advocates, community organizations, and families. The Youth Services Supervisor will serve as a leader in Madison Public Library's commitment to racial equity and social justice, and will plan, implement and promote programs and services with this focus in mind.
The Youth Services Supervisor will lead important initiatives involving early learning, promotion of reading, out-of-school-time program implementation, and will create opportunities for teens to be career, college and community ready. In addition, the Youth Services Supervisor will pursue advocacy activities for the Library to include public presentations, development of partnerships, media communications, and representation of the Library at community functions and conferences.
The Youth Services Supervisor directs a talented team of professional youth and teen librarians, and support staff that provide citywide youth services activities at nine library locations, as well as outreach to schools and community organizations.
Additional Info & Requirements
Four years of advanced-level professional library work providing leadership, coordination and/or management of staff, library collections and assigned facilities. This work must include at least two years experience in Youth Services and/or Community Engagement.
The Community
Madison Public Library is a dynamic organization that features a flagship Central Library space with a 10,000 square foot youth area, a vibrant teen section, a fully equipped media lab, and our Bubbler program, which focuses on hands-on learning objectives. In addition to the Central Library, we have 8 other locations. Our Meadowridge Library includes a community kitchen to support youth nutrition and food preparation programs. Our Pinney Library, set for a new location in 2017, is doubling in size and will feature an innovative PlayLab that incorporates early literacy principles and serves both children and families and early childhood educators and researchers. As a member of the library management team, creativity, innovation, imagination, and going beyond the traditional or expected is encouraged at MPL.
HR Info
Human Resources 608.266.4615
Applications are due by May 8, 2016 and should be submitted online at the following link: Apply Here