Job Description
The Adult & Youth Information Services Manager is responsible for directing all activities of the Library Department’s Central Library Adult and Information Services and Children’s Services areas. They establish system-wide standards for programming and information services, and ensure that department services are meeting established standards, objectives, and goals and that services are provided in an appropriate and timely manner in response to changing public needs. Work is performed with professional administrative judgment and decisions are made in accordance with the policies and objectives of the Library Department, with review by the Library Director who reviews work through reports and conferences. Supervision is exercised over 12 co-workers. Apply here.
The Central Library is the heart of our busy library system. Come work at our forward-looking, award-winning public library. We are recruiting talented, community-engaged candidates for this full-time, 40 hours a week job. The annual salary for this job is $76,194. A generous benefits package is available after a 6 month probationary period. Thirteen paid holidays include Juneteenth.
Additional Info & Requirements
Please upload a cover letter so we can get to know you better. Contact me by email or LinkedIn, but all applications must be filed on the City of Springfield's website.
The Community
The Central Library opened to the public in 1912. Admire its historic architecture and make use of our Community Room, Computer Lab, Art Wall, new Teen Space, and dedicated children's program room to offer services and programs for visitors. Very popular with patrons throughout the day and evenings for computer and Wi-Fi use, programs, research, browsing, and community gatherings, it is located near downtown Springfield and adjacent to the Springfield Museums. The downtown area features schools, apartment blocks and other living options, and a number of entertainment and dining districts. See inside here.
Springfield is a city of about 156,000 people. Located in western Massachusetts on the banks of the Connecticut River and spreading eastward, the "City of Homes" offers a mixed housing stock, from expansive Victorians to neighborly apartment blocks. Its flat landscape of 33 square miles is home to the 730 acre Forest Park and the Basketball Hall of Fame. Springfield City Library is community-centered and has a Central Library and 8 branches. Our Strategic Priorities include these values: We are Welcoming, Trusted, Connected, and Innovative. Review our mission and strategic priorities here. Come help us achieve this vision!
Links
External Job Ad
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/springfieldma/jobs/4252764
HR Info
Jean Canosa Albano
Assistant Director for Public Services
jcanosa@springfieldlibrary.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeancanosaalbano/