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Job Description

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

Hiring Range for this position is: $62,376.80 - $77,971.00/Annually

The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, December 31st, 2023. Initial review of submitted applications will commence on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT

Department Information
The Library and Cultural Services Departments vision is to empower an environment of lifelong learning and cultural enrichment by stimulating learning and literacy, inspiring creativity, and integrating arts, culture and history into the lives of Aurora's citizens.  We have two divisions within the department: Library and Cultural Services, both offering a variety of free programs and services to the community.  Please go to www.auroralibrary.org to learn more about the Aurora Public Library.

 Library Services Summary

• 7 locations
• Books, CDs, DVDs, magazines
• Database and language learning programs
• Public computers
• Study space
• Printing, faxing and scanning services
• Community events, programs, and activities for all ages 

Cultural Services Summary

• Aurora History Museum and Historic Sites
• Aurora Fox Arts Center -Theater
• Bicentennial Arts Center
• Art in Public Places collection (over 240 commissioned pieces around the city)

Position Information

This person manages a team of professional and support staff at the Central branch along with managing the youth services programming for all Aurora Public Library branches.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Is responsible for providing leadership and supervising youth services staff at the Central library including scheduling, training, conducting performance evaluations, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
• Plans, promotes, oversees, and implements youth programs including conducting outreach to community groups and organizations for promotion of library services.
• Manages general youth services and programming system wide.
• Acts as “Person-In-Charge” on a rotating basis with added authority to manage customer issues and other situations.
• Provides and implements current policy and procedure, as well as making recommendations for future changes.
• Provides friendly, efficient, and professional service to patrons and responds to difficult and complex customer service issues.
• Works with staff to create and implement goals that support the library’s Annual Plan and Strategic Plan. Reviews and analyzes data to reach library output goals, accountable for achieving location’s key results.
• Administering and tracking budgets and expenditures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education: 

• Master’s degree in library science.

Experience: 

• At least three (3) years of professional library experience.
• At least one (1) year of lead or supervisor experience.
• At least two (2) years youth services library experience.

Knowledge:

• Principles, organization, and practices of library service.
• Background in specialized children’s and youth resource materials.
• Library classification systems (Dewey, Library of Congress).
• Integrated Library Systems (Sierra/Innovative).
• Routine software/computer systems including the internet, email, word processing, spreadsheets, and inventory/customer transaction systems.

Skills: 

• Strong interpersonal and managerial skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Skills in effective decision making.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to work well within a team environment.

Abilities: 

• Deal with stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and customers.
• Exercise good judgment in difficult and/or tense situations.
• Communicate with diverse customers/staff of all ages in a professional, age and culturally, appropriate manner.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Work shifts, including some nights, and weekends.
• Use general office equipment, computers, calculators, and copy/fax machine.
• Ability to speak a second language a plus.

Licenses and Certifications Required: 

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS

Essential Personnel:

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.

Physical Demands:

• Light physical work requiring ability to lift a maximum of 20 pounds.
• Frequent pushing, pulling, and climbing.
• Considerable walking and standing.
• Clear vision for reading and interpreting reports, data analysis and preparation.
• Frequent hand/eye coordination for operation of computer and other office equipment.
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and customers.

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in clean, comfortable environment with shared workstations and equipment
• Shift work to include days, nights, working weekends and occasional holidays. Must be willing to work at least one closing shift.

Equipment Used:

• Uses standard office equipment including personal computer and common office software such as email, internet, Word, Excel and menu driven databases as a part of the library automated systems.
• This position may require the incumbent to use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

For Veterans preference:  Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
           
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.  We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants.  It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
                                         
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace.  A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check and drug screening. Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.

Links

External Job Ad
https://auroragov.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Aurora-Central-Library/Library-Youth-Services-Supervisor_JR103288