Apply for our Children’s Services Supervisor position and lead the Children’s Room team at the Central Library, with system-wide activity, too! Learn more here, and apply by Monday, November 3, 2025 at 11:59 pm Eastern time. The annual salary is $63,455.08. Benefits include thirteen paid holidays, plus paid vacation, personal, and sick time after 6 month probationary period.
The Springfield (MA) City Library is searching for a full-time Children’s Services Supervisor. This job is based at the Central Library, the heart of our busy library system. We seek applications to work at our forward-looking, award-winning public library. We are recruiting talented, community-engaged candidates for this challenging and rewarding job. Get to know our beautiful city by reading more and watching videos at this page, then apply by Monday, November 3, 2025 at 11:59 pm Eastern.
The Central Library is a lovely century-old building with a large Community Room for programming and performances. Our neighborhood includes the Springfield Museums, many apartment blocks, and Downtown Springfield. See inside the Central Library. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wv3qAilxlA
The Supervisor works collaboratively with the Manager of Adult & Youth Information Services and a team of three librarians. The Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operation and scheduling of Emily’s Place for Children at the Central Library, and they assist the Manager in planning system-wide children’s services goals and activities..
The Supervisor provides reference and reader's advisory service at the Central Library in person, over the telephone, or through email or other emerging technologies; supervises reference staff, assists the Manager in recruitment, training, professional development, counseling, evaluation, and coaching of staff; has collection development duties including shared oversight of system-wide children’s print and electronic collections for the Central Library and our eight branches; participates in development, delivery, promotion, and evaluation of children’s programs; and assists in writing and implementing grants as assigned.
We’re looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and completion of an American Library Association accredited Master of Library Science. Preferred: Four years of experience in a library environment, including two years of supervisory experience. Other preferred experience and skills: Thorough knowledge of information provision theory and practice. Specialized knowledge of children’s reading interests. Ability to demonstrate vision, strategic thinking, collaboration and inclusive leadership skills; flexibility and adaptability, and a willingness to embrace and drive change. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Creative problem solving skills. Demonstrated proficiency with emerging technologies, social networking tools and mobile applications. Desired: Bilingual (English and Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali, Dari, Arabic, or other community language). The City has a residency requirement. New hires must be residents of Springfield within two years of the date of hire, and maintain city residency.
Thirteen paid holidays. Paid vacation, personal, and sick time after 6 month probationary period.
When you apply, please upload a cover letter.
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. Learn more about working with us, including links to videos showing some of the highlights of our beautiful city, here: Work at Springfield City Library. We are home to an American Hockey League professional hockey team, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, four Smithsonian-affiliated museums plus numerous independent and college galleries, and many other activities to get involved in.
Jean Canosa Albano
Assistant Director for Public Services