Job Description
Manages all activities of the Youth Services division, including outreach, collections and programming. The ideal candidate is innovative, experienced and conscientious in serving the community's youth, families and patrons. The manager will be dedicated to ensuring equity of library services and skilled at partnering with organizations to deliver services to all demographics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manages the Library programs for Youth Services, including informational, instructional, recreational, and research programs and projects; plans, develops, and organizes special outreach and promotional programs and activities; assures activities are in compliance with all laws, policies, and regulations.
- Manages library staff; plans, prioritizes, and assigns tasks and projects; instructs and trains staff, monitors work, develops staff skills, and evaluates performance; analyzes workload trends, and implements staffing and assignment adjustments; monitors workflow and the quality of services provided.
- Oversees Library youth collections through selection recommendations, regular weeding, and replacement; reviews and evaluates current collection and recommends the removal of books and other resources that are no longer appropriate for the collection, and recommends additions to the Library collections.
- Meets regularly with Library managers and senior staff to discuss and resolve service improvements, training and technical issues, policy and process improvements, resource allocation, community engagement, and priorities.
- Provides technical and professional assistance to library patrons, and teaches the use of library resources and equipment; assists with researching complex and difficult queries.
- Plans, promotes, presents, and evaluates dynamic programs and events in the Library and the community to assist youth patrons, promote Library services, and encourage literacy.
- Provides customer service to library patrons; resolves customer service issues; interprets and explains library policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to staff and patrons.
The Community
Teton County is a year-round resort community, located in the northwestern corner of Wyoming. It serves as a southern gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and is home to three world class ski resorts. Approximately 97% of the land within the county’s borders is held in public ownership – Grand Teton National Park, The National Elk Refuge, and several National Forests.
As a community, Teton County is characterized by its commitment to outdoor adventure, education, and philanthropy, demonstrated by abundant arts, recreational and cultural offerings for residents and visitors alike. In the summers, we host more than three million visitors from around the world. Despite this influx, Jackson Hole proudly maintains its western heritage and hospitality.
With its tourism-based economy, Teton County Library serves an economically and culturally diverse population that includes small business owners, low-wage service employees, second homeowners, a significant Latino population and a seasonal workforce.
Teton County Library system includes two branches. Located in Jackson, the Main Branch was expanded in 2013 to 34,000 square feet, earning LEED Gold certification. The Alta Branch moved to its new building in 2009.
Teton County Library has a strong financial base. The annual budget is developed by the library director and staff, approved by the Library Board, and submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for funding through a property tax assessment. Additionally, the Teton County Library Foundation and Friends of Teton County Library are non-profit organizations that raise funds and foster volunteerism in support of Library programs and services.