Librarian II, Children and Youth Services Supervisor

The Librarian II supervises the employees and operations for a major area or function of library services in one or more of the following areas: Adult Services, Children & Youth Services, Collection and Technology Services, and inventHQ. 

This role has a high level of responsibility and includes all planning, directing, organizing, implementing, and coordinating in the assigned area. As a leader in the Library, Arts, History and CSU Extension Department, the Librarian II models the appropriate behavior to create and maintain a collaborative, innovative, and resilient work culture within the department.

The incumbent works in partnership with other employees, departments/divisions, agencies and the public in delivering effective and innovative services. They maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all members of the community. While performing in-charge-of-building duties, they enforce safety policies and the Library’s Code of Conduct procedures. 

(The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job.  The City and County of Broomfield retains the right to modify or change the duties or responsibilities and additional functions of the job at any time.  Examples of duties are not intended to be all-inclusive or restrictive.)

• Leads the Children & Youth Services Library team to create and maintain a welcoming and safe space for children and their adult caregivers to meet one another and play together in the library to support social connections between families with young children .

• Ensure coverage for public service points in assigned area; collaborate with the supervisory team to ensure building wide coverage.

• With the Library Programming Manager, inventHQ Supervisor and Adult Services Supervisor, develops and implements annual programming goals and strategy

• Implement department goals, develop and align team goals to department goals and ongoing diversity and equity goals.

• Build an effective team by providing guidance and coaching to staff, developing annual performance plans and conducting annual reviews. 

• Maintain a climate which attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff of top quality people. 

• Align with and model the department’s healthy workplace culture initiatives.

• Provides training to all staff who work at the Children’s Desk on readers advisory for the Children’s Library collection, reference interviews for children and caregivers, de-escalation and expectations surrounding Code of Conduct enforcement.

• Maintain statistics and analyze patron data and trends to make decisions in the assigned area.

• Manage assigned budget and/or resources, including assisting in annual budget preparation, managing facilities and equipment.

• Manage public relations and communication by engaging with employees, community groups, and the public, fostering effective relationships with other departments and organizations, and representing the library at meetings.

• Maintains professional knowledge of best practices and trends in children & youth reference services, digital resources, library technologies, accessibility, community support, and community referrals. 

• Contribute to leadership of the department by working collaboratively with other department supervisors and managers and the larger organization.

• In collaboration with Library Programming Manager, Library Operations Manager and library supervisors, review, recommend and maintain policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring that they are consistent and effective across the library.

Education

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in library science or records/information management or closely related field. 

Experience

• 4 years of library experience with at least two years of increasingly responsible leadership experience in children and youth services in a library setting.  This experience must also include established supervisory or lead work, which demonstrates the ability to perform the Essential Required Tasks.

Years of related experience may be substituted for required education, however education cannot be substituted for the necessary work experience. Candidates must meet the minimum required years of work experience.