Librarian II: Children and Youth Services Supervisor
City and County of Broomfield
Broomfield Library
The Librarian II: Children and Youth Services Supervisor supervises the employees and operations for Children & Youth Services of the Broomfield Library.
This role has a high level of responsibility and includes all planning, directing, organizing, implementing, and coordinating in Children & Youth Services. 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.
Why Broomfield Library?
We are a community connector. We have a strong sense of pride and identity and work extensively to bring the highest quality services to those we serve. Guided by our vision to create a thriving and connected community where all belong, we create welcoming spaces for opportunity, growth, trust and connection.
Are you a good fit?
- 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.
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Broomfield, Colorado is a rapidly growing community located between Denver and Boulder. Currently home to 62,000 people, it is becoming a hub for technology and healthcare. Broomfield is located within an hour’s drive of the mountains and has a relatively mild climate. Miles of trails and open space and varied cultural opportunities enhance the quality of life. The library is an active participant in the community and enjoys excellent support from residents and the city and county.
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