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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Youth Experience Manager, <o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dayton Metro Library<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Dayton Metro Library is recruiting a professional who is seasoned in youth services (birth through age 17) to fill the newly created position of Youth Experience Manager.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>This position reports to our Youth Services Director and will be based at our Operations Center in downtown Dayton.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The ideal candidate will have experience serving in both a children’s and teen services role in a public library setting.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>This position will direct the Library’s system-wide Summer Challenge program, which includes chairing the committee, software setup, developing programming for youth, deciding on incentives for participants who achieve certain goals, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The selected candidate will possess strong project management abilities, excellent communication and organizational skills, and be excited to dive into Summer Challenge right away!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>If you have always wanted to concentrate your public library skills on youth services, now is your chance!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Join our team today!<span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Essential Job Duties<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assists in the establishment and implementation of goals and objectives for Youth Services and Programming that support the Library’s mission.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Directly hires, manages, evaluates, and schedules the Early Literacy Librarian, Teen Services Coordinator, Library Aides, and Substitutes in Youth Services.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Communicates with the Youth Services Director and the Human Resources Director on staffing issues. Serves as liaison between direct reports and Youth Services Director.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supports Youth Services Director in developing and maintaining rapport with community organizations.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Assists Youth Services Director in planning and providing youth programs and services to meet community needs.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Occasionally works in Main Children’s and Teen rooms, branches, and Outreach Services to maintain knowledge of Library operations and to recommend improvements that ensure the efficient, effective delivery of
youth services to patrons.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Coordinates Summer Challenge, including software set up, maintenance and reports, ordering and distribution of prizes, and system-wide activities.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Chairs the Summer Challenge Committee. <o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Coordinates large scale projects that align with DML strategic priorities (including, but not limited to, Dayton Water Festival, Manufacturing Day, First Club, Career Adventure events, and the culminating Summer
Challenge Experience.)<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assists with the establishment, preparation, and implementation of budgets for programming and youth services.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assists Collection Development on the evaluation, development, and maintenance of the children’s and teen collections of print, non-print, electronic materials, information resources,
and technology for youth.<o:p> </o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Job Qualifications<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited program with a minimum of three to five years of increasingly responsible experience in a public library
setting at a professional level that includes work in youth services, and supervisory experience preferred. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Valid Ohio driver’s license, acceptable motor vehicle record, and continuous insurability required.
<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ability to plan, schedule, and oversee projects and personnel of Youth Services.
<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thorough knowledge of professional principles, practices, and methods of library science and administration. Specialized knowledge of children's and teen materials and programming.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Knowledge of management principles required to coordinate a system-wide function.
<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ability to hire, train, evaluate, motivate, and lead staff.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ability to prepare and administer budgets.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ability to maintain effective relationships with community officials, leaders, organizations, the public, and the staff.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from staff, patrons, and members of the community, individually and in a group setting.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Ability to deal effectively with confrontational individuals and/or challenging situations.<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Ability to learn automated system functions used in carrying out job duties. General knowledge of PC equipment required<b>.</b>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The work schedule will typically be Monday through Friday; however, evening and weekend hours may be required to support system-wide initiatives and events.<o:p> </o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Compensation and Benefits</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>This full-time position is subject to a partial furlough under the Shared Work Ohio Program.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Salary is commensurate with experience. A full benefit package is offered that includes health, dental, vision and life insurance as well as paid time off.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application Process</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>For first consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and three references to Jennifer Kadel at
</span><a href="mailto:careers@daytonmetrolibrary.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">careers@daytonmetrolibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by January 26, 2021.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">The Dayton Metro Library is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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