Supervisor of Youth Services -Cherry Hill Public Library
Job Description:
Filing Deadline:
July 31, 2025
Full time, Exempt, Health Benefits
Salary Range: $65,000-$70,000
Hours: 35 hours per week
About the Position:
The Cherry Hill Public Library is seeking to hire a creative
and dynamic supervisor for our Youth Services Department. We are a state-of-the-art
library in a thriving and diverse suburban community. The successful candidate
will be a responsible and imaginative individual ready to keep up with our busy
public library. Excellent customer service skills with a focus on providing
patrons with a positive experience are necessary.
Duties will include
(but are not limited to):
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Interviewing, hiring, training, supervising and
evaluating all Youth Services staff including Librarians, Library Assistants
and Student Pages.
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Maintaining department records, statistics and reports,
and monitoring department expenditures for library materials.
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Responsible for monthly, weekly and daily Youth
Services Desk schedules and entering weekly department schedule into the
library’s attendance software.
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Providing public desk coverage, including
assisting library users in answering Youth Services questions, and helping
patrons locate and use department materials and equipment.
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Organizing and conducting school and community
outreach as well as in-house school and community visits.
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Selecting children’s fiction and non-fiction and
managing portions of the collection as part of the Youth Services collection
development team.
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Creating library programming and services which
target the 0 to 18-year-old demographic (including research, scheduling,
publicity, and implementation).
·
Prepares clear, accurate and informative
narrative and statistical reports.
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Helping plan and implement the Youth Services
Summer Reading Program including the management and use of program software.
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Leading Youth Services department meetings and collaborating
with colleagues to support department processes and goals.
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Contributing to and updating library social
media accounts.
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Managing department volunteers.
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Reviewing literature, surveying personnel, and
conferring with Library Director to determine departmental needs.
·
Staying active in state and/or national
professional organizations and attending training, seminars and conferences.
·
Representing the library at community events as
required, often outside regular working hours.
·
Lifting and shelving books, pushing heavy book
trucks, bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor and standing for long periods
of time will be required.
Knowledge and
Abilities:
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Knowledge of current practices in children’s
services, literature and materials.
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Familiarity with youth development and learning
stages as well as serving youth of all abilities.
·
Ability to understand and apply library filing
and classification systems.
·
Physical stamina is required to put away
materials, push and pull loaded book carts and other library equipment and
materials. Physical activity includes, but is not limited to, prolonged periods
of sitting as well as periods of standing, mobility, stretching, bending and
stooping.
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Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
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Knowledge
of Koha ILS a plus. Ability to learn SAM Activity Manager, Smart Money Manager,
Libby, ReadSquared and other library apps and systems.
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Ability to work harmoniously with colleagues,
librarians, supervisors and with adult and juvenile patrons of the library.
·
Ability to understand the importance of
following established procedures and regulations.
·
Ability to work and perform tasks without
supervision.
Qualifications:
·
Must have a Master’s
degree in Library or Information Science from an American Library Association
accredited college or university.
·
Previous
related experience sufficient to demonstrate thorough competency and extensive
knowledge of the principles and practices of library management, preferably at
least 5 years in public libraries.
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Ability to plan,
schedule, supervise and evaluate the work of assigned staff for proficient
performance and high morale.
·
Strong communication and customer service skills.
·
Ability to work both independently and within a
team.
·
Experience working with teens and/or young
adults.
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Successfully pass a criminal background check.
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Mandatory Direct Deposit.
·
New Jersey residency required pursuant to NJSA
54:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), if selected for the position.
Schedule:
This is a full time (35 hours a week) position with one
weeknight and rotating Saturdays and Sundays required.
About the Library:
The Cherry Hill Public Library is the largest municipal
library in the southern New Jersey area. The Library is open seven days a week
and is operation Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm during 32 Sundays a
year.
How to Apply:
All employment applications (cover letter and resume) may be
emailed to jpurcell@chplnj.org with the
subject line “Supervisor of Youth Services” or mailed to the address below:
Administration
Cherry Hill Public
Library
110 Kings Highway
North
Cherry Hill, NJ
08034
Attention: Jennie
Purcell - Supervisor of Youth Services
Application link or email address: jpurcell@chplnj.org
Salary range or hourly wage: $65,000-$70,000
MLS required: Yes, an MLS is required.
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