The Burlington Public Library takes pride in the innovative services, programs and materials that it provides to its community.
Conveniently located 14 miles northwest of Boston and easily accessible from Route 95 / 128 and Route 3, Burlington is home to 26,000 residents and a robust collection of businesses.
This vibrant community welcomes approximately 150,000 people per day to work, eat, and shop. Reporting to the Director of the Library, this position manages the Children’s Department, which prides itself on the highest quality of service in a vibrant and busy department of the Library.
Major duties include, but are not limited to :
- Manage the operations and personnel of the Children’s Department; hire, supervise, train, and evaluate staff
- Plan, conduct, and supervise programming for diverse age groups within the Children’s Department
- Identify and conduct outreach opportunities, including local schools
- Create and oversee the creation of content to promote services and materials related to the department
- Make supervisory decisions in the absence of the Library Director and Assistant Director
- Other duties related to the primary scope of the position
Recommended minimum qualifications include
Masters of Library Science or an advanced education degree with 3 years of library experience, preferably in a Children’s Department;
or any combination or related experience
- Computer skills and flexibility to adapt to constantly changing technology
- Excellent customer service skills
This is a full time position, 35 hours per week.
Hours are Monday 9 : 30am-5pm, Tuesday 9 : 30am-4 : 30pm, Wednesday 9 : 30am-4 : 30pm, Thursday 2 : 45pm-9 : 15pm, and Friday 9 : 30am-4 : 30pm;
the schedule includes one Saturday in a four-week rotation, from 9 : 45am-5 : 15pm with Monday off to accommodate. Opportunity to work Sundays and summer Saturdays as overtime shifts.
This is a union position within the Burlington Municipal Employees Association bargaining unit. Salary is within Grade 10 of the BMEA contract.
Pay range starts at $37.35 / hr with the opportunity to advance to a max rate of $53.37 / hr through annual increases, and includes comprehensive and generous benefits.
Benefits include
Health and Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off - vacation, sick, personal, 13 holidays
Pension Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Deferred Compensation Plans
Health & Dependent Flexible Spending Plans
Eligible for Public Loan Forgiveness
Applications received by August 28, 2024 will receive first consideration. Position will remain open until filled
Please note : MA General Laws mandate that any individual having direct contact at any time with either children or senior citizens be subject to CORI screening by the Criminal History Systems Board.
Any conditional offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory CORI results.
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