Program Coordinator, Association Library Service to Children; ALSC) and Reference and User Services Association

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC),and the Reference and User Services Associations (RUSA),divisions of the American Library Association(ALA),are seeking a full-time Program Coordinator
.The program coordinator is a sharedroleprovidingadministrative support acrosseachdivision’sprograms, projects, and initiatives. This position also supports member engagement activities.

The Association for Library Service to Children(ALSC) is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library serviceto  September 2026, ALSC’s focusexpandedto include activities that support library service to teens,and the division will be committed to meeting the needs of practitioners in the field ofchildrenand teen services.

The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) serves all types of libraries in reference, user services, adult readers advisory and collection development as well as resource sharing, genealogy and archives, businessreferenceand reference technology.

The ALSCand RUSAengage withother units across ALA as well aspartnerorganizations todevelop professional development opportunities, programs,and servicesforthe benefit of division members.

This position will support the work ofbothdivisionsbyresponding to member emails,support committee volunteer appoints and committee work, support the implementation of the division award programs, including the Youth Media Awards and subsequent award celebrations, and provide administrative support for division programs and projects.

This position will handleeverydayadministrative needs and monitor project deadlines to ensure timely project completion.

Reporting to the ALSCand RUSAExecutive

Directors,the Program Coordinator will serve as the staff liaison for several member committees executing work to support the divisions’strategic plans.

Thisrole is integral toadvancingthepriorities, committees, activities, and projectsacrosseachdivisionthrough collaborative work within and outside of ALA.

• Partner closely with theALSC andRUSA Executive Directorstoensureactivities of thebook and media awardsprogramsare completed byestablisheddead lines.
• Support collaborative opportunities across divisions and units of ALA that support programs and projectsbenefitingmembers of the division
• Supportstaffin development of award ceremonies at Annual Conference
• Maintain,update, and archive the division’s program and project records
• Support both in-person and virtual book and mediaand otherawardsprogramming, ensuring relevance, accessibility, and strongmemberengagement
• WorkwiththeALSC and RUSAE executive
  
  Directors to support board meeting scheduling, document collection,and disseminationforboard reports
• Support application collection and notification for division scholarships and grants

• Bachelor’sdegreerequired.
• Experience in and knowledge of the children’s and teens book publishing industry and/or user reference services
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to organize and follow through on projects
• Ability to planand execute projects within established deadlines.
• Ability to make sound decisionsregardingcompeting priorities
• Intermediate to advancedproficiencyin MS Office, and someproficiencyinmemberdatabases such as iMISand project management tools such as Asana and Airtable
• Knowledge of HTML and Drupal,or other CMS is helpful.

This position offers an exciting opportunity tosupport programming focused on library service to children andteens,and userreferenceservices.

The Program Coordinator will supportALSCasadivisionthat has alo along-established and respected reputation delivering bookand media evaluation training and awards.

The positionalsowill support RUSA as a division with a network to educate,…