Administration Manager; Youth and Family Services Programs

Application Accepted From:
All Persons Interested Division / Section

Customer Experience / Systemwide Programs

Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (subject to change)

The Houston Public Library is seeking a passionate, creative and team-oriented Administration Manager for the Youth & Family Services Unit to provide system-wide leadership for Houston Public Library’s Youth & Family Services. Reporting to the System-wide Programs Senior Division Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for creating and implementing diverse, equitable, inclusive public programs geared toward youth and their families and caregivers.

The selected candidate will be knowledgeable about current issues impacting youth, conversant about cutting edge youth services and trends especially in today’s digital library environment, and adept at fusing traditional and non-traditional library services for youth and their caregivers. The successful candidate will have exceptional customer service and communication skills, be adept at managing multiple programs and collaborating with internal team members on the development, delivery and measurement of program success.

The person must have experience handling substantially complex and varied administrative functions, be experience with building staff capacity, be skilled at managing confidential matters and information of a highly sensitive nature. Attention to the diverse specific and unique needs of the program populations served is required.

Applicants are required to submit a Cover Letter and Resume when applying.

Public libraries are trusted community and cultural centers that serve a highly diverse populace. The Houston Public Library (HPL) is a forward-thinking library organization, situated in the nation’s fourth largest city serving a diverse population of 2.2 million people. At Houston Public Library (HPL), we understand that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge, and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success.

• Providing strategic oversight of HPL’s Youth & Family Services for all youth-serving staff and programming for youth (birth to 18) and their caregivers. Supervises the Youth and Family team members.
• Manages, plans, coordinates and executes a variety of public programs simultaneously system-wide with focus on equitable, inclusive and accessible programs and in alignment of the annual observances.
• Developing policies, procedures, and standards for Youth Services operations including the development and creation of new and creative programs and reviewing and approving program inquiries and suggestions from staff and public to support short, medium, and long-term strategic goals.
• Planning and developing system-wide youth signature programs and large-scale festivals and events including but not limited to Books Alive, Winter Reading Program and Summer Reading Program.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders on development of programs. Identifies potential partners to support library programs and initiatives based on departmental and community needs and goals.
• Coordinating with local school districts for implementation of HPL initiative such as Learning Link, Get Lit Tutoring and Summer Programming.
• Serving as a champion for youth services with front-line employees and supervisors by providing professional development and mentoring opportunities for youth-serving staff throughout the system. Assists front-line staff in the planning and coordination of program schedules and activities at all library locations and off-site as needed.
• Applying for and maintaining grants in coordination with grants manager, including outcome-based planning and evaluation of existing and future programs and services.
• Serve as program facilitator and/or moderator as needed.
• Represents the Office Systemwide Programs and Strategic Partnerships at internal and external meetings, conferences, etc.
• Performing a variety of administrative duties in the overall management of the Library's Youth & Family Services unit, including budget management and oversight, team reviews and…