Manager, Children - Brampton, Canada - BRAMPTON LIBRARY

Description

Bring your skills and experience to the Brampton Library and join a growing team that is committed to enriching the lives of over 600,000 Brampton residents.

Working with more than 175 distinct ethnic backgrounds, we promote literacy, and provide access to recreational materials and information in a welcoming environment that reflects Brampton's diversity, embraces and celebrates our differences, and inspires connections among our staff, customers, and communities.

Position Title:
Manager, Children & Youth Engagement


Location:
Brampton, Ontario


Job Type:
Regular, Full-time


Job Term:
Permanent


Anticipated Start Date:
May 2024


Salary Range:
$102, ,639.71 /year


Job ID:


Posting Status:
Open


Closing Date:
February 29, 2024 at 4:30PM


THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Director, Community Engagement and Partnerships, the Manager, Children and Youth Engagement is responsible for the overall development and advancement of programs, outreach and partnerships as it relates to the organization's vision, mission values and strategic objectives and priorities.

THE IDEAL PROFILE

Education:

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Preferred Master's degree in library studies from an institution accredited by the ALA or by an equivalent national library body.

OR

• Master's degree in library studies accepted by a recognized international education credential assessment service

OR

• A combination of library experience and a Master's degree in any field related to people management, community development, public administration, or social sciences.

Experience:

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Preferred at least 7 years progressive in a library setting in the area of community service delivery and development, including 3 years of supervisory experience in a unionized environment, with demonstrated leadership capacity.

OR

• 7 years of experience in community programming and outreach delivery and development, including 3 of supervisory experience in a unionized environment, with demonstrated expertise in engaging the community to identify needs and developing effective community programs.

Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of services in the identified target service areas
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi task and coordinate service delivery, translating goals and objectives to tangible results and outcomes; demonstrated ability to assess the service requirements and collection needs of a multibranch library system.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive working relationships and to work collaboratively and effectively with a broad spectrum of individuals; demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relations with suppliers.
• Proven ability to generate, implement and evaluate new ideas, plans and programs.
• Excellent verbal/written and interpersonal skills; uses tact and diplomacy; effectively delivers consistent messages providing the right information at the right time to the right audience.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate excellent customer service across the Library.
• Demonstrated level of integrity and confidentiality and results oriented
• This position requires frequent travel, visiting multiple branch locations based on operational requirements, schedules and projects during the week including occasional evenings and weekends.

OVERVIEW OF MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• As a strategic member of the management team, the incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing systemwide programs, outreach and partnership frameworks for the Library as it relates to the external customers and partners. This framework includes goals, objectives and strategies that are aligned to the overall vision and mission of the Brampton Library
• Works collaboratively with other departments to modify, improve and operationalize a resultsoriented program and outreach plan to increase collective knowledge and integrated outcomes. Collaborates to build internal engagement and accountability measures for all programs with all stakeholders
• Ensures a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the development of programs, outreach and partnerships in order to build community, foster a sense of belonging, create a more inclusive environment to support customers and individuals from diverse backgrounds and social identities
• Own the development, analysis and measurement of program impact with key metrics and objectives
• Researches, prepares and submits recommendations, reports, and statistics and budget requirements necessary to the planning of effective services. Monitors assigned budget areas on a system basis
• Maintains current awareness of trends and developments in the identified target service areas incorporating best practices in new program outputs
• Responsible for the selection, hiring, evaluation, and discipline of directreport staff and other staff assigned to the target service area on a permanent or temporary basis; identifies coaching and m