Reporting to the Coordinator of Young Adult Services, the Manager of Youth Civic Engagement and Expression will provide oversight and management of Brooklyn Public Library’s national Books Unbanned initiative (and other freedom to read programs and campaigns) and provide support to ongoing teen initiatives across the Library. They will work across several departments including Youth and Family Services, Office of Neighborhood Services, and Volunteer Resources. The Manager will amplify messages about the public library’s role as a steward of intellectual freedom through programming and collaboration with the Library’s internal and external partners. The successful candidate will assist in the planning, execution, and evaluation of the Library’s services for teens and young adults with an emphasis on civic engagement, intellectual freedom, and youth expression. Using BPL’s mission and vision as a guide, they will develop and strengthen partnerships with schools, libraries, community-based and youth-serving organizations in Brooklyn and beyond. They will collaborate with internal and external partners to plan events, learning opportunities, advocacy campaigns, and related activities for teens. The Manager takes part in creating and promoting materials for the BPL website, BPL Wiki, and social media outlets.

Responsibilities:

• Provide management and oversight to the national Books Unbanned initiative, including partner coordination, event planning and execution, and national promotion efforts.
• Assist the Coordinator of Young Adult Services with planning, creating, and implementing teen programming activities and internships such as Freedom to Read Teen Ambassadors, Today’s Teens/Tomorrow’s Techies, Librarians of Tomorrow, BookMatch Teen, Teen Takeovers, and StoryTeen
• Facilitate monthly meetings and special events that give teens an opportunity to learn about censorship issues, intellectual freedom, civic engagement and advocacy
• Plan, recruit, and implement Freedom to Read Advocacy Institutes
• Collaborate with library partners to create and deliver activities that promote intellectual freedom, civic engagement and advocacy
• Create and facilitate educational workshops and develop service-learning opportunities for teens
• Work with the School Outreach team to engage middle and high school students, educators, and school librarians, including the creation of professional development programming related to civic engagement and intellectual freedom
• Develop and maintain relationships with educators, nonprofit partners, program alumni, and community groups
• Contribute content to the teen newsletter, Bklyn Future blog and Instagram, and Teen & Young Adults section of the website as well as communications with schools and students
• Serve as chair of the YA Social Media Committee, collaborating with Youth & Family Services coordinators, library staff, and teens to develop and implement social media, blog posts, and e-newsletter content ideas
• Coordinate programmatic logistics and communicate regularly with teen program participants
• Manage necessary administrative duties attached to teen programs, such as timesheets, purchase orders, contracts and invoices
• Assist with payroll and stipends of youth program participants
• Maintain program files, registration paperwork, and attendance for participants
• Collect and analyze data from program participants, and assist in quantifying program impact

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education, Youth Development, Library Science, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with teens in program or education fields
• Passion for youth development and libraries
• Facility with MS Office, data analysis/visualization software (Tableau, etc.), social media platforms, etc.
• Strong project management skills with an emphasis on being detail oriented, systematic, and able to multitask
• Enthusiastic about working with teens and young adults
• Flexible, creative, with a growth mindset.
• Exceptional communications skills, including interpersonal, presentation, and writing skills
• Strong orientation toward collaboration and teamwork
• Eagerness to pursue professional development
• Ability to work weekend and evening hours when needed

This is a non-union, exempt position with a salary range of $65,000 - $70,000.