Head of Children's Services, Dover Town Library (Dover)
Due to a retirement, the Dover Town Library seeks a Head of Children’s Services to oversee programming, collection development, outreach, readers' advisory services, and other initiatives for children and families in a library that deeply values creating a welcoming, inspiring, and responsive space to support a thriving community. Dover has an active population of families with young children, and our flagship program, Super Awesome Fun Time, draws enthusiastic participation.
This role reports to the Library Director and supervises the work of 2 full-time and 7 part-time staff whose talents and time are shared among the departments. The successful candidate will have a passion for working with children and families; strong programming and collection development skills; exceptional customer service skills; abundant creativity, flexibility, and team spirit; and a commitment to professional development for both themselves and the staff they supervise. A good sense of humor is a great bonus.
Hours: 35 hours per week, working one evening per week and every fifth Saturday.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a Masters of Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program with a minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in public library services, or any demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Full/Part Time
Full Time
Education
MLS/Masters
Salary
$33.88 / hour
Salary Notes
Non-exempt, non-union position with competitive benefits
Closing Date
Preference given to applications received by 10/3/2025.
How to Apply
To apply, please include a cover letter, resume, list of references, and a completed Town of Dover employment application. Submit application materials to the Dover Town Library Director, Bethany Klem, at bklem@doverma.gov, or Library Director, Dover Town Library, 56 Dedham St., Dover, MA 02030.
Posted
2025-09-08