Graduate Librarian 4 - Branch Manager for Frances Perkins and Great Brook Valley Branches, Worcester Public Library (Worcester)
The Branch Manager for Frances Perkins and Great Brook Valley Branches is responsible for supervising the daily operations of those branches including the supervision of staff, assisting patrons of all ages, managing the adult collections and events at multiple locations, and coordinating with the Deputy Directors to implement library-wide initiatives. The Frances Perkins and Great Brook Valley Branches are bustling, youth-centered, neighborhood branches of our multi-branch system. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication, problem solving, and customer service skills, have a background supervising youth services staff, possess comprehensive knowledge of both traditional and emerging reference services and practices and have experience working with diverse populations of all ages in an urban community. This position is a professional, supervisory position reporting directly to the Deputy Director of Youth Service.
The schedule will include evenings and every other Saturday at the Main Branch. This position will be required to work at other locations and on mobile services vehicles as assigned.
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE
· MLS/MLIS from a library school accredited by the American Library Association or approved by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
· Three (3) years of professional library work after receipt of MLS.
· Two (2) years of supervisory experience in public, academic, special library
· Two (2) years of experience working directly with youth
· Strong working knowledge of general reference practices in a public library.
· Ability to successfully pass CORI/SORI
· Ability to travel between required locations.
PREFERRED
· Two (2) years of supervisory experience in a public library
Full/Part Time
Full Time
Education
MLS/Masters
Salary Range
$37.16 - $48.61 / hour
Salary Notes
Salary will be based on experience
Closing Date
2/27/2026
How to Apply
To apply, please visit: www.worcesterma.gov/employment or send resume and cover letter on or before OPEN UNTIL FILLED, applications received prior to or on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026, will receive preference. to: City of Worcester, 455 Main Street, Room 109, Worcester, MA 01608. Preference given to Worcester Residents. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply. The City of Worcester is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Direct inquiries to: City Hall Human Resources, 508-799-1030, Hiring@Worcesterma.gov.
The Worcester Public Library makes every effort to support ALA’s “Core Competences of Librarianship” http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/corecomp as approved and adopted as policy by the ALA Council, January 27th 2009.
Posted
2026-02-12