Adult & Teen Services Librarian | Schiller Park Public Library

Posted on Oct 27, 2025

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Hire, train, schedule, mentor, lead, supervise and evaluate the work of direct reports.
Provide excellent patron experiences by offering outstanding reference and reader/media advisory.
Oversee collection development and maintenance for all library materials intended for use by patrons ages thirteen (13) and older, including material selection & ordering, collection assessment, and weeding, while maintaining an assigned budget.
Collaborate with other departments and staff to ensure the relevance, quality, and effectiveness of library offerings to meet community needs, including the development of strong community partnerships and program content.
Act as the library’s volunteer coordinator for adults and teens, including leading a Teen Advisory Board.
Prepare statistics and reports as needed.

Assist the Director and Assistant Director in planning and developing policies, procedures, budgets, schedules, and long-range goals that reflect current library trends and meet local service and collection needs.
Assist the Director and other Department Heads with hiring, training, scheduling, mentoring, leading, supervising, and evaluating the work of library staff.
Attend Library Board and other administrative meetings as assigned.

Provide consistent, gracious, and friendly service to coworkers and patrons.
Understand and enforce library policies and procedures while safeguarding confidential and restricted information.
Participate in coverage of the Circulation, Reference, Children’s, or Computer Lab desks as needed.
Act as the Person in Charge of the building on a regular basis.
Assist with library public programs and outreach.
Includes evenings, weekends, and some mandatory workdays.

And other duties as assigned by the Library Director.

Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund), paid holidays, personal, vacation, and sick days.

Tues: 12-8 pm
Wed: 12-8 pm
Thurs: 12-8 pm
Fri: 9-5 pm
Saturday: 9-5 pm

Strong leadership skills. Ability to set priorities, make independent decisions, and exercise discretion with patrons and staff.
Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
Strong written and verbal skills; speaks clearly, demonstrates group presentation skills, and conducts productive meetings.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, communication styles, abilities, and backgrounds.
Proactive self-starter with strong analytical skills and problem solving-abilities; identifying and resolving problems efficiently; gathering and analyzing information objectively and thoroughly.
Ability to make timely decisions and de-escalate conflict; exhibit sound and accurate judgment; remain calm in difficult situations.
Knowledge of literature and popular interests for teens and adults including audiovisuals, computer and technological resources, and other materials that constitute a balanced collection and public program offerings.
Knowledge of current reference interview, readers’ advisory, bibliographic and reference services tools, techniques, and resources relevant to the age groups being served.

Must be within six (6) months of completing a Master of Library and Information Science degree (ALA accredited college/university).
2-3 years of supervisory/management experience required.
Proficient in computer-based technology including but not limited to responsible use of social media, email, and Microsoft Windows and Office applications.
Customer service or library-related experience preferred.
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and/or Polish preferred.

$52,000/year

Schiller Park Public Library
4200 Old River Road
Schiller Park, IL 60176
United States

To apply: please email Library Director Kendall Santucci at ksantucci@schillerparklibrary.org with a cover letter, resume, and three references.