Neighborhood Services Manager

We are looking for a compassionate, courageous, and creative leader to manage a region of libraries in the Tacoma Public Library system. In addition to managing library staff, you will plan, organize, and implement library programs, services, and initiatives in order to meet community needs. The ideal candidate has demonstrated success practicing and leading others in understanding racial equity and social justice, teaching concepts, facilitating discussions, co‑creating programs, and implementing work practices.

• Oversee library services at assigned branches ensuring all communities have access to high-quality library resources, services, and programs, with an emphasis on radically welcoming patron service
• Lead assigned staff with your mind and heart so that employees feel valued and are able to bring their best selves to work every day; show care and respect; be consistent, fair and equitable; inspire; give autonomy and trust; bring joy; and communicate effectively
• Center racial equity in programs, services and decisions
• Foster a workplace culture that understands, values and practices racial equity
• Conduct outreach and develop partnerships with community organizations and a diverse range of library users
• Contribute to the development and implementation of work plans based on Tacoma Public Library's Strategic Plan
• Assign work to staff and ensure employees are focused on achieving desired outcomes; measure goal progress, outcomes, and impacts

• Bachelor's degree in Library or Information Science, Nonprofit Leadership, Public Administration or related field, Master's degree preferred
• Three years of related experience including one year in a leadership role
• Experience developing, planning, and presenting activities, programs and outreach to children, teens and/or adults
• Knowledge of emerging library technologies, service and programming trends in urban public libraries