Position Details

Title: Manager, Center For Black Literature & Culture
Location: Central Library
Hours: Full -time, 40 per week
Schedule: May vary but will include a combination of day, evening, and/or weekend hours (including occasional Sundays)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Submission Deadline: June 2, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Candidates must apply online at https://www.indypl.org/work-at-the-library to be considered. Candidates will be updated on their status via email.

A successful candidate will…

• Have a Master’s degree.
• Have an Indiana State Specialist Certificate – Professional Assistant
• Three to five years of experience in a public library or special collections setting.
• Strong understanding of African American history and culture
• Valid Driver’s License

What does the job look like?

• Seeks and develops community partnerships to promote the special collection as a community resource center for educational activities. Develops appropriate partnerships with neighborhood groups. Maintains a library presence in the community through presentations, email, social media and publicity.
• Works with Support Departments to manage vendors when carrying out CBLC projects.
• Leads the Library’s African American History Committee as chairperson
• Prepares and gives presentations as part of community outreach activities.
• Oversees plans for community services and programs; schedules, delivers and evaluates programs based on participant feedback, changing demographics, and customer needs and interests.
• Directs staff in the maintenance of the collection. Recommends new materials, organizes displays to promote the collection, evaluates, and discards damaged or lesser used titles.
• Connects and collaborates with internal and external partners to create or acquire exhibits and programming.
• Assists in the collection and analysis of data related to special collection materials and utilization. Oversees department budget.
• Researches, recommends and instructs patrons on resources, technology and use. Instructs patrons using print and electronic sources to access information.
• Creates procedures for making materials available to staff and patrons while also protecting the integrity of the collection.
• Trains and manages volunteers and assigned team members.
• Conducts staff meetings to ensure regular communication of information to staff.
• Able to work the normally scheduled work time for this position.
• Able to cope with daily job-related stress.

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position.

What’s In It for You?

We offer our employees a robust compensation package! Our comprehensive benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance coverage; 100% company-paid long term disability, and low rates on group life coverage, and a Library paid pension plan. The Library proudly promotes from within as part of a strong commitment to providing career growth opportunities for employees of all levels.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and may perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.