Teen Services Coordinator

POSTING TYPE: Open Competitive
DEPARTMENT: Library
HOURS: Full-time
HIRING RANGE: $65,638 - $82,048/year
SALARY RANGE: $65,638 - $102,560/year (grade 107)
LOCATION: Wentworth Library, West St Paul
UNION: AFSCME 693
CLOSE DATE: 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

What You'll Do
Dakota County Library seeks an energetic, innovative, and community-oriented Teen Services Coordinator at the Wentworth Library in West St Paul, Minnesota. This position is responsible for developing and delivering quality services for teens, and families within the library and out in the community.

This person will thrive in a high-energy environment and enjoy connecting with others. They will assist library users of all ages with technology, use of print and digital resources, and connecting people to community resources. They will be an important youth advocate, highly attuned to the interests and needs of youth in our community, and will develop a range of educational and recreational programming and services to meet those needs. They will be strong connectors who communicate effectively with internal and external partners.

This position reports to the Wentworth Branch Manager and serves on the Youth Services Team and in the Dakota County Library system. Future vacancies for this position across all Dakota County Library locations may be filled from this list of eligible candidates for a period of up to six months.

Who We Are
Dakota County Library's mission is to cultivate community, creativity and learning. Our goal is to provide positive, welcoming, and inclusive experiences for our customers and employees. Our work environments are places where differences are valued and accepted, and respect and personal growth are expected. We are committed to dismantling institutional racism and other forms of oppression. We seek individuals who are eager to build a culture of belonging and a more equitable world.

Dakota County is Minnesota's third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. Our motto is "Be More" and we strive every day to achieve excellence public service, with a focus on four values: Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.

* Bachelor's degree in education, youth development, social science, human services or a related field AND two (2) years of experience working in youth, teen, or family programming.

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required for all positions.

1. Customer Service
   1. Provide friendly and approachable customer service
   2. Connect customers with library services and resources
   3. Assist customers with library technology
   4. Contribute to maintenance of books and materials for youth in the library location
2. Relationship Building and Youth Advocacy
   1. Actively contribute to creating a welcoming and beneficial library environment for youth and families.
   2. Use, model, and share with colleagues' strong practices for working with teens.
   3. Actively solicit youth voice and collaboration to inform goals and direction for youth services and events.
3. Service and Program Development
   1. Plan and deliver a wide array of program offerings responsive to the needs of a diverse community
   2. Stay attuned to evolving teen interests and trends and effectively use those trends in library services
   3. Collaborate with youth services colleagues to identify opportunities and best practices around Teen Services
   4. Utilize formal and informal evaluation tools to inform program development
4. Community Connector
   1. Identify, build, and maintain connections to community groups and individuals to expand and promote library services
   2. Collaborate with area schools and other youth-serving organizations
   3. Maintain awareness of available community resources to serve library users with a range of needs.
5. Other specialized duties as needed for the operation of the library.

• Strong cultural competency skills
• Ability to advocate for the interests and needs of teens in the community
• Anti-racist and asset-based approach to teen services built on knowledge of youth development and factors that influence the behaviors of youth
• Ability to proactively use developmentally appropriate behavior management skills
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others
• Knowledge of community resources and needs
• Ability to meaningfully collaborate, partner, and negotiate with community leaders and organizations
• Ability to provide promotion and support for library programs, materials, and services among members of diverse community groups
• Ability to effectively work with the general public using strong verbal and written customer service skills

• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
• Excellent work-life balance
• Generous paid time off (accrual rate starts at four weeks per year)
• Eleven paid holidays each year
• Pension with a generous employer contribution

• You submit an online application that includes supplemental questions.
• We assign you a score based on your qualifications.
• Top scoring candidates are referred to the hiring manager for interview consideration.
• We conduct background and reference checks before hiring.