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Description
Book Harvest—an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to providing books for every child, support for every parent, and literacy for every community—is seeking a Spanish-English bilingual professional to maintain excellent relationships with our community of parents.
Job Type: Part-time; non-exempt; office and community-based in Durham, NC. Some administrative tasks may be completed either in the office or from home.
Compensation: $20 per hour
To Apply: Apply online, or fill out a paper application: print from this link or pick up a copy at the Book Harvest Family Space. Solicitud de empleo en español disponible en este enlace, o en nuestro Family Space.
Priority Deadline: We are prioritizing applications from individuals associated with Book Harvest programs, with a priority deadline of Sunday, April 7. Regular application period will go until Sunday, April 21. Applications received after this date are not guaranteed review.
Position Overview
Our Parent Ambassador is a critical force for building community and family partnerships in Durham County, and a highly visible member of the Book Harvest team. They engage primarily with parents and caregivers in community spaces, helping us build a strong and supportive family network. The Parent Ambassador hosts formal and informal gatherings with other parents, supports programming in our Family Space, and assists with program evaluation.
This is a permanent position, which requires 20 hours per week. The Parent Ambassador reports to the Family Engagement Manager and also works closely with other members of the School and Family Engagement team. The schedule of weekly hours is flexible and may be determined in collaboration with the Family Engagement Manager, and will include some evenings and weekends.
Responsibilities
The Parent Ambassador’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
Nurture the Parent-to-Parent Network (50%):
Family Space (25%):
Evaluation and Other Responsibilities (25%):
Requirements
Qualifications
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Book Harvest is committed to creating an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity, certified Living Wage, and certified Family Forward employer.
Book Harvest complies with federal and state disability laws, including all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Book Harvest will not discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment because of such individual’s disability or perceived disability. Book Harvest will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, as defined by the ADA, or another medical condition who has made Book Harvest aware of their limitation, provided that such accommodation does not constitute an undue hardship for Book Harvest. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@bookharvest.org.
Book Harvest is committed to protecting children through its child safeguarding policies. All offers of employment at Book Harvest are contingent upon acceptable results of a thorough background check. Staff are held to high standards of child protection.
To protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate, we follow CDC, federal, and local guidance to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. Book Harvest requires that all employees be fully vaccinated and bivalent boosted against COVID-19, except as required by law. Any employment offer will be contingent upon satisfactory proof that you are fully vaccinated from COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons, and/or as otherwise required by applicable law.
Full Time
Wholesale
$46k-64k (estimate)
04/04/2024
06/03/2024
bookharvestnc.org
Durham, NC
<25
Wholesale