Pay Range: $29.61/hr. - $33.30/hr

Job Posting Closing on: December 22, 2023

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Library is seeking an outgoing, energetic Public Education Specialist with strong interpersonal skills to join the centralized Education and Outreach team. The successful candidate will have a work history that includes extensive experience working with educators, parents, and community partners with shared values and mission. The right candidate for this job will have extensive knowledge of the Texas education system, community partnership development, professional development, presentation design, and best practices for serving the community. They will also be adept at public speaking, comfortable with technology, possess excellent time management and communication skills, and enjoy working with community members of all ages, backgrounds, dispositions, and abilities.

• All applicants must submit a cover letter, and resume to be considered

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Education, Public Administration, or Social Sciences.
• Two years of increasingly responsible experience in Education or a related field
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license
• Ability to work at/travel to various locations.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Education, Public Administration, or Social Sciences
• Experience developing and presenting programs, workshops, and classes.
• Experience working with educators, students, parents, and community organizations.
• Knowledge of early literacy stages and skills development.
• Ability to speak, write, and understand Spanish.

The Public Education Specialist’s job responsibilities include:

• Conceptualizing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating professional development for educators throughout the Fort Worth community and library system.
• Designing and implementing innovative and engaging library-related curricula for parents, guardians, and caregivers in the Fort Worth Community.
• Developing and sustaining partnerships with local community organizations to provide library services and programs.
• Conducting community outreach to promote Library materials, programs, and other special events, including processing new and existing library cardholder accounts.
• Identifying informational and educational needs in the community, and plan, develop, and deliver presentations to meet those needs.
• Reviewing proposals submitted by outside organizations to evaluate whether or not their programs align with the Library’s partnership guidelines and the Library’s Mission Statement.
• Utilizing outcome-based planning and evaluation for education and outreach services.
• Facilitating presentations by the Library to outside organizations, community groups, and educators.
• Collecting and submitting statistical data and prepare reports.
• Actively supporting ongoing community initiatives.

Physical Demand

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.