Description

TEMPORARY GRANT-FUNDED POSITION

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Responsible for developing, implementing, and promoting the annual Childrens Literacy Outreach Program plan with on-going community literacy outreach events and activities that support literacy for Pinellas County children (birth-17) and their families. Incumbent will work closely with the Childrens Literacy Outreach Coordinator in the planning of community resources and opportunities that support, enhance, and expand quality programming.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assist with the development and implementation of annual Childrens Literacy Outreach Program plan to include events, workshops, and other activities.
• Develop a system for the procurement, organization, and inventory management of literacy materials such as books, events, materials, and literacy outreach kits for Literacy Outreach Program use and distribution.
• Manage social media (e.g. Facebook- English and Spanish), as well as other communications targeted to families.
• Coordinate oral and written translation services.
• Responsible for maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders, partners, and community-based coalitions to include attending designated community networking and awareness events as appropriate.
• Coordinate literacy outreach resources, materials, and supplies for all events with partnering organizations.
• Attend literacy outreach events, workshops, and other activities to assist coordination of event and venue logistics, facilities, set-up, and other functions.
• Coordinate opportunities to connect families with literacy resources, literacy assistance programs and related services through the program referral process to support childrens literacy skills.
• Implement tracking system to ensure data collection occurs for reporting of literacy outreach activities and grant deliverables.
• Assist with updating and management of activity calendars with partnering organizations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

As much of this positions work is outside of and away from agency facilities, it requires extensive contact with others and moderately complex communications as a regular part of the job. Incumbent must exercise above average degree of independent judgment and discretion with minimal supervision when agency policy, although generally well established in writing, is open to interpretation. Errors in judgment could have serious consequences for individual program as well agency wide implications. Must be able to develop effective team relationship with others and exhibit consistently high degree of loyalty to the agency. Occasionally required to sit and/or stand for long periods.

Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Early Education or related field or the equivalent in education, training, and experience with at least 2 years of public relations and community outreach experience. Thorough knowledge of effective literacy practices for all ages served through this initiative as well as thorough knowledge of the community is preferred.Experience in social media and website applications. Must possess a valid drivers license and ability to travel throughout the Pinellas County area. Preferred candidate will be bilingual in English and Spanish. Must be proficient with office productivity software.

Position requires some weekend and evening work.