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Base Pay:
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- $18.00 / Hour
- Employee Type:
- Regular Full Time
- Description
- Make an impact in your community by enriching lives, kindling educational curiosities, and sparking connections! Goshen Public Library is seeking a full-time community-focused team member to work as a Community Outreach Specialist for Latino & Hispanic Communities in Goshen. The ideal candidate shares a passion for serving Goshen’s diverse populations and sees the library as a place where learning transforms lives.
- Requirements
- Responsibilities Include:
- Develop enriching, educational experiences with a focus on early childhood education through the implementation of a Play & Learn group in English & Spanish.
- Provide bilingual early literacy education and library introduction for caregivers using Every Child Ready to Read.
- Attend community events and meetings to share Library information.
- Refer patrons to appropriate services offered in the area.
- Translate library promotional materials from English into Spanish.
- Serve at public service desks.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in library science, education, social work or a related field.
- Ability to read, write and speak in English and Spanish.
- Desire to welcome and serve a diverse group of patrons.
- Enthusiasm for public service.
Benefits:
- Monthly pay supplement
- Dental and vision insurance
- Enrollment in Indiana Public Retirement System
- Required Qualifications Are:
- Summary
- Flexibility in scheduling is necessary. Days, evenings, and weekends are required. This position will require successful completion of a background check. This position is a three-year grant funded position through the Community Foundation of Elkhart County.
- Goshen Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- At the Goshen Public Library, we enrich lives, create connections, provide accessibility, cultivate community partnerships, nurture reading, and champion education and lifelong learning.
- Applications are accepted until February 13, 2022.
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