School Readiness Family and Neighborhood Engagement Literacy Leader
ORGANIZATION: Duluth Public Library
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In this position you will join the Duluth Public Library’s "Every Child Ready Duluth" initiative and work alongside a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving school readiness city-wide. You will help vulnerable and under-resourced families have a voice in their school readiness efforts and help identify library programs and services that will meet their needs. This is an excellent opportunity to network with a variety of organizations invested in family success and gain experience building connections, assessing needs, and nurturing relationships between parents/caregivers and their community.
The Duluth Public Library is a fun, dynamic place to work, dedicated to a lot more than just books! DPL has a rich history of building community connections, providing invaluable resources to those most in-need, and promoting a love of reading and discovery for all ages, but especially for Duluth’s youngest citizens. If you are a friendly, detail-oriented individual who has a passion for community engagement, neighborhood improvement, and children and families, this could be an amazing opportunity for you!
Job duties will include:
- Building networks of parents/caregivers & discussing needs
- Gathering & evaluating feedback about school-readiness
- Helping to design library outreach programs for families
- Creating library resources & program materials
- Building a volunteer network for library outreach programs
Position is an Americorps Vista volunteer service position as part of the Literacy Leadership program of Literacy Minnesota
Literacy Leader compensation and benefits include:
- Living allowance ($479 bi-weekly)
- $6,195 education award or $1,800 stipend at end of service
- Healthcare benefits
- Federal student loan forbearance
- Relocation allowance (if moving 50+ miles for service)
- Continuing education opportunities
More opportunities with Duluth Public Library
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Duluth Public Library
Location:
520 W Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802, US
Mission Statement
The Duluth Public Library strengthens our community by promoting the love of reading and life-long discovery, helping ensure children are ready and excited to learn, offering robust connections to the digital world, and providing a creative and welcoming environment for all.
Description
The Duluth Public Library (DPL) was established in 1889. Today there are three locations: Main library downtown, Mount Royal Branch and West Duluth Branch. Each branch tailors its services to its unique patron base, but all branches have worked toward the same mission through the materials they offer for checkout, free events, guest performances, and access to the internet and supported use of devices. Further, the library has taken strides to improve equity for its patrons by eliminating late fees on checked-out materials and by providing access to social services in the library including county social workers, MNsure enrollment assistance, and tax preparation services. In 2018 DPL had 51,636 card-holding patrons who checked out 795,723 items, and attended 743 free programs (430 were programs for children and families).
DPL has always placed a high priority on supporting children and families. A team of dedicated youth services staff provides enriching events and activities for kids of all ages to enhance literacy and learning. Improving school readiness in Duluth is currently the library’s top strategic goal. To address this, the library has launched Every Child Ready Duluth (ECRD), through which the library is developing a coalition of community partners that will work together to help bridge the gaps in school readiness in the community, and support families and childcare providers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
520 W Superior StreetDuluth, MN 55802
DATE POSTED
April 3, 2020
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Internet Research
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1 year of full-time (37.5 hrs/ week)
- -A U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or DACA recipient -Interested in serving marginalized communities