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Sno-Isle Libraries Community Engagement Specialist in Marysville, Washington
Sno-Isle Libraries is recruiting for a Community Engagement Specialist position in our Service Center!
Working at Sno-Isle Libraries
Public libraries are more useful---and exciting---than ever. Embark on a meaningful journey where your passion for learning, commitment to public service, and love for literature converge. Plus, you'll have access to all you can read books. Every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of over 800,000 residents across two counties. Your journey towards professional growth and community connection starts here! Our libraries are the gateway to things yet unimagined, and we want you to help create that experience for future generations. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment, ensuring equitable access to opportunities for both personal and professional development. Join us in creating a library experience for our diverse communities, where your contributions play a pivotal role in building a more inclusive and connected future for everyone.
About the Opportunity
Are you passionate about making a difference in your local community and getting loud for libraries? We are seeking a dynamic individual who is highly motivated and shares our passion for our brand. As a Community Engagement Specialist, you will play a crucial role in supporting various organizational needs, public grants, and event initiatives aimed at advancing the mission and strategic objectives of our library district.
Join us in making a meaningful impact on our local community and championing the importance of libraries. The Community Engagement Specialist supports strategic and community relations initiatives, programs, and activities, including opportunities to share library information through strategic, stakeholder, community, and partnership engagement events. Additionally, this role provides technical-level support on grant and engagement functions for the organization and its working groups. This specialized work will serve within the Strategic Services Department to support strategic grant, government, and community partnerships. The position works 15 hours a week, to be determined between manager and the successful candidate.
This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 2.
Job Location: Marysville, WA
Minimum Requirements
Essential Functions
Functions listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Develop, implement, and provide outreach and engagement strategies to solicit and strengthen community engagement.
Work closely and collaboratively with public officials and community partners to identify community partnership opportunities and grants that are responsive to and reflective of the needs and interests of the library and also community members.
Develop and sustain relationships with external stakeholders to further communications and community engagement efforts.
Work closely and collaboratively to design communications tools, including messaging and outreach efforts, to promote the library district and its services to the community.
Research, monitor, and implement promotional materials and communications tools for outreach in close collaboration with communications, including messaging and outreach efforts to promote the library district and its services to our community.
Support and provide equitable access and support to reach communities we currently do not reach throu