Cultural Liaison (Community Specialist - Fluency in Spanish Language)

City-of-Saint-Paul; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Job summary

City of Saint Paul’s Saint Paul Public Library seeks a bilingual Spanish-speaking Community Specialist to build trusted relationships, expand access to resources, and create welcoming spaces for families and individuals in our diverse city. A three-year grant-funded, full-time role with a language premium upon proficiency test.

Ideal candidates have community engagement experience, comfort with immigrant communities, and a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, with strong writing and speaking skills.
• Experience engaging diverse communities and immigrant/refugee contexts.
• Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bilingual programs in English and Spanish to support literacy, digital skills, and lifelong learning.
• Collaborate with community partners; provide translation and interpretation as needed.
• Strengthen connections with Spanish-speaking communities and ensure inclusive services.
• Host Spanish story times, lead digital literacy classes, and share library resources.
• Coordinate programs across locations and advise staff on community needs.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish-English

Community outreach

Public speaking

Translation / interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Two years college + library experience

Urban Library Services certificate

Social services experience

Job description

Connect, empower, and inspire Spanish-speaking communities through meaningful library services. The Saint Paul Public Library is seeking a bilingualSpanish-speaking Community Specialist who is passionate about building trusted relationships, expanding access to library resources, and creating welcoming spaces for individuals and families.

Here is what you can expect to do:

• Serve as a cultural bridge by delivering programs in both English and Spanish that support early literacy, school readiness, digital literacy, job searching, and lifelong learning.
• Collaborate with community organizations, provide translation and interpretation services, strengthen connections with immigrant and Spanish-speaking communities, and help ensure library programs and services reflect the diverse needs of the people we serve.
• Improve the effectiveness of Library communication with communities of color by developing and maintaining key contacts within the communities.
• Host in person Spanish story times, facilitates digital literacy classes, and provides library information and resources to the community.
• Coordinate multiple programs and collaborates with other Library Community Specialists.
• Serve as an internal consultant regarding specific communities of color to Saint Paul Library staff.
• For more information and essential functions, see the Cultural Liaison Job Description

Information Specific to this Position

This is a three year grant-funded position. Candidates for this full time vacancy should be able to communicate fluently in Spanish and demonstrate cultural competency with the Spanish community represented in Saint Paul. A $1.50 per hour language premium is available for this position upon successful completion of the required language proficiency test.

Ideal candidates should have general background in community engagement, understanding of the immigrant and refugee experience or paths to citizenship, and ability to work with culturally diverse communities. The flexible and mobile nature of this role may include working at and traveling to multiple library locations and community partner locations, such as local schools. This position also requires working a flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours.

Our Benefits:

We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:

The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us.

Must meet one of the following, as designated in the job announcement:

• A bachelor's degree.
• Two years of college (60 semester credits) and two years of reference and referral library services experience.
• A Certificate in Urban Library Services or equivalent certification and one year of library services experience.
• Four years of experience in a social service agency providing direct client service and one year of library services experience.
• Four years of experience in a social service agency providing direct client service plus 12 college semester credits.

If applying for a position delivering services in a language other than English, must read and write fluently in the respective language.

Pre-Employment Screening:

This position will require a background check which may include criminal history, and employment history as a condition of employment.

Candidates will be required to submit proof of education to Human Resources upon conditional job offer, if qualifying based on education.

Human Resources Contact Information:

Trisha Freiberger at 651-266-6481

Email: [e-mail]

The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.

Veteran’s Preference:

If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran’s preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Working Title:

Community Specialist - Fluency in Spanish Language

Official Title:

Cultural Liaison