Literacy Coordinator

Childrens Home Society of Florida; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and development opportunities

Sign-on bonus (taxable)

Job summary

Childrens Home Society of Florida seeks a Literacy Coordinator to promote literacy-focused events and activities for families, and to coordinate logistics from booth setup to promotional materials. You will recruit attendees and assist eligible families with New Worlds Reading Initiative registrations, while developing marketing strategies to boost turnout.

Based in the Greater Miami area with travel across Broward and Palm Beach, the role requires a bachelor’s degree in education or related

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Literature, Communication or related field from an accredited university, required.
• Florida Driver’s License within 30 days from hire with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle, required.
• One year experience in event planning, coordination, or project management, required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with communities and coordinate events to promote a love for reading and literature.
• Plan, host, and facilitate family education workshops focused on supporting their children with literacy skills.
• Coordinate logistics such as booth setup, signage, decorations, and promotional materials.
• Recruit and manage attendees, including marketing, registration, and information sharing leading up to and following each event.
• Assist eligible families in registering for the New Worlds Reading Initiative.
• Develop marketing strategies to raise awareness and drive attendance to workshops. Increase attendance at workshops quarterly.
• Collaborate with schools, libraries, and community partners to promote events.
• Research and stay updated on current literary trends, award-winning titles, and educational resources.
• Design and facilitate activities that encourage reading comprehension, critical thinking, and creativity.
• Interact with attendees during events, providing recommendations and insights about the available books.
• Foster a positive and welcoming atmosphere that encourages exploration and discovery among participants.
• Track attendance and participant feedback for each event.
• Analyze data to assess the success of each event and identify areas for improvement.
• Fulfill ongoing and annual reporting requirements.
• Contribute to a positive, engaging work environment.
• Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends.
• Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, as well as the quality process.
• Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and other obligations.
• Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary.
• Pick up projects on the fly; perform other duties as assigned from time to time.
• Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond values in the performance of all job duties.
• Be energetic, passionate and adaptable with a deep commitment to social service, empathy for children and families and a positive approach to embracing and managing change.
• Supervise others, with coaching skills that result in accomplishing goals through direct reports.
• Interact effectively with children/families from diverse backgrounds, being sensitive to service population’s cultural/socioeconomic characteristics.
• Set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients; act decisively to protect clients, when necessary.

Skills

Planning & project management

Interpersonal & teamwork

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education, Literature, or related field

Florida Driver’s License within 30 days of hire

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Job Category: Community Solutions/Schools

Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS became a part of Florida's history.

CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times. Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come.

Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!

The Literacy Coordinator promotes, organizes and coordinates literacy-focused events and activities in an effort engage families to learn and have a love for literature. Overall, the Literacy Coordinator contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families.

• Make an impact in your community and become a part of Florida's history !
• Growth and professional development opportunities

1. Collaborate with communities and coordinate events to promote a love for reading and literature.

• Plan, host, and facilitate family education workshops focused on supporting their children with literacy skills.
• Coordinate logistics such as booth setup, signage, decorations, and promotional materials.
• Recruit and manage attendees, including marketing, registration, and information sharing leading up to and following each event.
• Assist eligible families in registering for the New Worlds Reading Initiative.
• Develop marketing strategies to raise awareness and drive attendance to workshops. Increase attendance at workshops quarterly.
• Collaborate with schools, libraries, and community partners to promote events.
• Research and stay updated on current literary trends, award-winning titles, and educational resources.
• Design and facilitate activities that encourage reading comprehension, critical thinking, and creativity.
• Interact with attendees during events, providing recommendations and insights about the available books.
• Foster a positive and welcoming atmosphere that encourages exploration and discovery among participants.
• Track attendance and participant feedback for each event.
• Analyze data to assess the success of each event and identify areas for improvement.
• Fulfill ongoing and annual reporting requirements.

2. Contribute to a positive, engaging work environment .

• Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends.
• Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, as well as the quality process.
• Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and other obligations.
• Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary.
• Pick up projects on the fly; perform other duties as assigned from time to time.
• Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond values in the performance of all job duties.

Job Qualifications

Education, Licenses & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Literature, Communication or related field from an accredited university, required.
• Florida Driver’s License within 30 days from hire with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle, required.

Experience:

• One year experience in event planning, coordination, or project management, required.

Knowledge of:

• VARIOUS COMMUNITY RESOURCES | LITERATURE | EDUCATION TRENDS

Skills & proficiency in:

• Planning, project management, organization and time management
• Interpersonal relationship building, collaboration, teamwork
• Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Ability to:

• Perform at a high level of autonomy, with general supervision.
• Perform under strong demands in fast-paced, diverse, sometimes ambiguous environments.
• Handle stressful, sensitive situations; preserve confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Meet critical deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
• Solve practical problems and document results using sound judgment.
• Commit to providing high customer satisfaction with positive service delivery results.
• Demonstrate the behaviors of our CHS Common Bond Values.
• Be energetic, passionate and adaptable with a deep commitment to social service, empathy for children and families and a positive approach to embracing and managing change.
• Supervise others, with coaching skills that result in accomplishing goals through direct reports.
• Interact effectively with children/families from diverse backgrounds, being sensitive to service population’s cultural/socioeconomic characteristics.
• Set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients; act decisively to protect clients, when necessary

This position is based out of Greater Miami providing support and frequent travel across the Greater Broward and Greater Palm Beach.

***The bonus will be paid in two installments with the first being after successful completion of your 90-day orientation period and the second installment being after your 12 months of service. This sign-on bonus is taxable; all regular payroll taxes will be withheld. In the event that you leave CHS within 12 months of your date of hire, you will be responsible for reimbursing CHS for the sign-on bonus at a pro-rated amount.

All applicants are subject to background screening through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). For more information, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Travel Required

Yes . Multi-county

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