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Part-Time Literacy Director, Pollard Memorial Library, Lowell, MA

Posted October 21, 2016

Salary: $20.00 (min) to $30 (max) per hour, up to 19 hrs per week – Grant Funded, position terminates upon grant closure or when funds are expended.

SUMMARY Trains new volunteer tutors for the Pollard Memorial Library’s Adult Literacy Program/ Conducts interviews and assessments for incoming students. Attends Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts (LVM) Coordinators meetings. Maintains LVM/DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) mandated certifications. Assists Coordinator of Community Planning with programs management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Conducts 18 hour training for new ABE and ESOL volunteer tutors.
  • Assesses ABE and ESOL students prior to matching them with volunteer tutors.
  • Maintains program data in paper and electronic format. Coordinates monthly data in paper and
  • electronic format.
  • Coordinates monthly data collection and submits it to LVM.
  • Attends LVM meetings and trainings in order to maintain certification and be informed about
  • requirements and changes.
  • Completes special projects as designated by LVM and/or the Library Director.
  • Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Will supervise volunteer tutors and literacy students. Supervises Literacy-related tasks being performed by Library staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from four year college or university. Certified by LVM to train new Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) volunteer tutors.
  • Certified to administer ABE and ESOL student assessments currently used by LVM/DESE.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient use of computer programs for word processing, database management, spreadsheets, and email. Good Internet skills are also required.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to work with a diverse urban population required. Experience in adult literacy programs strongly preferred.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend hours.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles.es; outside weather conditions; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The City of Lowell is a smoke and drug free employer and requires a physical with drug screen and CORI, post offer. Qualified individuals should send application/resume with cover letter to the Human Relations Office, Mary Callery, HR Director Room 19 – City Hall, Lowell, MA 01852 by 4:00 PM:

Deadline ~Open Until Filled.

Applicants may also send application/resume with cover letter to fax 978-446-7102 or email to [email protected]

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