Outreach Specialist (Full-Time)
Do you enjoy building partnerships, connecting with diverse communities, and creating opportunities for people to engage with their public library? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
The Outreach Specialist collaborates with community partners to provide access to library services and resources outside traditional library spaces. They foster relationships and build bridges between the Library and schools, community service agencies and local businesses, the Friends of the Library and volunteers. They are the Library’s main conduit to the community via social media. The Outreach Specialist coordinates with various librarians and staff in the library to attend outreach events, and they manage requests from community groups for Library meeting rooms.
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Hours & Pay: This is a year-round, full-time exempt position at 40 hours per week. Hours vary according to duties, including nights and weekends. Salary: $55,200 - $69,000, depending on qualifications.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance programs
- Retirement Plans: Employer contributions to an IMRF pension plan (required enrollment) with the option to start a 457 tax-deferred retirement savings plan.
- Professional Development: Funding for conferences, seminars, and workshops.
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Counseling and wellness services.
- Paid holiday, sick and vacation time off.
Qualifications:
- Have a Bachelor’s degree or 5 or more years of experience working in a similar position. Librarians with a Master’s degree are also encouraged to apply.
- Be proficient in Windows, MS Office, and social media platforms.
- Have an extremely flexible schedule so you are able to take pictures at Library events and attend outreach events after normal business hours.
- Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills; able to work with different teams as well as in partnership with other staff.
- Exhibit a professional image and represent the library in a professional and friendly manner
- Express enthusiasm for public presentations and one-on-one engagements with the public.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to different local organizations and businesses when necessary to promote the library.
- Able to work evenings and weekends
- Proficiency in speaking Spanish highly preferred.
Requirements:
- Manual: able to operate computer keyboard and mouse.
- Visual: able to detect color coding, read documents and a computer screen.
- Communication: Fluent in English, both written and oral. Able to speak and be heard and hear the speech of co-workers and patrons in person and over the phone. Able to be heard by a larger group of people without the aid of a microphone.
- Pushing/pulling, lifting and carrying: able to lift lightweight folding tables, manipulate a canopy tent (with assistance) and push carts of supplies to events outside the library.
- Ambulatory: able to greet and communicate with patrons in a variety of settings, including outdoor events in hot or cold weather. This work may include traveling a far distance from a parking lot to a location and/or across grassy areas with a wagonload full of supplies.
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Application Deadline: This position will remain open until October 30, 2026 or until filled, whichever comes first. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. No emails or phone calls, please.
