Family Literacy Facilitator; Spanish Speaking

Family Literacy Facilitator (Spanish Speaking)

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Title:

Family Literacy Facilitator (Spanish Speaking)

Requisition Number: H01619P

Position Category: (not specified)

Campus

Location:

Off Campus

Months per year: (not specified)

Pay Grade: (not specified)

Hourly Pay Rate: $20

FLSA: (not specified)

The Family Literacy Facilitator will work directly with parents and children in promoting intergenerational literacy activities and parenting skills. Must work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and situations. The majority of participants are low-income.

• Conduct home visits.
• Teach assigned parents and engage parent and child in literacy and learning activities.
• Implement assigned literacy and parenting lessons during home visits.
• Communicate with supervisors.
• Conduct pre- and post- family literacy assessments.
• Maintain and keep current required documentation.
• Ensure flexibility in schedule in work hours in order to accommodate the family’s schedule for visits.
• Participate as an effective member of the Family Literacy Project team.
• Submit reports in a timely manner.
• Attend scheduled meetings and training.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS , AND ABILITIES:

• Must be a Spanish speaker.
• Must have excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
• Must be able to work effectively with all populations.
• Preference given to those with experience in working with parents and children.

MINIMUM

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Degree; experience serving families.

• Bachelor’s degree in Family Studies or similar field.
• Experience in parenting education, home visitation, and promoting literacy activities, healthy family interactions, and parenting skills.

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU , we would love to hear from you.

Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly.

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents