Union Public Library - Digital Navigator LitMN

The Union City Public Library serves a very diverse and vibrant community in Hudson County. While the majority of the population speaks Spanish at home, the community contains residents from all over the world. Despite being only a little bit over one square mile, Union City is one of the densest cities in the U.S., with almost 70,000 residents. One of the goals of UCPL is to help bridge the digital divide within this community in order to build digital skills as well as job readiness.

The Digital Navigator will be the main face of the initiative, providing one‑on‑one digital skills and workforce development help as well as computer classes and community outreach. The ideal candidate will be fluent in both English and Spanish to better help the Union City community. Digital Navigation Corps aims to provide digital job readiness skills and create pathways of economic opportunities for adults 16 years and older from low‑income and historically under‑invested communities.

Digital Navigation Corps is a program of Literacy Minnesota, an organization that connects people to transformative learning, sparks innovation in literacy and mobilizes change. Literacy Minnesota envisions a future where literacy eliminates injustices and strengthens communities. The literacy work that began 50 years ago in Minnesota is now nationwide, providing curriculum, classes, workshops and research to partners and learners. Digital Navigation Corps is Literacy Minnesota’s response to the digital skills‑gap that impacts communities across the country.

Built on a longstanding tradition of service, and pioneering the newest resources in digital learning, Digital Navigation Corps addresses critical digital literacy needs by bringing Digital Navigators to work alongside community members who are striving to reach their professional goals. Digital navigators will support community members through one‑on‑one mentorship, classroom‑based instruction, and resource guide creation and referrals.

• Digital Navigators will conduct program participant intakes
• design individualized Digital Development Plans and provide digital literacy instruction at host sites
• support program participant certification through one‑on‑one mentorship and group tutoring using Northstar Digital Literacy
• update or create digital resource guides and make referrals to program participants based on participant intake self‑identified goals
• evaluate program effectiveness through post‑participation follow‑up surveys that track
  1) program participants’ increased confidence in digital literacy skills and
  2) employment gains
• serve in‑person at their host site

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage
• Living Allowance
• One‑time housing support funds
• Relocation Allowance
• Training

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

• Community and Economic Development
• Education
• Technology

• Computers/Technology
• Education
• Leadership
• Teaching/Tutoring
• General Skills
• Team Work

Ameri Corps State / National

Union City Public Library - Digital Navigator - P/T (LitMN)

10/12/2026 - 10/11/2027

Part Time

High school diploma/GED

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

NEW JERSEY New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

• English
• Spanish/English preferred

From 09/09/2026 To 10/05/2026

• Christie Tenewitz
• 1800 Summit Ave
• Union City NJ 07087
• ctenewitz