Job Description
If you can compose a speech, a photo and a sentence, enjoy both graphic design and graphic novels, read your community as well as your Kindle, and find it as easy to be social as to be on social media, then we are looking for you. Delta County Libraries is seeking a Communications and Outreach Manager to oversee library public relations through outreach, publicity, and programming.
Directs and oversees the communications functions of the Delta County Public Library District through outreach and publicity. Leads Library District communications and public relations by communicating in a variety of media and understanding community desires in order to align communications and public relations activities with the Library District mission. Coordinates or assists with program planning and delivery with Management Team and staff in District libraries.
This person will work with staff and community members to enhance the library district’s presence in Delta County. Please explain in your cover letter how you approach presenting to large groups.
Additional Info & Requirements
- Accredited in Public Relations (APR) designation or other demonstration of competence in the field of communications and marketing preferred.
- Valid driver's license.
- Proficiency in technology, computers, Microsoft Office, the internet, basic knowledge of website management and other office equiptment.
The Community
Delta County is a wonderful and memorable county on the Western Slope of Colorado which faces the challenges and advantages of small town, rural life. If you enjoy working in a picturesque setting with mesas, mountains, and rivers outside your windows while you use your creativity and passion to find ways to help manage a dynamic library district with a limited budget, then we are looking for you. Our five major communities each have unique personalities and you will be able to choose the community that fits your personality to settle in for a long and rewarding career in our Libraries. We have cattle and orchards, wine and the arts, as well as cowboys and the historical west.
HR Info
Lea R. Hart
District Director
970-9-399-7878
lhart@deltalibraries.org
Applications and a complete job description are available on the Library District website: http://www.deltalibraries.org/
Application deadline May 16, 2016.
For more information, call 970-399-7878