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The Community Relations Specialist is responsible for the promotion of the Library’s services, programs, and collections to the public through traditional channels and through community outreach.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and present interactive outreach programs and activities to the community that highlight library services. Examples include visits to schools, parks, senior living facilities, etc.
• Attend special events and meetings to promote the Library’s services, resources, and programs. Examples include setting up tables at schools and community events with library material and engaging with the public.
• Build relationships, partnerships, and coordinate efforts with outside agencies, and community groups to provide library services to the community.
• Design and create flyers, posters, brochures, and other promotional material.
• Maintain the library’s website. 
• Create daily postings and maintain all social media accounts.
• Create monthly online newsletters and special project emails.
• Create and distribute press releases.

Excellent benefits package: vacation, sick, and holiday pay. Health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Retirement with LAGERS. 

• Demonstrate a high degree of creative imagination and originality in creating advertisements for the library, including a feeling for color, design, and layout.
• Proficiency with website design and Word Press.
• Proficiency with relevant desktop publishing software and tools such as Adobe Express, Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva, etc. to produce high-quality, well-written materials such as brochures and flyers.
• Proficiency with social media platforms to promote library services and programs.
• Ability to write grammatically correct press releases, professional correspondence, and program descriptions.
• Special knowledge of public library services, publishing trends, authors, titles and reading interests of all ages.
• Ability to exercise initiative, leadership, and independent judgment.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, use time effectively, and meet deadlines.

External Job Ad
https://lcozarks.com

Applicants must complete the online application and submit a resume and cover letter to: info@lcozarks.com.