What are the responsibilities and job description for the Arabic Resource Specialist position at CITY OF DEARBORN HEIGHTS?
Job Details
Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Dearborn Heights Library is looking for a bilingual professional that is passionate about serving the community and working towards resource equity. The Arabic Resource Specialist will be responsible for developing and managing Arabic language resources and conducting outreach to the Arabic-speaking community. The City of Dearborn Heights is a public corporation. The employees of the City are required to serve citizens and customers in a tactful, courteous manner; establish and maintain good working relationships with staff, directors, elected officials, and public. Employees in this position must demonstrate honesty and integrity.
COMPENSATION
$18-$24/hour. This is a part-time position and is not eligible for benefits nor paid time off.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Order books for our Arabic collection
- Create original cataloging records
- Coordinate and run ELS/ conversation classes for the community
- Act as a liaison and spokesperson for our Arabic resources
- Work with the Marketing and Outreach Librarians to publicize library resources to the Arabic-speaking community
- Translate flyers, website material, and social media posts in Arabic
- Act as an in-house translator for staff as needed
- Perform other tasks as needed
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in English, Arabic, Linguistics, Library and Information Science or another related field preferred
- Proficient in both the Arabic and English language
- Excellent Arabic and English communication skills, both written and spoken
- Experience and ability to manage a budget
- Enthusiasm for serving the community
- Passion for resource equality
- must be able to pass a pre-employment physical, including drug screen, and background check.
Salary : $18 - $24
