Marketing/Outreach Assistant (Part-time)

Job Description

Job Description

Spread the Word Nevada Overview

Spread the Word Nevada was formed in February 2001 by Co-Founders Laurie Hartig and Lisa Habighorst.

Spread the Word Nevada is dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy by placing books into the homes of children within Nevada's at-risk, low-income communities. Through community collaboration, mentorship, and family partnership programs, Spread the Word Nevada fosters reading and language development opportunities, ultimately leading to brighter academic and economic futures for these children. We are dedicated to changing the lives of at-risk children, one book at a time.

Spread the Word Nevada has various programs that they support, coordinate, and facilitate to advance childhood literacy. Programs include the Kids-to-Kids program, the Breakfast / Snack Time with Books program, the Books & Buddies program, and the Readers in Training program. Currently, the Organization's programs are being implemented, supported, and utilized throughout a continuously growing number of elementary schools throughout the Greater Las Vegas Valley and Washoe County, Nevada.

We are Deeply Committed to Equity & Diversity

Spread the Word Nevada strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for children when their Program Directors, Managers, Facilitators, Coordinators, and Volunteers reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Our employees agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity.

Position Summary

The Marketing / Outreach Coordinator reports to the Washoe County Manager and will help to assist in building the Spread the Word Nevada brand throughout Northern Nevada through creation of social, digital, and print marketing efforts as well as community volunteer and outreach events.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Create unique and authentic content for STWN Northern's Facebook, Instagram, STWN Website, and monthly and parent newsletters based on our content pillars. Content type includes photos, videos, graphic artwork, captions, memos, articles, infographics, etc.
• Create weekly and monthly content calendar to promote mission and brand.
• Assist with print production design and needs.
• Maintain a catalogue of STWN Northern's company photos, graphic artwork and documents.
• Facilitate volunteer book cleaning events
• Facilitate and lead off-site programs, including Breakfast / Snack Time with Books and Readers in Training
• Interact with volunteers
• Assist with incoming and outgoing processing of books
• Speak in front of groups of people
• Assist with community outreach and community events.
• Other duties may be assigned at the Washoe County Manager's discretion related to the fundamental aspects of the Program Assistant or related positions.

Education and / or Experience Requirements

General Requirements

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Personal Characteristics

Below are some of the qualities a Program Assistant will exhibit :

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand frequently; walk frequently; sit; use hands and fingers to point, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee is required to lift up to 35 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to drive a vehicle.

Work Environment : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to excessive heat, wet, and / or humid outside conditions. Due to working in an office, warehouse, and / or school setting, the noise level in the environment is moderate to high at times.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. Scheduled hours may change based on business needs. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by anyone authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to their health or safety or that of others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Fingerprint and background checks will be conducted on every employee as part of our hiring process.