Civic Life Program Associate

SLC Public Library•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Civic Life Program Associate is a hands-on teacher who supports planning, preparation, and delivery of adult library programs and outreach across the Salt Lake City Public Library system. Associates deliver programs, coordinate activities, connect with participants, and adapt activities in the moment for live audiences at library locations and community sites. They maintain program materials and kits, provide backup for Specialists, and support volunteers and newer staff. This is an entry-level role in the Programming career path and mirrors the Associate Librarian role in Public Services. The position supports the Library’s 2026–2034 Strategic Plan, particularly the priorities of Strengthening Civic Life and Creating Belonging Through Access. It helps make library locations trusted civic commons, gathers community feedback, and manages the logistics and materials needed for programming in library, outdoor, and other public spaces. Programming staff work at nine library locations and travel to community gathering places across the city. The role may evolve as organizational needs and strategic priorities change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience in project management, partner relations, or community program coordination, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating the required knowledge and skills.
One year of experience teaching or leading program delivery in adult education settings.
Enthusiasm for working with the public and teaching people of all ages.
Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, presenter payments, and marketing timelines simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to work with teams and motivate and connect with diverse individuals and groups.
Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, Event Services, branch personnel, and external community partners.
Willingness to support programs outside one’s specialty and learn the basics of other program areas.
Intermediate knowledge of computer operation and common programs.
Ability to work days, nights, or weekends as scheduled and travel between library locations and community sites.
Must have transportation; anyone using a personal vehicle must maintain state-required insurance.
Ability to lift and carry program materials and equipment up to 50 pounds and push or pull carts.
Good hand mobility and coordination.
Ability to perform work involving repetitive movement, standing, walking, bending, and reaching, and potentially extended periods of standing or sitting.
Ability to work outdoors during intermittent inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

Experience in civic engagement, adult education, public forums, or community organizing.
Experience managing supplies, kits, or inventory for a classroom, camp, theater, makerspace, or similar setting.
Experience working with adult patrons in a library, civic, or community setting.
Experience running activities in public or informal settings where plans may change quickly.
Experience with outdoor or public-space events.
Spanish or other non-English language skills.

Responsibilities

Deliver adult programs at library locations and community sites.
Adapt program activities in the moment to meet participants’ needs and maintain positive public engagement with people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
Engage directly with community members and bring patron feedback to the programming team to inform future program design.
Manage practical logistics for outdoor and public-space programs, including hauling equipment, responding to weather, and managing walk-up crowds.
Maintain, prepare, and organize program supplies, kits, and materials.
Back up Specialists with program setup, facilitation, crowd support, and breakdown, and learn the basics of multiple program areas.
Support, guide, and assist volunteers and newer staff during program delivery and events.
Coordinate with Event Services at the Main Library and branch staff on room setups, audiovisual equipment staging, and event execution.
Perform other assigned or required duties and support other teams in the Programming and Outreach division as needed.