OUTREACH COORDINATOR- 48007122 (BLIND SERVICES)

State of Florida•Daytona Beach, GA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Outreach Coordinator for the Division of Blind Services’ Braille and Talking Books Library, located in Daytona Beach, Florida. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating and executing outreach activities to promote library services to underrepresented populations across the State of Florida. The role involves collaborating with internal teams and external organizations, scheduling and conducting presentations, maintaining outreach calendars, preparing promotional materials, and ensuring adequate supplies for events. The Outreach Coordinator develops and monitors community outreach plans, collects and analyzes data to evaluate effectiveness, and provides regular reports to leadership. Additional responsibilities include leading facility tours, supporting library operations, and performing other assigned duties to enhance awareness and engagement with the Division of Blind Services.

Requirements

A high school diploma or its equivalent.
One to three years of communications, outreach or marketing experience.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal.
Ability to work and perform under stressful conditions.
Ability to demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of others.
Ability to work independently and perform tasks and responsibilities with limited guidance and direction.
Ability to gather, analyze, and organize information into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to attend events and conduct public speaking (sometimes outside of the standard work schedule).
Ability to set up and coordinate a variety of events both indoors and outdoors.
Ability to manage time effectively.
Skilled in community outreach and public speaking.
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish, including the ability to read, write, and speak fluently.
Ability to travel and work outside the standard work schedule, including nights and weekends.
Proficient in using Microsoft Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Ability to develop and maintain professional and positive working relationships with community partners and providers.
Ability to demonstrate consistent and reliable attendance.
Must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities, and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.
Must interact courteously with others.
Performance and behavior of all employees must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.
Attendance is an essential function.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

Nice To Haves

An associate's degree from an accredited college or university.
A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
One (1) to three (3) years of communications, outreach or marketing experience.

Responsibilities

Works collaboratively with the Career, Technology, and Training Center (CTTC) campus staff, DBS District Offices, and community organizations in their outreach efforts to reach special and/or underrepresented populations.
Works collaboratively with the State Office External Affairs Team to ensure library outreach materials are current, accurately branded, and aligned with approved materials and signage requirements.
Schedules and conducts presentations and demonstrations on library services (virtually or in-person) to potentially eligible populations.
Maintains calendar outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances, and other communication opportunities.
Organizes and prepares packets and brochures for publicity informational tables at local events for the purpose of signing up new patrons for the Braille and Talking Books Library.
Maintains adequate supplies of brochures, outreach supplies, and outreach promotional items for future events.
Identifies, develops, and utilizes opportunities to promote the library through multiple outreach methods, including on-site visits, telephone outreach, mail-outs, websites, email communications, and virtual meetings to build awareness of the Division of Blind Services to increase its impact across the State of Florida.
Updates the Chief of the Braille and Talking Books Library on the outreach schedule and meets regularly to determine best practices.
Develops, implements, and monitors community outreach plans with measurable objectives and outcomes.
Collects, analyzes, and reports outreach data to evaluate program effectiveness and provides a monthly summary report to the Chief of the Braille and Talking Books Library documenting outreach sources and results.
Leads and facilitates tours of the library facility and campus and provides interpretation services to support library operations as needed.
Performs other duties as requested.
Some travel is required.

Benefits

State Group Insurance Coverage options+ (health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental options)
Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year.
Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required).
Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities).
Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits.
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (www.myfrs.com).
Annual and Sick Leave Benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Ongoing comprehensive training provided.
Highly skilled, professional environment.