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FY 2011 New Personnel Detailed explanation of personnel request (exactly what the position will be doin The Cabarrus County Public Library has been awarded a grant from the Cabarrus Partnership for Children to provide a family literary program to the parents and caregivers of children ages birth thru 5. The program involves hiring two new employees -- one full time and one part time. The grant is for September 30, 2010 thru June 30, 2011 with possible renewal. The part time (19 hours per week) position is a Family Literary Assistant. Their duties will be as follows: General Statement: Under supervision of the Family Literary Coordinator, performs library work through a Smart Start Family Literacy Grant. Employee will plan, coordinate, and present programs for parents designed to train them to interactively read and share books with their children. Employee will present story time programs to children. Employee will work with other agencies and organizations in the community to plan and promote programs. Essential loh Functions: Using the "Every Child Ready to Read" program developed by the American Library Association, teaches parents specific skills to interactively read and share books with their children in order to stimulate intellectual development and develop reading readiness. Training sessions will be held at Cabarrus County Public Library locations and in a variety of locations within the community in accordance with the terms of the CCPC Family Literacy grant. • Employing the skills taught in the Every Child Ready to Read program, presents programs designed to motivate preschool children's interest in books, story telling and other pre - literacy skills. • Finds venues for training sessions and arranges logistics for those locations. Advertises and promotes programs, using a variety of methods. • Works in the community to plan and promote programs. This includes speaking with parent groups at preschools and daycare centers, at PTA programs, churches and other community organizations. One on one invitations in the community and at businesses are also required. • Translates and prepares library information and brochures in Spanish and English. • Works with local agencies serving children, such as the Cabarrus County Partnership for Children, United Family Services, Health Alliance and others, to promote family literacy training sessions. • Coordinates with the Ubrary's Children's Services staff to develop unified presentation methods and to identify target audiences for Family Literacy programs. • Helps program participants to register for library cards and use library resources. • Collects data for reporting to UCPC and evaluating the success of the Family Literacy Program. • Makes recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the program. Minimum Trainin¢ & Experience Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken for selected positions. A 2 -year degree n education, languages or other liberal arts, or some post- secondary education and advanced knowledge of Spanish language and Latino culture, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Other Requirements: Valid NC Drivers License and use of personal vehicle. I Statutory authority for this request no Related to County Strategic Goal # Please explain how this program is related to this/these strategic goal (s E' I r. 10 W Family Literacy Assistant Are Performance Measures submitted to the Budget office on a Monthly and/or Quarterly basis for this program (YIN)? If yes, what measures do you currently submit and how do u ex . the measures to change as a result of this new position? I If no measures are submitted, please explain what measures you intend to start tracking to show benefits of this new position and when you expect to begin reporting on a regular basis. Family Literacy staff will keep statistics for: # of presentations to community groups, # of newspaper articles, # of sessions held, # of families enrolled in workshops and attending at least one session, # of children impacted, # of families that complete all four sessions, # of workshops held for childcare providers, # of childcare providers attending workshops and % of surveys completed. The results will be compared according to the outputs and outcomes projected in will this position generate revenue (YIN)? If so, provide any offsetting fees or revenue to be generated as a result of this position only. If grant funded, ive anticipated funding e. Only list amount Cabarrus County will receive? no Additional Personn Attachment number 1 F -13 Page 350 E' I r. 10 W Family Literacy Assistant 1". .1 � N 1 w Attachment number 1 F -13 Page 350