Literacy Ambassador - Per Diem

Requisition Number: 12135

Pay Range: $22.99 per hour

Location : Cambridge Public Health Commission 

Category : Human and Social Services

Department : Agenda for Children

Job Type : Per Diem On Call

Union Name : Non Union

Work Schedule: Various Shifts

Length Of Shift(s) In Hours : Varies

Shift Details: Varies

Hours/Week: Varies (5-8 hours)

Weekend Requirements: sometimes

Holiday Requirements: sometimes

On Call Requirements: no

Department Description

The Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD), a recipient of the 2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize, works to protect and promote the health of everyone in the city, with a special focus on vulnerable populations. Administered by the Cambridge Health Alliance, the CPHD uses a Social Determinants of Health framework to address factors like economic stability, education, and racism that affect community well-being. Its key areas of focus include communicable disease prevention, environmental health, and emergency preparedness. The department is also responsible for creating and enforcing public health regulations within Cambridge. The Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative (AFC), a program of the Cambridge Public Health Department, supports Cambridge parents and caregivers of children from birth to age eight. It does this through three key early literacy programs: Let's Talk!, Pathways to Family Success, and Cambridge Dads.

Summary: 

Participate in, organize, and/or facilitate home visits, workshops, and events that:Help parents understand the importance of talking and reading to their young children.Provide information to parents about resources and services that are available to them.Help parents connect to agencies or organizationsResponsibilities:Do home visits to families in English and/or your home language. This includes finding families who want to be visited, as well as visiting them.Outreach to families in your communities through mailings, phone calls, and in-person conversations.Attend activities, events and fairs with Agenda for Children staff members.Assist and/or lead workshops in English, and also in another language (if you are Bilingual).Continue to learn about available community resources.Attend all necessary training sessions. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Promote literacy (talking and reading) 

Work with parentsConnect to families with young children

Strong communication skills required 

High school diploma/GED required

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

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