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Lit Youngstown is Hiring! Outreach Coordinator

Literary arts nonprofit Lit Youngstown, now in its tenth year, seeks candidates for a new position, Outreach Coordinator. Position Summary 

Working with Lit Youngstown staff, the Outreach Coordinator will help develop a new outreach program, building on Lit Youngstown program experience, success and community partners. The position will include professional development support. We have led writing groups with vulnerable teens, adult cancer survivors, those experiencing grief, new mothers, those seeking healing in nature, and many others. Our vision is to take the healing nature of writing further into the community.

This 24-hour-per week position will include remote and in-person work in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, Ohio. The starting salary is $20 per hour, to be raised to $25 per hour on completion of a four-month probationary period. The position will include professional development support.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to director@Lit Youngstown.org. The organization will begin reviewing applications beginning October 1. 

About Lit Youngstown

Lit Youngstown has hosted live and virtual events for thousands of readers, writers, and story lovers. Our many collaborations include an NEA Big Read grant with the public library; writing from art and music at art museums, galleries and outdoor concerts; and co-sponsoring a recent reading and interview with Nico Lang about their book American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era. 

Key Responsibilities 

To develop the outreach program by coordinating with sites and program administrators interested in narrative medicine or other kinds of writing-as-healing/connection initiatives. 

To develop a variety of curricula and lead writing groups with community members. 

To develop and oversee a small group of outreach writers who will increase our capacity to serve the community.

To meet frequently with the director and team and to keep the organization updated. To keep accurate and current records. To occasionally help with large events, such as the Fall Literary Festival. 

Skills and Requirements 

• Creative and curious

• Strong listening skills- for workshops and for community needs assessment

• Experience creating programs and/or curricula, as well as being able to adjust and modify plans based on community need

• Experience teaching or facilitating small groups with preference given to those with a background of creative writing, social work, or public health or related fields, especially in different kinds of settings

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Proficient in Google docs, Excel and Trello

• Ability to travel to in-person sites throughout Mahoning and Trumbull County 

• Ability to organize multiple, simultaneous tasks

• Flexible schedule that will allow you to make commitments (in advance) at different times of day, including some evenings and weekends