·      Coordinate all components of Reading Rock Stars programs in Austin and other areas of the state, including:

- identify eligible schools in Texas

- coordinate school application and selection process

- manage Reading Rock Stars contractors and volunteers

- identify Reading Rock Stars authors and send invitations for participation (coordinating w/Literary Director)

- develop relationships with childrens’ book publishers and maintain active knowledge of current landscape of childrens’ literature and publishing

- communicate with participating authors and school administrators

- create, develop and distribute curriculum guides for each author and school

- manage program budgets

- order accurate numbers of books for each selected school, negotiating maximum discounts

- ability to deliver programs virtually as needed

·      Coordinate all components of Real Reads programs in Austin and other areas of the state, including:

- identify eligible schools in Texas

- coordinate school application and selection process

- manage Real Reads contractors and volunteers

- identify Real Reads authors and send invitations for participation (coordinating w/Literary Director)

- develop relationships with Young Adult book publishers and maintain active knowledge of current landscape of YA literature and publishing

- communicate with participating authors and school administrators

- create, develop and distribute curriculum for each author and school

- manage program budgets

- order accurate numbers of books for each selected school, negotiating maximum discounts

- ability to deliver program virtually as needed

·      Manage grants to Texas public libraries including applications, scoring, reports, and correspondence, collaborating with Texas Library Association throughout the year and at their annual conference

·      Manage and update historical records for all school and community programs

·      Maintain close communication with TBF’s School and Community Programs Board Committee, including coordinating committee meetings and issuing regular reports on school, library and community programs

·      Serve as TBF contact with TBF Community Ambassadors, coordinating meetings and updating TBF leadership on development and community engagement opportunities

·      Devise and implement community outreach plans to promote participation in and awareness of all TBF programs (w/Communications Coordinator as needed)

·      Produce reports for Executive Director and Board as needed

·      Manage relevant interns, managing their hiring, schedules, tasks, and recommendations

·      Assist in creating/designing TBF school, library, and community outreach materials

·      Assist with maintaining and producing school and community programs content for website and social media

·      Assist with TBF events throughout the year, including the Texas Book Festival, the Texas Teen Book Festival, and other literary, literacy, or volunteer events throughout the year.

·      Work with school outreach volunteer(s) to help coordinate class introductions for children’s authors at the annual Festival

·      Program Children’s Activity Tent and Children’s Entertainment Tent at the annual Festival by leveraging community partners

·      Attend Children’s Author Selection Committee meetings to assist with annual Festival programming

·      Coordinate Real Reads program at annual Festival and Texas Teen Book Festival

·      Partner with other educational nonprofits to bring programming to their students (ex., Breakthrough Central Texas, Andy Roddick Foundation)

·      Bachelor’s degree

·      Minimum 2 – 4 years of professional experience – nonprofit experience a plus

·      Flexibility and availability to travel around Texas (typically 1 – 2 overnights) to execute Reading Rock Stars, Real Reads, and Library Grant programs programs, or to adapt to virtual program delivery as needed

·      Experience in elementary education, bilingual education, and literacy preferred

·      Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

·      Aptitude with technology and working in several different kinds of databases and programs

·      Ability to think creatively to problem solve and promote the Texas Book Festival

·      Dedication and enthusiasm for fulfilling the Texas Book Festival mission