Literacy Coordinator

We are hiring a Reading Literacy Coordinator for Lohja City Library for the Monilukutaitoinen Lohja project for the period 11 January–31 December 2027. The project aims to promote and develop multiliteracy among all residents of Lohja, regardless of age or background, create lasting operating models, and make multiliteracy part of the city’s culture. The Reading Literacy Coordinator will plan and carry out literacy work in accordance with the project’s objectives. The project will include various workshops and lectures. It will also test new ways to promote reading, critical thinking, and different areas of multiliteracy. The coordinator will be supported by a working group established for the project. The city library’s management team will monitor the achievement of the project’s objectives together with the coordinator. We value an independent, innovative and experimental approach, cooperation and organisational skills, and confidence in presenting. Knowledge of the library sector and pedagogical skills are an advantage. Working time is 36.25 hours per week. The main workplace is the main library. The work requires readiness to work at other Lohja City Library branches. Use of a personal car is essential for carrying out the work. The work starts on 11 January 2027 or as agreed. This recruitment is conducted anonymously to promote equality. The recruiting manager selects interviewees without seeing applicants’ personal information, such as name, date of birth, gender, native language or contact details. Attachments are also hidden/anonymised. Complete the application form normally and describe your skills and experience sufficiently comprehensively. Do not include identifying personal information in the free-form application field. Once interviewees have been selected, anonymity ends and the recruiting manager can examine the information of applicants invited to interview. As an employer, we invest in staff well-being and development. We are a learning-oriented city and support employees’ training. We offer staff comprehensive benefits, including supported sports services, culture benefits and a lunch benefit. You will have access to an Epassi benefit of up to 200 euros per calendar year. The available balance depends on the length of your employment. We also have our own Well-being Academy to promote occupational well-being. We value work-life balance through regular working hours and flexible working-time arrangements. A suitable higher education degree is required. The fixed salary is €3,200.79 per month. In addition to the fixed salary, an experience supplement of up to 8% is paid when the conditions are met. The probationary period is half the length of the employment period. The employer determines the situations in which the selected candidate must provide a health certificate from the Lohja unit of Keski-Uudenmaan Työterveys Oy within one month of starting employment. Interviews will be held during weeks 44–45. For more information about the position, contact Merja Lonkainen or Lari Murtorinne at the email addresses and telephone numbers provided in the advertisement. We promote equality and value diversity in our work community. We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds. We are a voluntarily bilingual city.

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