Early Learning Program Specialist -Temporary

Closing Date: June 28, 2026 - 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time
Applications must be completed and submitted prior to 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the closing date to be considered. Once you submit your application, you will no longer be able to make revisions or attach documents.
Pay Range: $39.54 - $54.58 hourly
Job Status: Part-Time
Hours Per Week: 28
Employment Type: Temporary up to 24 months
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Location: Stanwood, WA (Mobile)
Job Summary
The Early Learning Program Specialist helps shape meaningful early literacy experiences for young children (ages 0-5) and the adults who support them. This position creates, develops, and delivers engaging early learning programs, services, resources, and special events that inspire curiosity and a love of reading. This temporary, grant-funded position (up to two years) plays a vital role in expanding early learning and Kindergarten Readiness access across the Camano Island and Stanwood communities. This position works primarily aboard the Library District’s Early Learning Bus, branded as Wonder Wheels, delivering programs and services at rotating community locations.
By leading community outreach, building strong partnerships with early learning centers, school networks, individual schools, and organizations dedicated to early childhood development, this role brings high-quality early literacy programs and supportive resources and materials directly to children, families, caregivers, and early learning partners. Through these collaborations and mobile services through the use of the Early Learning Bus, this position reduces barriers to access and ensures young learners throughout the area benefit from engaging, developmentally supportive early learning experiences.

We Value Lived Experience
Sno-Isle Libraries is committed to embedding equity into our organization. As we engage in equity work, it's important to have a good foundation to frame the work and then provide training opportunities to build skills and knowledge.
We value and embrace the unique experiences our staff members bring to the organization and recognize how their experiences improve the service we provide.
Benefits
All Sno-Isle Libraries employees are eligible for sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, dental coverage, an employee assistance program, and an employer-paid ORCA Passport card. Employees working 20 or more hours per week also receive additional benefits such as medical and vision coverage, retirement savings, life insurance, and flexible healthcare and daycare spending accounts. For more information about these benefits, visit our employment webpage at sno-isle.org/employment.
Essential Functions
Functions listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
1. Through the use of the Early Learning Bus, transport library materials,
equipment, and early learning services to the communities of Camano Island and Stanwood.
2. Aide in the development, coordination and execution of community-wide early learning opportunities and experiences that prepare children (ages 0-5) to become ready to learn to read, e.g., pre-Kindergarten Readiness, story time, music and movement, sensory play, and STEAM activities.
3. Provide guidance on early literacy concerns, issues, and development to parents, caregivers, and organizations. Collect feedback, assist with data collection, and maintain and report early literacy program statistics, contributing to reports on program attendance, outcomes, and community impact.
4. Collaborate to curate early learning resources and materials and provide input on books, materials, and equipment needed to support early literacy programs and outreach.
5. Assist customers in early learning services by offering reference support. Partner on multigenerational and pre-Kindergarten youth programming.
6. Promote the Early Learning Bus and other library services and programs through outreach to preschools, schools, daycare centers, family support organizations, and community events.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assists with special projects as required.
2. Serves on various library committees as assigned.
3. Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision
This position reports to a Library Manager. Supervision of the work of others is not a normal part of the work of these positions, but incumbents may from time to time assist in the training of other staff in library-related work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
1. Advanced knowledge of early childhood and literacy development.
2. Strong skills in organization, planning, problem solving, and decision-making.
3. Skills in working with diverse communities, partners, and community organizers.
4. Ability to plan, initiate, develop, and evaluate special library programs and services; learning curriculum, scaffolding, sequencing, and indication of standards and guidelines used in plans.
5. Ability to operate Early Learning Bus vehicle.
6. Ability to promote the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and in the community.
7. Ability to learn and apply established library practices and procedures.
8. Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
9. Ability to work independently and to set priorities.
10. Ability to work cooperatively and maintain effective interpersonal skills with the public and co-workers.
11. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Suite.
Education and Experience
1. Bachelor's Degree in early childhood education, elementary age teaching, or an equivalent field required, Master’s Degree in Education preferred.
2. Must possess 1-2 years of experience planning and conducting programs and classes focused on early childhood literacy for children (ages 0-5), caregivers, and families.
3. Endorsements/certifications for Early Childhood Education, School Librarianship, or Reading Specialist or near completion of endorsement/certification (within 3-4 months), preferred.
4. Must hold a valid Washington State Driver’s License and meet all state driver licensing requirements. The successful candidate will participate in a brief period of supervised driving to ensure safe, confident, and efficient operation of the Early Learning Bus vehicle.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a staff member to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, incumbents may frequently move objects or materials weighing up to 35 pounds, including transfer of books and other materials to carts or shelves of varying heights. Incumbents may be required to move carts of books and other materials about the building for extended periods of time. Incumbents are required operate computers and may frequently remain stationary at one workstation for extended periods of time.
The incumbent must regularly communicate with coworkers and members of the public. These contacts and situations are deemed to be generally safe and free of undue stress, but require incumbents to be cordial, helpful, and skilled in interpersonal relations with others both in the public and within the Library District.
The incumbent is required to safely operate the vehicle and be licensed to do so. Incumbents regularly travel in outreach vehicles to various sites in all kinds of weather and traffic conditions. To accomplish this travel, the incumbent must be able to drive and hold a valid Washington State driver's license. These conditions are not deemed to be inherently dangerous but may be disagreeable on occasion.
The following questions will be asked during the application process and will be considered during the application evaluation:
1. Describe how your experience and skills meet the education and experience requirements for this position as listed on the job posting. Provide specific examples.
2. Pick one skill you would want a child to have before kindergarten. How would you help a group of children under five build it?
3. After a program, how do you evaluate its effectiveness and confirm that the children learned what was intended?
4. How might you converse or guide a parent around development questions or concerns they bring up to you?
5. Every child attends our programs with a caregiver. How does that shape the way you would run a program?
The purpose of the questions included on the job application is to obtain additional job-related information to evaluate you for the position you are applying for. There are also some personally identifiable questions included to provide us with statistics needed to evaluate our recruitment program. Questions related to your race/ethnicity and gender will not be used in any employment decisions. We would appreciate you assisting us by voluntarily providing this information.

Sno-Isle Libraries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. This and all Sno-Isle Libraries' positions are subject to transfer.