Company Information
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Company Name: Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Website: https://tndeaflibrary.nashville.gov/

Job Information
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Job Title: Researcher/Outreach Specialist
Job Type: Contract
Start Date: 10/11/2021
Job Description:
Project: LSDHH is a library that serves the D/HH across the state of
Tennessee within the Nashville Public Library Main campus in downtown
Nashville. LSDHH’s website contains resources for parents, students,
teachers, professionals, and the Deaf Community.
https://tndeaflibrary.nashville.gov/ [1]  With this project LSDHH will expand
the website to serve the national Deaf Community, including Deaf, Deafblind,
and hard of hearing people, with these resources. This project was made
possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
[LG-250047-OLS-21].

Job Description: This position is a federally grant-funded contract position
for approximately ten (10) months, beginning October 2021 through August
2022.
This position can be remote.
The tasks include collecting from each state and the District of Columbia
resources for the Deaf/ Hard of Hearing communities. Then the
Research/Outreach Specialist will enter the information into an Excel
spreadsheet. Once that is complete, the specialist will be tasked with
recruiting two contacts from each of the states and D.C. to maintain the
webpage on the website: one from a library and one from the Deaf Community.

Skills Required:
•	Knowledge and experience with the Deaf Community and Deaf Organizations
•	Good telephone (videophone) etiquette
•	Good communication skills (English and/or ASL): verbal and written
•	Good organizational skills
•	Computer skills: Microsoft suite: Word, Excel, etc.
•	Time-management skills
•	Experience meeting deadlines

Other Requirements:
•	Bachelor’s Degree
•	If working remotely, must have a computer, internet, phone (VP).
•	Ability to work independently/self-motivated.
•	Ability to work collaboratively.

Preferred Skills:
•	ASL fluency
•	Experience in research and outreach

Person reports to Sandy Cohen, LSDHH Director.
Persons interested can send a resume and cover letter to lsdhh@nashville.gov
[2] by September 3, 2021.


[1] https://tndeaflibrary.nashville.gov/
[2] mailto:lsdhh@nashville.gov


Requirements:
Skills Required:
•	Knowledge and experience with the Deaf Community and Deaf Organizations
•	Good telephone (videophone) etiquette
•	Good communication skills (English and/or ASL): verbal and written
•	Good organizational skills
•	Computer skills: Microsoft suite: Word, Excel, etc.
•	Time-management skills
•	Experience meeting deadlines

Other Requirements:
•	Bachelor’s Degree
•	If working remotely, must have a computer, internet, phone (VP).
•	Ability to work independently/self-motivated.
•	Ability to work collaboratively.

Preferred Skills:
•	ASL fluency
•	Experience in research and outreach




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter
Majors Desired:: Business, Computing, Graphics/Art/Printing, Liberal Arts
Degree levels accepted:: Bachelor

Application Information
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Email application materials to:: lsdhh@nashville.gov