Tucson Festival of Books UACE

This role supports the Tucson Festival of Books (TFOB) by organizing and implementing programs, fostering community ties, and advancing literacy through outreach and engagement initiatives.
Responsibilities will extend to assisting in the preparing and execution of all event-related tasks, ensuring smooth operations and impactful results. This includes collaborating with various committees, liaising with schools and community groups, and facilitating outreach activities that enhance the festival's visibility and its goals of improving literacy.
Preferred Qualifications: Ability to address concerns professionally, and help resolve issues that arise with the public, volunteers, or community members; good communication skills; public speaking: teamwork: strong organizational and follow-through skills to support event planning, outreach activities, and day-to-day program needs; community outreach: excited to work with the public, engage with diverse groups, and contribute to the success of the TFOB; volunteerism: understand the role of volunteers and their impact on program success; writing/editing: effectively navigate standard technologies (Microsoft Office, Google Suites);non-profit management; some familiarity with either the Tucson Festival of Books and/or the University of Arizona.