Literacy Manager

The Literacy Manager coordinates and implements statewide efforts to advance early literacy in North Carolina through leadership of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL). Working interdepartmentally and in partnership with local affiliates, state agencies, funders, and national partners, the Literacy Manager ensures a shared vision for early literacy is broadly disseminated and implemented across the state.

Responsibilities include:

·       Provide statewide leadership, coordination, and strategic oversight for North Carolina’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, supporting implementation, sustainability, and growth of county programs.

·       In partnership with Smart Start local partnerships, statewide committees, the Dollywood Foundation, and internal colleagues, support equitable access to books and early literacy resources for children birth to age five across North Carolina.

·       Convene and facilitate Smart Start literacy committees or communities of practice to promote shared learning, alignment, and continuous quality improvement.

·       Collaborate across NCPC divisions to align early literacy initiatives with data, policy, communications, equity, family support, and systems-building efforts.

·       Lead statewide monitoring of enrollment, participation, and funding trends; use data and qualitative stories to inform planning, reporting, and decision-making.

·       Cultivate and steward relationships with philanthropic, corporate, public-sector, and community partners to increase awareness, enrollment, and sustainable funding for DPIL and related literacy initiatives.