{"id":16542,"date":"2024-05-21T20:27:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T00:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=16542"},"modified":"2024-05-21T20:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T00:27:49","slug":"applications-for-merit-center-post-being-taken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/applications-for-merit-center-post-being-taken\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications for MERIT Center post being taken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MERIT Center in Decatur has announced that it is hiring a part-time learning center coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/C72CC72BAF024925A1D7C09A53867E0A.jpg?resize=595%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/C72CC72BAF024925A1D7C09A53867E0A.jpg?w=595&amp;ssl=1 595w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/C72CC72BAF024925A1D7C09A53867E0A.jpg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications are now being accepted, Community Coordinator Jamie Gephart said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The learning center coordinator will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Organize and schedule training classes and events at the MERIT Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Monitor and provide on-site support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Manage the budget, materials, services and other resources available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Report to the MERIT Center board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More details are available at:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.decaturin.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.decaturin.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People wishing to apply should send a resume to Gephart:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jgephart@decaturin.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jgephart@decaturin.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abby Wilder, a member of Decatur City Council, said at the council&#8217;s May 7 meeting that the learning center coordinator would work 15 hours a week at $15 per hour. The position is expected to eventually become self-sufficient through various fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilder has been working with the MERIT Board to put together the particulars of the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilder, Gephart and Adams Public Library System Director Kelly Ehinger form a committee which will interview applicants. Their recommendation will go to city council for approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf it needs to grow, this (coordinator position) is needed,\u201d Councilwoman Jenny Bowers-Shultz said at the May 7 meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s needed, definitely needed,\u201d Mayor Dan Rickord added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BOB SHRALUKA WZBD.com The MERIT Center in Decatur has announced that it is hiring a part-time learning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[14,15,21],"class_list":["post-16542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-decatur","tag-featured","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16542\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}