Full-time Manager of Instructional Resources - Rhinelander, United States - InsideHigherEd

Description

Full-time Manager of Instructional Resources

Nicolet College

Salary: See Position Description
Job Type: Full-time
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Location: Rhinelander, WI
Department: Academic Services

Position Summary

A student-centered, community and technical college in the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin, Nicolet College seeks a Manager of Instructional Resources. Under the guidance of the Learning & Teaching Center Director, this position plays a pivotal role in steering the direction of higher education toward a future where the integration of library resources, textbooks, and open education resources is seamless.

This role is instrumental in creating an educational landscape where the wealth of knowledge available is not just accessible but tailored to enhance the pedagogical expertise of educators and step up the academic success of students. The manager's leadership is both visionary and pragmatic, ensuring that the blending of these resources goes beyond traditional boundaries, thereby offering an enriched learning and teaching experience that is both impactful and transformative.

Dedication to curating instructional materials lies at the heart of the team's mission. This commitment involves a proactive approach to gathering up-to-date and pertinent resources and encompasses a spectrum of perspectives. Resource diversity is essential for fostering an environment where critical thinking, creativity, and a passion for lifelong learning flourish. Collaboration with faculty is a cornerstone of this process, ensuring that the resources align with the dynamic needs of the curriculum. Moreover, embracing technology and innovation is fundamental to this undertaking, enabling the customization and interaction with educational materials in ways that attract and stimulate both educators and learners. In navigating the complexities of a swiftly evolving educational landscape, the team's initiatives are designed to make learning more adaptable, engaging, and inclusive, thereby meeting the contemporary challenges faced by the academic community.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Instructional Resources Management

Lead collaborative efforts to ensure library digital and traditional resources, textbooks and open education resources are considered for adoption in coursework and programs.

Manage budget and resources for instructional resources, including annual subscriptions, lease/maintenance agreements, bookstore point of sale system and library systems.

Implement and configure user-facing tools, interfaces, and websites for digital repository in collaboration with the Instructional Resources Team.

Supervise the Instructional Resource team, including student workers.

Keep current on Open Education Resource trends and collaborate with the Manager of Open and Inclusive Academics to promote the development and adoption of open education resources.

Lead Librarian

Manage daily activities of the library, including reference, circulation, collection development, cataloging, interlibrary loan, technology checkout, and digital literacy instruction.

Coordinate information literacy program across campus, including identifying curricular research needs, proactively building relationships with faculty, and assessing student learning outcomes.

Collect and maintain records, monitor, analyze, and prepare statistical and analytical reports of library-related data for continuous improvement, inventory, program accreditations, and benchmarking.

Keep up with the latest technologies and library trends and be willing to learn and try new ideas.

Serve as the College copyright expert.

Bookstore Management

Provide administrative management in textbook and general merchandise sales.

Oversee inventory control and reporting.

Serve as backup for backend bookstore tasks such as daily credit card reports, receiving, opening, closing and additional tasks as needed.

Complete daily and monthly cash register reconciliation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a related field.

Demonstrated experience in leading projects, initiatives and or teams of people.

Two years of professional experience in a library.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in library science.

Two years of professional experience as a librarian in a college system.

Two years of supervisory experience. Demonstrated budget management.

Teaching experience.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work in an office area as well as throughout the College. Sit at workstation for prolonged periods of time. Stand, bend, squat, lift up to ten pounds, and move intermittently during working hours.

The employee will frequently be required to walk, touch/handle/grasp (using hands and fingers) and reach with hands and arms.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to normal library and office conditions and usual office equipment such as telephone, personal computer, printers/copiers, reports, and files.

The employee will be required to talk, hear, and type/write.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, far, and field of vision.

The employee must demonstrate strong attention to detail and must be able to perform complex tasks without error.

Other

Compensation:
The typical starting pay range for this position is $64,418- $79,790 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Application Procedure:
Apply at Attach a cover letter addressing how your background and experience are consistent with the required and preferred qualifications of the position, a current resume, and unofficial college transcripts. Applications received by 4 p.m. (CST) on Monday May 6th, 2024, will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Nicolet Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment, admissions or its programs or activities.

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