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Thursday, June 27, 2013

F/T - Learning Resource Center Manager, Education Affiliates (NY)

Learning Resource Center Manager, Education Affiliates – NY



Education Affiliates is seeking a Learning Resource Center Manager who will set up, maintain, and develop a Learning Resource Center that provides print and online student resource materials for all programs offered at the school. The LRC Manager also will maintain faculty resource materials to enhance instructor skills, offers assistance to students who are doing research projects or studying to pass licensure exams, and ensures that resource materials are available online for use in all classrooms and at home.

Skills/Competencies/Qualifications:



◦Masters Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program

◦At least 3 years relevant work experience

◦Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

◦Proven problem solving ability

◦Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Publisher and Power Point

◦Proficiency with online journal databases preferred

◦Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•Hires and retains qualified and caring LRC support staff.

•Provides guidance and formal training to LRC support staff.

•Communicates effectively (by both written and oral methods) instructional and corporate goals and objectives for the LRC to all staff, faculty and students.

•Monitors the work of LRC support staff on a regular basis to ensure quality and accuracy in all tasks performed.

•Holds regularly scheduled weekly meetings with each direct report to gain feedback, gather ideas, assign tasks, and provide direction regarding prioritizing work.

•Attends and significantly contributes to staff/faculty meetings within the school and LRC Manager meetings at the corporate level.

•Provides LRC and classroom technology orientation to new faculty and conducts student orientation sessions at the start of each term.

•Is readily accessible for meetings requested by students, faculty and staff.

•Assists and supports the admissions team by being available to meet prospective new students.

•Tracks number of students/faculty using the LRC and communicates monthly to the DOE.

•Maintains and updates the LRC web page.



•Provides ongoing support (curriculum, resources and technology) to students and faculty, including provision of reference services (literature searching and bibliography preparation).

•Routinely checks classroom and LRC technology to troubleshoot proems, and provides in-service training on technology to new staff.

•Logs in journals, hard copy resources, and video/DVD resources, and takes faculty requests for new resources.

•Assists with administration and proctoring of the HESI pre-entrance exams for schools with a nursing program. Also assists with the preparation for licensure exams for other programs.

•Participates in meetings, in-service programs and project task forces as needed or assigned.

•Reports LRC problems, needs and outcomes regularly to the DOE and National LRC Director.

•Works independently or with other LRC staff at other EA schools on LRC program projects.

•Is interested in and knowledgeable of departmental details in all areas of the LRC operation.

•Follows all procedures and standards as defined by Education Affiliates.

•Meets or exceeds bottom line requirements of the approved school budget for the LRC.

•Completes all other tasks as assigned by the DOE and the National LRC Director.

•Regular and reliable attendance.



Skills/Competencies/Qualifications:



•Masters Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program

•At least 3 years relevant work experience

•Excellent communication, organizational ad interpersonal skills

•Proven problem solving ability

•Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Publisher and Power Point

•Proficiency with online journal databases preferred

 


Classification: Exempt


Work Hours: May vary daily, and evening and weekend hours may be required, depending on the staffing needs of the school’s LRC.


Travel: Occasional



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