Program Leader, LYRASIS
The Program Leader is responsible for the implementation and management of the LYRASIS Learning program. Management of the program includes curriculum development, teaching online classes, class scheduling, working across LYRASIS to develop and maintain partnerships with other organizations developing content, and more.
Duties/Job Responsibilities:
- Working collaboratively across the organization, manage implementation, review, and improvement of LYRASIS Learning training subscription program and LYRASIS Learning Library repository of recorded classes
- Develop and teach online classes on a wide range of topics relevant to libraries, archives, and museums including preservation, digitization, accessibility, and other topics
- Manage course curriculum, including new class development with internal and external instructors, and class schedule
- Analyze needs across LYRASIS members and more broadly in the fields of libraries, archives, and museums to identify training topics to meet the needs of staff at cultural heritage institutions
- Identify opportunities for improvement in the technical infrastructure that supports LYRASIS Learning, and work with IT staff to coordinate activities related to maintaining and improving the technological infrastructure for LYRASIS Learning
- Lead LYRASIS Learning long-term planning and strategy and establish tactics for accomplishing long-term goals
- Cultivate and manage training partnerships between LYRASIS and other organizations, including writing MOUs for new collaborations, managing collaborative projects and evaluating and re-negotiating MOUs
- Recruit field experts as adjunct instructors, and work closely with them in the development and delivery of quality educational programs for advanced learners about in-depth topics
- Assess the quality of online classes and work to improve quality through creating documentation for instructors and providing feedback to improve class materials
- Maintain familiarity with cutting edge trends in libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage institutions and apply knowledge of trends to develop training materials and curriculum
- Collaborate and strengthen ties with local, state, and regional organizations offering professional development
- Work with individual institutions, consortia, or other groups to offer live, online classes on a contract basis
- Supervise contractor(s) and/or part-time LYRASIS employees providing technical and administrative support for LYRASIS Learning
- Engage the LYRASIS Learning subscriber community through listservs, feedback surveys, and other virtual tools to improve the service and sustain the subscriber community
- Perform additional duties as assigned by manager
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Required
- Knowledge of issues and trends in libraries, archives, museums, and other memory institutions
- Knowledge of training design and delivery, and experience developing and teaching online classes
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication, and customer service skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Ability and willingness to travel (up to 20%)
- Knowledge of adult learning principles
- Experience with distance education technologies
- Experience implementing best practices in accessibility for online learning is desirable
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 2 years of specialized preservation education or work experience in a library and/or archives, with traditional and/or digital collections
- Experience with web-based and remote working technologies, social media applications and protocols, and MS Office products
The position is part of a geographically and institutionally distributed team, and, as such, applications from candidates interested in telecommuting are welcome.
To Apply:
lyrasis.isolvedhire.com/jobs/507829.html
All applications MUST be submitted with a cover letter for consideration
Contact Erin Tripp, Director, Research and Innovation, LYRASIS, at erin.tripp@lyrasis.org with questions about the position.
About Us:
LYRASIS is a 501 c 3 non-profit membership organization whose mission is to support enduring access to the world's shared academic, scientific and cultural heritage through leadership in open technologies, content services, digital solutions and collaboration with archives, libraries, museums and knowledge communities worldwide.
At LYRASIS, one of our core values is to provide an inclusive environment to all who are employed here. Therefore, the company is intentional in providing fair and equitable employment opportunities to all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
