POSITION SUMMARY:
Under
the direction of the Supervisor of Instruction Support, the Textbook Manager is
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the district textbook office. The incumbent will also oversee and guide
staff to ensure compliance with all policies and practices related to Textbook
management and distribution throughout the school district.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Purchases, distributes, and asset
management responsibilities for instruction materials for the district; Negotiates with vendors regarding
instructional materials;
Works with inventory companies to
maintain the inventory of the school system;
Provides guidance to curriculum
supervisors in the textbook adoption process;
Provides guidance to the district in
the maintenance of instructional material inventories;
Maintains a database used to track
textbooks in the Textbook Office;
Provides guidance to district
employees on what instructional materials are available and how they are
distributed;
Manages staff members assigned to the
Textbook Office;
Re-distributes
instructional materials from location to location, as necessary;
Attends
meetings regarding materials of instruction;
Provides
presentations and trainings regarding materials of instruction to school
personnel;
Works
with warehouse staff in order to adequately manage materials inventory and
shipments; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Considerable knowledge of the
procurement process in regards to materials of instruction; Knowledge of asset management in an
educational setting;
Considerable knowledge of asset
management software and systems and the ability to maintain current inventory
database;
Ability to perform negotiations with vendors
in order to secure materials while remaining fiscally cognizant;
Willingness to conduct or attend
in-services and meetings;
Ability to work cooperatively as a
team member;
Effective management and
administrative skills;
Effective human relations skills;
Good oral and written communications
skills; and
Ability to use electronic
communication tools.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
or related field required, with a minimum of five (5) years of professional
development experience preferred
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees Textbook Office
Staff.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.