Instructional Materials Manager (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Instructional Materials Manager (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Posting Number: 0001181

PS Position#: 00001330

Position Status: Full-Time

Salary: Starting salary range of $47,362- $54,460 is based on the Lee College Administrative/Administrative Support Salary Scale, C41. Initial salary offer is commensurate with education and related work experience.

Department: Dean of Academic Studies

Job Summary/Basic Function:
Please note: This is an internal posting. Only current, full-time and part-time employees of Lee College may apply.

The Instructional Materials Manager is responsible for ensuring that every Lee College student is provided with the instructional materials they need on the first day of class. Instructional materials including textbooks are paid through student fees, so the distribution of instructional materials does not involve cash transactions with students and does not depend on financial aid; thus, there are no barriers to providing students with the materials they need to be successful. The Instructional Materials Manager is responsible for obtaining textbook adoptions and other instructional material needs from faculty, purchasing the materials in sufficient quantity for the students who are expected to enroll, and distributing materials to students no later than the first day of class. The Instructional Materials Manager negotiates contracts with publishers and other vendors to get the best price and works with faculty and students to re-use books and materials when appropriate. The Instructional Materials Manager is responsible for warehousing materials, tracking inventory, and ensuring the security of materials.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide excellent customer service to students, ensuring they have the instructional materials they need to be successful.
• Work in collaboration with internal and external parties to resolve disputes and solve problems.
• Serve as a liaison between faculty and textbook publishers and other vendors.
• Work with faculty and division chairs to determine the instructional materials that students will need for each course taught by the college.
• Negotiate contracts with textbook publishers and other vendors to purchase instructional materials in sufficient quantity for the students who are expected to enroll each semester or term.
• Establish and maintain a warehouse space for receiving, storing, tracking, and distributing instructional materials.
• Maintain accurate records for purchases, returns, and distributions.
• Maintain a loss prevention program.
• Establish appropriate distribution channels to maximize student convenience, such as through classrooms, the library, division offices, etc.
• Work with faculty and division chairs to promote Open Educational Resources (OER).
• Hire and train student employees as needed.
• Work extended hours including evenings and weekends during peak periods.

Additional duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Perform other duties as assigned

Excellent benefits accrue with this full-time position. This is a security-sensitive position.

Lee College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, age, religion, national origin, or veteran status.

Minimum Qualifications:
Internal candidates only - Must be a current full-time or part-time employees of Lee College

• Associate’s (or higher) degree or successful completion of sixty (60) college credit hours
• One (1) year of related work experience
• Knowledge of managing budgets
• Knowledge of campus safety procedures
• Knowledge of inventory management principles and practices
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems
• Experience preparing a variety of reports
• Customer service experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn new applications
• Excellent organizational skills, self-starter with strong time management skills
• Able to work with students, faculty, and staff with diverse academic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
• Must be able to lift at least twenty (20) pounds; carrying or moving books and other materials is frequently done in this position
• Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using PeopleSoft

Campus/Location: Main Campus - Baytown, TX

If other, provide location:

Close Date: 5/27/2022

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please note: This is an internal posting. Only current, full-time and part-time employees of Lee College may apply.

This position requires applicants to attach the following documents: resume, cover letter, and copies of transcripts for all completed college work. (Official transcripts required upon employment.)

In addition, applicants must include a minimum of three (3) professional references on the online application.

Please do not mail, email, fax, or deliver any documents outside of the electronic application process.

To apply, visit https://jobs.lee.edu/postings/7294

Lee College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, which encourages applications from qualified females, minority groups, veterans, and disabled individuals. It is the policy of Lee College to fully comply with the equal opportunity provisions of all applicable regulations and not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of gender, disability, race, color, age, religion, national origin, or veteran status in areas such as recruitment, selections, training, promotion, demotion, layoffs, terminations, rates of pay, or any other forms of compensation or benefits. jeid-5fc2ec88783430409147737893b1c1fd