Learning Resources Supervisor
Ventura County Community College District
Moorpark, CA
Under the direction of the Dean of Liberal Arts & Learning Resources, coordinates and supervises the daily operations of Learning Resources Departments including the Audio Visual Media Center, Foreign Language Lab, Instructional Materials Development Center, Learning Center, Microcomputer Lab, Library, and Tutoring Center.
Posting Number: 0600974
Position: Full Time
Percent Position: 100
Months: 12
Job Category: Classified Supervisor
Job Duties:
Oversee the day-to-day technical and public services aspects of the Library and Learning Resource Departments; plan, coordinate and direct work flow activities of classified staff; and suggest changes in policies and work procedures as appropriate. E
Oversee technical support of library automation systems and other Learning Resources networks, including problem-solving, updating, and maintenance of systems. E
Perform a variety of technical library and media tasks in the areas of acquisitions, processing, cataloging, circulation and automation of print and media materials. E
Assist the library faculty members in the development of the library’s budget, unit plans, program review, and coordination of information for State mandated reports. E
Develop and administer budgets and inventories of the Learning Resource Center Departments.
Facilitate the development of Learning Resource Center unit plans; coordinate the program review process for departments; review college and State mandated reports for completeness and accuracy.
Assist the library faculty members in the purchase and installation of computer resources, including upgrades of computer systems, periodical databases, and other related programs.
Act as liaison with other departments, staff, and organizations to provide information and to ensure that the Learning Resource Center supports instructional needs; represents the Learning Resource Center on various committees and conferences as required.
Train, schedule, supervise and evaluate assigned classified staff.
Operate a variety of equipment including computers, typewriters, calculators, microfilm equipment, and audio visual equipment.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Essential Duties:
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to: completion of two years of college-level course work and three years of increasingly responsible experience in a learning resources center environment (library experience preferred), including one year experience in a lead or supervisory capacity, preferably in a community college.
Knowledge Of:
Operations and organization of a college campus Learning Resources system
Technical library processes relating to acquisitions, processing, cataloging, circulation and automation
Library terminology and standard practices
Record-keeping techniques
Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training
District organization, operations, policies and objectives.
Participative management/supervisory skills
Oral, written, and intergroup communication skills
Inventory procedures and systems relating to holdings of libraries and learning centers
Technical aspects of Learning Resources Center equipment and programs
Ability To:
Coordinate and oversee the daily activities of a campus library
Perform technical library duties such as acquisitions, processing, cataloging, and circulation
Coordinate and supervise the daily operations of the Library and Learning Resources Departments
Maintain a variety of logs and records including fiscal records, accounts, and budgets
Train, supervise, and evaluate classified staff
Schedule, coordinate, and chair meetings as required
Coordinate the planning and program review processes
Communicate effectively with staff members, faculty, and the general public
Facilitate the coordination of various department activities
Work independently and with others to analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other staff members
Manage conflict between individuals and group members to bring to joint consensus
Operate a variety of library, audio visual, computers, typewriters, calculators, microfilm readers/printers, and audio visual equipment
Physical Abilities:
Hearing and speaking to communicate with resource personnel, staff, and students in person or on the telephone; seeing to read written materials; reaching, lifting, and carrying materials and/or equipment weighing up to 30 pounds; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate audio-visual, computer, and standard office equipment; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally and bending at the waist to maintain and access files; ability to sit comfortably at meetings for up to one hour; ability to move facilely between departments located in different geographic locations on campus.
Work Week/Hours:
Work week and hours to be determined.
This 12-month, 100% position will be at Moorpark College.
The eligibility list being established will be used to fill full-time and part-time positions in this classification up to one year throughout the Ventura County Community College District.
Closing Date:
08-30-2009
Required Applicant Documents:
Documents not to exceed 2mb maximum
Required Selection Process:
PRELIMINARY SCREENING EXAMINATION
In completing the application and supplemental questionnaire (if required), outline in detail your education, training (such as classes, seminars, workshops) and experience.
Application materials will be screened by a committee of subject matter experts, who will recommend candidates for participation in the oral examination process.
ELIGIBILITY LIST
Upon completion of the examination, the open / promotional eligibility list will be compiled by combining the oral score and applicable seniority and veteran’s credits, if any. The candidates will be ranked according to their total score on the eligibility list. Certification will be made from the highest three ranks of the open / promotional eligibility list. This eligibility list will be used to fill the current vacancies up to one year from the date of the oral examination.
APPOINTMENTS
The candidate selected will be recommended by the Chancellor for final approval.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
All appointments made from eligibility lists for initial appointment or for promotion shall be probationary for a period of six (6) months or one hundred thirty (130) days of paid service whichever is longer.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodations should document this request including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.
Salary Range:
$4430.00 – $6153.00
Special Instructions to Applicants
The eligibility list being established will be used to fill full-time and part-time positions in this classification up to one year throughout the Ventura County Community College District.
EXAMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
OPEN / PROMOTIONAL
Screening Examination, Pass/Fail
Oral Examination, Weighted 100%
Supplemental Questions:
The following questions will be asked of all applicants.
Please describe how you meet or exceed these minimum qualifications for the Learning Resources Supervisor: Any combination equivalent to completion of two years of college-level course work and three years of increasingly responsible experience in a learning resources center environment (library experience preferred), including one year experience in a lead or supervisory capacity, preferably in a community college.
Please describe your experience, education, and job-related training relative to training, scheduling, supervising and evaluating assigned classified staff.
Please describe your experience, education, and job-related training relative to providing technical support of library automation systems and other learning resources networks, including problem-solving, updating, and maintenance of systems such as C.I. Solutions, Plato, and language-lab software.
Describe your experience, education, and job-related training coordinating the delivery of educational services (library and learning resources) to departments, staff, and organizations.
Describe your experience, education, and job-related training relative to managing a budget. In your response include the size of the budget, the organization’s name, the technology used to monitor the budget (such as software programs or networks), and the number of staff assisting with budget management, if any.
Please describe your experience, education, and job-related training relative to overseeing the day-to-day technical and public services aspect of the library and learning resource departments.
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Starting Salary:
$4430.00 – $4945.00
New employees may request salary placement above step one based on directly related experience, which exceeds the minimum qualifications for the classification. Advanced salary placement must be requested at the time of offer and is subject to verification of qualifying experience and applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or Personnel Commission Rules.
To apply and see a full job description, please visit our website at: http://jobs.vcccd.edu
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