Textbook Manager jobs in Kansas

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential –

• Assist Faculty with textbook adoptions and out-of-print textbook notifications.
• Review future semester course listings and adoptions to make sure correct textbooks are in inventory.
• Create campus store point-of-sale purchase orders and fiscal system purchase orders when ordering textbooks and getting those invoices paid.
• Place textbook orders with wholesalers, publishers and other vendors as needed.
• Monitor textbook orders status and follow-up on orders as necessary.
• Utilize credit memos with vendors efficiently.
• Receive inventory and verify that condition of items is as expected and correct items are received.
• Manage overstock or dead-books by selling or returning to the appropriate vendors.
• Manage textbook buyback pricing and what books are to be bought back.
• Help manage textbook inventory at other campus locations.
• Help manage textbook inventory for High School textbook program.
• Fill inventory requests from other campus locations.
• Fill online textbook orders placed by students.
• Provide customer service to patrons of the store.
• Assist the store manager in the operation of accounts receivable paperwork.
• Operate cash register and balance receipts at the end of each day.
• Set up student accounts for charges and refunds.
• Issue textbooks and supplies to students on financial aid and various scholarship programs.
• Assist with buyback at the end of each semester.
• Process orders, receive shipments, and stock shelves.
• Assist with year-end inventory.

Secondary –

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Campus Store Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred.
• Retail experience is recommended.
• Accounting/bookkeeping experience preferred.
• The ability to make mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed is required.
• The ability to work effectively and professionally with students, staff, faculty, supervisors, and others.
• The ability to work independently while also understanding the importance of TEAM participation is required.
• The ability to use various office software products is required.
• The ability to operate a computer, calculator, and electronic cash register is required.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and various situations in a calm professional manner is required.
• Proficient telephone skills required.
• Demonstration of successful problem-solving skills.

• Physical requirements include the ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 70 pounds, with the need to bend, stoop, carry, push, and pull; effective oral and written communication skills are required; Excellent verbal, written and listening skills; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to operate additional office equipment; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; use appropriate judgment and to apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; ability to understand words and respond effectively and appropriately; attentive to detail, accurately follow written and verbal instructions, work independently; sedentary/Indoor work environment with a substantial amount of keyboarding required – Successful completion of a physical capacity test required.
• Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
• Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
• The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.

WAGE and STATUS:

• The hourly rate of pay is commensurate with qualifications as determined by HutchCC administration. This full-time support staff position is 12- months annual, 40 hours per work week, benefit eligible, nonexempt, and at-will.