INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS COORDINATOR 0803

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under general supervision, an employee in this class will be responsible for providing a coordinated program of technical and resource services for a school district or County department. The incumbent maintains resource libraries such as: films, professional books, educational periodicals, reference guides, video and audio tapes. The employee fills requests for resource materials needed by the staff and processes repair requests for resource materials and equipment. The incumbent may be responsible for the acquisition of new resource materials through department budget allocations or through Federal or State grants. Supervision may be exercised over a small staff of clerical employees. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Maintains a film or video library and fills requests for these resources for members of the staff;

Configures a storage system for resource materials;

May maintain employee training records;

Accepts requests for repairs of audio-visual equipment and arranges for the repairs to be made;

Fills requests for periodicals, professional books, videotapes and other instructional materials;

Receives, records and processes requisitions for items included in budget or grant funds and maintains account balances;

Keeps records of materials used and current inventories of available resources.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Some knowledge of the principles and practices of maintaining an instructional materials center; knowledge of the methods and practices of ordering, processing and distributing supplies and equipment; ability to organize a storage area for supplies and equipment; ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with staff personnel; ability to demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness and accuracy; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN-COMPETITIVE

Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and four years of clerical or administrative experience, two years of which must have been in the field of instructional materials or library science.

PROMOTIONAL

Two (2) years of permanent competitive status as an Audio Visual Aide.

NOTE: Additional relevant education from a New York State or regionally accredited college or university will be substituted for experience on a  year-for-year basis.

R 5/14/93

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive

RR2/28/03