What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Berea College Visitor Center position at Berea College?
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Description
Under the direction of and reporting to the Visitor Center Director, this position will manage all back-end operations of the Berea College Visitor Center. This position is first and foremost a teaching position with responsibility for the education of up to 10 Berea College students. Development and implementation of an educational curriculum focused on Career Readiness is primary with curriculum focused on storytelling and the messaging and mission of the College as secondary is essential, recognizing the importance of this gateway to the College. The position will support the work of the Director to publicize and communicate the mission, history, present and future, and the Great Commitments of Berea College. The Manager of the Visitor Center will also support the day-to-day operations of the Center, including the sale of Student Craft, inventory management, and the fulfillment of orders.
Your Key Responsibilities
Education required to ensure success in this position:
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Our Benefits
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits.
Our Unique Culture
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.
Description
Under the direction of and reporting to the Visitor Center Director, this position will manage all back-end operations of the Berea College Visitor Center. This position is first and foremost a teaching position with responsibility for the education of up to 10 Berea College students. Development and implementation of an educational curriculum focused on Career Readiness is primary with curriculum focused on storytelling and the messaging and mission of the College as secondary is essential, recognizing the importance of this gateway to the College. The position will support the work of the Director to publicize and communicate the mission, history, present and future, and the Great Commitments of Berea College. The Manager of the Visitor Center will also support the day-to-day operations of the Center, including the sale of Student Craft, inventory management, and the fulfillment of orders.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary educator and mentor for assigned Labor students working in the Visitor Center, fostering their personal, professional and academic development.
- Develop and enact educational framework to ensure student learning in alignment with the learning goals and outcomes of the Work-Learning-Service program
- Completion of daily financial reports, and support for the daily operations for the Visitor Center.
- Provide and serve as a model for outstanding customer service.
- Manages inventory levels based on current and projected sales trends and utilizes best practices to minimize loss.
- Collaborates with AVP of Student Craft to ensure floor is stocked with in-demand merchandise in order to maximize sales and profits.
- Assures operations are up to date with best practices of campus retail industries.
- In support of Berea College’s Great Commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome. To learn more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see:Labor Program Goals
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Relevant experience may substitute for some education
- Experience in retail, warehouse or distribution center management
- Experience managing and leading a diverse team of people
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as education is a key component of the role.
- Support for the College’s Great Commitments as well as the mission-aligned approaches in Student Craft.
- Ability to coordinate with a broad range of college constituents to interpret their work for the public.
- Strong organizational skills
- Experienced in customer service execution and training
- Ability to multi-task and work in a hurried environment
- Understanding of inventory management
- Computer literacy; proficiency in Microsoft Office; capable of operating inventory POS systems
- Digital/web skills for website and e-commerce
- Valid Driver’s License
- Golf cart certification (can complete on the job)
- Some lifting up to 50lbs.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Work is completed mostly in a temperature-controlled office setting but can include some time in outdoor weather as well.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Our Benefits
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits.
Our Unique Culture
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.