Director and Librarian, IIMC (Education)
MISSION: The Chicago Lighthouse (CLH) serves people who are blind, visually impaired, disabled, and Veterans, in order for each to reach their full personal potential. Our programs build enduring success for our target populations and employees with lifelong knowledge, skills, and employment opportunities, support the discovery of new approaches for the empowerment of our communities, and sustain a social business enterprise that ensures success for our strategic ambitions.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Director and Librarian will be report to the Vice President, Instructional Materials and Public Advocacy. This role will administer and manage all aspects of the statewide Illinois Instructional Materials Center (IIMC) that supports over 2,500 students annually who are blind or visually impaired from pre-kindergarten to 12 th grade across 68 school districts. This role will supervise a team of four people, oversee daily operations for order management of books, tangible aids and other devices, plan for innovation in accessible instructional content and assistive technology, ensure IIMC provides high-quality customer service and is compliant with state and federal requirements.
The essential duties are as follows:
Library Management (35%)
Direct and coordinate the development and maintenance of IIMC collections to meet the needs of 2,500 blind or visually impaired students across Illinois
Oversee the acquisition, cataloging, and distribution of accessible instructional materials including tangible aids, braille, large print, and digital formats
Manage statewide ordering processes via purchase orders and American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Federal Quota