The South Carolina State Library seeks a creative, detail-oriented person to work as a member of a small team that coordinates educational programs, special events, and needs-based services for library professional audiences and other defined community segments. The Statewide Program Coordinator cooperatively initiates, plans, designs, executes, monitors, controls, and evaluates funded projects that have a statewide reach.
Based on the goals and strategic directions of the State Library as implemented within the Statewide Development division, the Coordinator moves ideas to fully implemented programs or projects, incorporating public relations, presentation, and first-level budget management. Externally, the Coordinator works directly with public libraries and other agencies to implement some projects, and internally across departments for others. This position reports to the Director of Library Development who sets direction and oversees the team’s expenditures.
Examples of Work
- Researches and recommends statewide programs for specific audiences
- Identifies trends for adoption in local library communities
- Pursues opportunities originating with community partners
- Investigates new and innovative services with the overall aim of meeting specific needs or remedying specific deficiencies
- Programs may include:
- Demonstrations of new technologies that build 21st Century skills for the State’s youth (i.e. virtual reality, maker environments, and coding)
- Literacy and Family Literacy programs
- Reading and book-related programs of all kinds
- Learning events that build specific skills for library workers and SC residents
- Represents the State Library at meetings, conferences, coalitions, panels, and committees in the community to maintain awareness of trends and new directions, and to seek and strengthen partnerships and program opportunities.
Minimum Education and Work Experience
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Library Science, Education, English, Communications, or related field.
- Three (3) to Five (5) years relevant experience with a least two (2) years in project management or events coordination, preferably in a library.
Minimum Requirements
- Must possess a basic level of knowledge about public libraries and their role in local communities, and the activities and programs typically organized for library audiences.
- Able and willing to travel and to work occasional evenings and weekends.
- Ability to analyze or develop a project plan and design and deliver programs for audiences of all sizes
- Ability to gather, organize, and present oral and written information in a clear, concise, and accurate manner
- Good spelling and grammar skills
- Comfortable addressing an audience of any size
- Knowledge of basic techniques of photo, video, public relations, and social media
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff, outside organizations, and the general public
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and joy in the effort as well as commitment to high quality in the end product and good results for the end user
Preferred Qualifications
- Event planning
- Grant implementation
- Data Collection/Evaluation
- Specialty software understanding (project and data tracking, calendaring, related applications)
Additional Comments
The State Library actively promotes professional development and learning opportunities for staff. Work takes place in an office environment. Overnight travel is not expected for this position, however may be occasionally necessary. Some local travel is expected.
- Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from consideration for employment.
- Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work/salary history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed in lieu of a completed state application to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
- Please include a cover letter, resume, and three professional references. Reference and background check will be conducted.
- Starting salary range $32,838 - $45,000 depending on experience.
- Benefits Include: vacation (15 days per year); sick leave (15 days per year); holidays (13 days per year), standard benefits package and South Carolina State Retirement System.
All applications must be submitted online at jobs.sc.gov. If you have any questions concerning this job posting, please email Deborah Pack, Human Resources Manager at dpack@statelibrary.sc.gov.
