Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Texas

Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. directs and oversees all activities related to the operation of a university/college bookstore. Purchases new books, coordinates the sale of used books, orders new inventory as needed. Being a Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. ensures that the textbook inventory is aligned with the needs and class schedule of the students. Hires, trains, and supervises employees. Additionally, Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. prepares and manages the staff work schedule so that the store is adequately staffed. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a senior institutional officer. The Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. To be a Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Assistant Retail Manager - University Bookstore Texas State
  • Follett Higher Education
  • San Marcos, TX FULL_TIME
  • Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations.

    Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with 80,000 schools as a leading provider of education technology, services, and print and digital content. We're higher education's largest campus retailer and a hub for school spirit and community as we operate nearly 1,200 local campus stores and over 1,600 virtual stores across the continent. We take pride in the fact that for more than 140 years, we have been helping to improve people's lives by supporting a lifetime of learning and education.



    Pay Rate - $15.00- $18.28 per hour

    Position Overview

    As an Assistant Store Manager, you will support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager in oversight of store operations. You will be responsible for driving results through sales growth while delivering the highest level of brand and operational excellence throughout the store by ensuring your team delivers an engaging customer service experience.

    You will cultivate an environment of mentorship and continuous development of your team members while staying engaged in financial metrics and store performance and support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager with overall store operations.

    Consistently demonstrate Follett Values - One Team, Innovate & Create, Put People First, Do What's Right, Own the Results, Stand for Inclusion. Demonstrate proficiency in Follett Strategic Core Competencies - Thought, Results, People, and Self. You are required to maintain an availability that meets business needs.

    Responsibilities

    • Supervises the work activities of sales team members FT/PT and Temporary, including:
      • Schedules team members' work hours
      • Trains new team members FT/PT and seasonal team members hired for peak seasons
      • Ensures Sales Team members follow company and store policies, procedures, and standards
      • Ensures the proper merchandising standards, promotion standards, creating displays, etc
    • Performs onboarding procedures for new hires
    • Greet customers, answer phones, provide information, direct callers, and resolve escalated issues. Partners to create and maintain a Hassle Free customer service culture, focused on solutions-based selling and an exceptional customer experience
    • Receive, verify, and unload orders as necessary
    • Operated cash register and store computer to accept payments, place orders, and make changes adhering to safe cash handling procedures, including balancing cash drawer and preparing bank deposits
    • Stock shelves and take inventory per Store schedule
    • May provide general Store cleaning (vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and dusting) and straightening (shelves, displays, and register areas)
    • Executes merchandising standards, promotion standards, creating displays, etc
    • May fill in for other personnel during breaks, lunch, vacation, or peak seasonal periods, including register operations, shipping/receiving, textbooks, and various departments throughout the store
    • Keyholder with opening and closing responsibilities
    • Calculates deposits, counts cash drawers, counts the safe, works with accounts receivable (CARRR), and works on collecting bad checks. Balances cash, credit cards, and checks to register tapes. Checks invoices against purchase orders and credit memos against charge-backs to ensure accuracy. Compiles data for end-of-month reporting. Researches account receivable problems and handle the bad check recovery process. Investigates the reason for cash drawers not balancing. Enters and produces the Daily Sales Report, month-end, and payroll reports
    • This applies to shrink prevention practices and activities, such as visible customer service
    • Performs other duties as assigned

    Requirements

    To learn more about Follett's benefits,

    • An Associate's Degree or equivalent is preferred
    • 0-5 years of retail or bookstore experience preferred. Prior supervisory experience preferred
    • General Computer Skills

    Full time benefits: 

    • Medical, Dental, & Vison
    • Voluntary Insurance plans
    • 401k 100% company match (up to 4%)
    • 80 hours vacation sick days
    • 10 paid company holidays
    • Quarterly Bonus Plan 

    Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Assistant Store Manager - University Bookstore Texas State
  • Follett Higher Education
  • San Marcos, TX FULL_TIME
  • Assistant Store Manager - University Bookstore Texas StateSan MarcosPosition Overview As an Assistant Store Manager, you will support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager in oversight of store oper...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Campus Store Leader - Texas Wesleyan Bookstore
  • Follett Higher Education
  • Fort Worth, TX FULL_TIME
  • Campus Store Leader - Texas Wesleyan BookstoreFort WorthPosition Overview As a Campus Store Leader, you will support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager overseeing store operations. You will be re...
  • 16 Days Ago

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TX: Director of Student Affairs - BASIS North Central [24-25 SY]
  • BASIS ED
  • San Antonio, TX FULL_TIME
  • BASIS North Central is seeking qualified candidates for a Director of Student Affairs to join our team for the 2024-2025 SY! WE ARE NATIONALLY RANKED BASIS Curriculum Schools have been consistently ra...
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Architectural Project Manager | Higher Ed
  • Corgan
  • Dallas, TX FULL_TIME
  • Overview At Corgan we are passionate about great design. We are also passionate about great people, whether they’re clients, consultants, or co-workers. Corgan creates opportunities for personal and p...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Marketing Intern, Chartwells Higher Ed / Trinity University
  • Compass Group Careers
  • San Antonio, TX INTERN
  • Location:We are hiring immediately for a Marketing Intern position.Address: 1 Trinity Pl San Antonio, TX Note: online applications accepted only.Schedule: To be determined based on class schedule and ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Lifestyle Director
  • Maplewood Mill Pond LLC
  • West Yarmouth, MA 02673, MA
  • Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewoo...
  • 6/2/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Technical Director
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Arlington, VA
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting for a Technical Director to serve as an executive within the Cyb...
  • 6/2/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Executive Director
  • Stellar Senior Living
  • Denver, CO
  • Executive Director - Large Assisted Living Community Your passion for helping others along with your natural ability to ...
  • 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Intake
  • Haven Behavioral Healthcare
  • ALBUQUERQUE, NM
  • Director of Intake - Inpatient Behavioral Healthcare Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque is a 48-bed licensed, acut...
  • 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Operations
  • Selmet
  • Albany, OR
  • Director of Operations If you would love to be part of a company that is poised for substantial growth with opportunitie...
  • 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dental Director
  • UHC Solutions
  • Fort Dodge, IA
  • WE ARE HIRING A DENTAL DIRECTOR! Community Health Center of Fort Dodge is hiring a Dental Director to join our exception...
  • 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Rehab
  • Tender Touch Rehab Services, LLC
  • Palm Coast, FL
  • Overview: Must be a licensed and or a registered therapist to be considered. ** EXCLUSIVE NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY!!** ***Hig...
  • 5/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Agency Director
  • Ambercare
  • Clovis, NM
  • >> We offer our team the best << Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Continued Education PTO Plan Retirement Planning Li...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Income Estimation for Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. jobs
$57,344 to $90,777

Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. in Houston, TX
There were hundreds of independently-owned bookstores across the United States.
January 28, 2020
Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. in Columbus, OH
These stores could not only survive, but also thrive, if they committed to becoming the best bookstore in their city at a specific genre (the best mystery, best western, best fishing — the best whatever bookstore).
December 07, 2019
Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. in Winston Salem, NC
If you became the best boutique bookstore, your selection would be deeper and richer than B&N’s or Borders’, and you would succeed.
February 19, 2020