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Community Programs Administrator - Library Technology Innovation
San José Public Library
San Jose

This Community Programs Administrator is a new position under the supervision
of the Division Manager for Technology and Innovation and works closely with
Library staff in Information Technology, Instruction Programming Services,
Strategic Development, King Library and Branch Libraries operations in the San
Jose Public Library System. This position will analyze new
trends in technology and consider library applications, service models,
partnerships and opportunities.

  
This position will provide collaborative oversight, project management, and
participation for the Library's customer-focused projects and initiatives that
involve public access to technology, hands-on technology learning, public
access to digital resources, and development of public facing and operational
enhancements involving Library technology.

  
This position will convene or serve on initiative teams involving library
staff, partners, and volunteers to launch technology and innovation pilots,
evaluate results, make recommendations and oversee implementation for system-
wide up-scaling of successful service models. In collaboration with initiative
teams, guide staff with emphasis on creativity, innovation, and incorporating
and defining best practices to position San Jose Public Library as a
forerunner in technology-enhanced Library services.

  
This position will facilitate and organize an innovation culture based on
design thinking; Serve as a bridge between teams across the organization to
align initiatives with strategic technology access priorities; Serve as a
bridge between teams and Administration, Information Technology and other
resources necessary for successful technology innovation; Evaluate and analyze
pilots and experiments, to learn from failures and build upon
success. This position will communicate results internally
with Library staff and collaborate with Library Marketing to share
achievements and aspirations with the public, potential talent, and resource
partners outside the organization.

  
Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with
a major in public administration, social work, sociology, psychology or a
related field (Education, Media Arts, or Computer Science)

  
2. Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible
professional experience related to technology-based programming or
instruction.



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