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Responsibilities Category Management Support: * Prepares weekly sales reports for distribution to GM and Operations management teams * Analyzes sales using reporting tools (MMS, RetailIDEAS) as needed for assortment reviews, vendor reviews, internal/external presentations, test programs, and additional reporting as necessary to support sales and merchandise strategy. * Works closely with Merchandise Control team to maintain SKU and pricing information. * Communicates vendor/product information to the Planning and Allocation team including assortment plans, and lead times. * Assists in the assortment execution online including gathering images and proofreading copy. * Executes purchase orders for test programs and seasonal programs. * Responds to inquiries from the field operations team regarding product assortments for the existing and new retail locations. Vendor Relationship Management: * Corresponds with prospective vendors on an ongoing basis and communicates status in the review process. * Communicates with vendors continually regarding the product, pricing, minimums, terms, shipping, labor code compliance, digital imagery, and other vendor-related concerns. * Updates and distributes assortment plans, term sheets, and correspondence letters to vendors * Proofing: Verifies that pricing and vendor information is accurate in the system. Proofreads correspondence letters. * Sample Management: Maintains and organizes vendor samples of approved assortment. * Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field. * Educational background in business, marketing, or retail merchandise preferred. * Work experience in a retail environment is required. * Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel. * Must possess superior oral and written communication skills. * Strong analytical skills, including an understanding of retail math. * Ability to work cross-functionally and build relationships with other departments.

The Social Media Manager is responsible for growing brand reach and follower engagement through social media channels, as well as supporting traffic to stores and ecomm. This role delivers on company initiatives, brand goals and product priorities through compelling content plans, effective social strategies and comprehensive, thoughtful programming. The Social Media Manager collaborates with the broader Commercial Strategy team to identify content opportunities, align on campaign plans and then implements the agreed upon approach across all brand social media accounts. What You Do • Create account schedules that deliver on commercial strategy objectives and manage all the needed assets, copy and links to hit deadlines. • Generate, edit, publish and launch social media campaigns and monitor accounts daily. • Monitor and analyze overall social performance along with individual campaign performance. Generate reporting and analyze weekly. Deliver analysis to broader team with recommended actions to drive results. • Manage and own responsibility of brand presence on social media. Actively engage with customers and followers through comments on owned feeds and other brand relevant feeds. • Ownership of the look and feel of social accounts in alignment with brand style guide standards and commercial strategy priorities. • Responsible for delivering recommendations for social media strategies that are informed by data analysis, expertise on emerging social media trends, current technologies, design tools and applications. • Recommend and implement new features to develop brand awareness, like giveaways, collabs and follower prompts. • Deliver the 360 customer experience by providing social media prompts to the field that align with Store Operations objectives and overall commercial strategy. • Guide field team's social media experience with social media guidelines, best practices, weekly prompts and account support. • Discover effective UGC to repurpose and manage permissions. • Build, curate, and maintain social media asset galleries and analyze the productivity of each collection. • Drive results with data-informed strategies as identified through regular analysis. • Communicate effectively to all stakeholders, including Commercial Strategy, related work centers and leadership. • Proactively build a positive brand image. Monitor community sentiment and respond as needed to maintain a positive atmosphere. • Other duties as assigned. Knowledge & Experience • Creative problem solver and analytical thinker. • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills. • Highly motivated, self-starter who can thrive in a matrixed environment. • Excellent time-management and organization skills. • Excellent copywriting skills • Eye for compelling, on-brand content. • Clear understanding of the social media landscape. • Experience as a social media manager or a similar role 1 - 2 years • Experience in creating social media strategies • Knowledge of best practices for social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc. • Strong understanding of the brand, products and store experience. An employee in this position can expect a starting rate of $50,000 annually, depending on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. This is an onsite role, based in Chicago. EEO Statement As an Affirmative Action Employer, Barnes & Noble hires qualified people to work for its Paper Source subsidiary to perform the many tasks necessary for the success of our business and is committed to diversity in the workplace. An essential part of this policy is providing equal employment opportunity for all. All employment practices and decisions-including those involving application procedures, recruitment or recruitment advertising, hiring, placement, job assignment, transfer, promotion, demotion, training, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, benefits, discipline, leave of absence, layoff, recall, termination and general treatment during employment-will be conducted without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), hairstyle, height and/or weight, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other self-identified, perceived or actual characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. 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Title: Cafe Team Expert EmploymentType: Full-Time JobSummary: A Barnes & Noble bookstore is a gathering place for readers and the community. As Café Team Expert (CTE), you are an integral leader for the café team. You work through the team to develop their knowledge to create a welcoming environment for our customers. You are good at identifying and connecting data, using it to impact sales, trends, waste, inventory and other components to ensure a profitable Café. In this role, you present viable business strategies and work collaboratively with the Store Manager (SM) to implement and adapt café action plans to deliver expected results. **You'll make a great Cafe Team Expert if you have what we term to be good "behaviors."** Expect your colleagues to demonstrate these behaviors and to hold you, and themselves, to high standards, and for your Store Managers to reinforce our expectations. These behaviors collectively demonstrate that you: - Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts, setting the standard for the team and ensuring consistent leadership presence on the floor. - Fill scheduling gaps when you are able, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store - we are open from early mornings to late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays. - Are positive and proactive in your approach to work; you lead by example with purpose and energy, working hard and reliably while inspiring others to do the same. - Are supportive of the entire store team, demonstrating kindness, fairness, encouragement and respect. - Are always cheerful and helpful with customers, consistently going out of your way to help them and modeling this for the store team. - Take initiative to drive your own development, are an enthusiastic learner and use feedback to improve skills. - Are an active listener who understands information and clearly communicates messages as expected to support company initiatives and goals. - Prioritize resources and barista support appropriately to keep the shift on track. - Above all, show that you enjoy being a barista! **As a Café Team Expert you are part of a busy team and will be required to master the operational competencies of a Barnes & Noble Barista.** You will be trained and expect to be proficient in these areas: - Using mastered skills in drink making, creating and maintaining food and beverage presentation standards and adjusting displays, modeling and coaching others in their effective use. - Using strong visual merchandising skills, to maintain counter and floor retail fixtures. - Running an efficient and quick register while taking orders, coaching others on efficient order taking and speed of service. - Using bookselling skills to support the bookfloor team willingly and effectively when available. - Actively coaching the team to follow loss prevention procedures, and maintain a safe, secure bookstore by the ability to spot theft and effectively de-escalate challenging situations and problematic behaviors. - Managing inventory through effective food and beverage orders. - Completing and submit accurate monthly inventory and waste log on time All this work requires physical activity which includes prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and a lot of walking. You may work in other stores if you are able, and this is needed, collaboratively supporting the wider Cluster. **As you gain experience, you should expect your Café Team Expert knowledge and skills to develop.** Each Barnes & Noble bookstore is the product of its bookselling and café team. You will increasingly contribute as you develop your expertise. You will: - Use expert knowledge to make effective food and beverage recommendations to customers, acting as a role model to the team. - Review category sales, inventory quantities and product waste reports, assessing and acting on information to maximize our sales and profitability. - Meet with the SM regularly to review café sales performance, profitability, training, and opportunities, to drive café results. - Use knowledge about café safety, hygiene, sanitation guidelines and procedures to maintain all standards appropriately. **As already said, above all we expect to enjoy being a barista at Barnes & Noble. As you gain experience, you should expect your knowledge and skills to develop to support others and the Cluster and bookstore.** You will, of course, comply with all company policies and procedures. WhatYouDo: Knowledge&Experience: EeoStatement: Barnes & Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, hairstyle, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Notes: An employee in this position can expect a hourly rate starting at $21.75. Benefits: Part- time less than 20 hours per week: Sick & Leave pay, Employee Discount Part-time 20 - 29.99 per week: Sick & Leave pay, Employee Discount, Vacation, Personal Days and Company Holidays, 401(k) Full Time 30+ hours per week: Sick & Leave pay, Employee Discount, Vacation, Personal Days and Company Holidays, 401(k), Health Benefits, Disability, Life Insurance, Transit, Tuition Reimbursement

THE OPPORTUNITY With HR Manager (HRM) and Senior HR Director oversight, the Human Resources Coordinator (HRC) performs administrative duties and carries out job functions across all areas of HR, including Recruiting and Onboarding, Payroll, Benefits Support, Leave Administration and Recognition/Rewards. The HRC supports internal business partners and functional managers within the assigned team by participating in the administration and communication of programs and services that promote positive employee engagement. RESPONSIBILITIES + Partners with HRM to provide employees and managers with first-line communications for daily issues/questions about HR Practices, Policies, and Procedures from functional managers, business partners, and employees. + Administers and maintains Employment Record-Reporting, including bi-weekly Seasonal Leave of Absence, and other recurring/year-round activity (e.g., distributing Employee Rosters, supporting Recruiting and On-boarding tracking, and Administration and State-specific reporting needs within the assigned zone). + Administers Recruitment Support activities seasonally and on-going through the year in the areas of: job board creation, internal/external posting maintenance, select candidate screening activities, systemic Candidate Management, and Offer, Background, and Onboarding + Processes and Administers assigned Payroll for Biweekly Payroll Processing and reporting. + Responds to State Unemployment Claims for the assigned area. + Administers Termination and change documentation and processing audits. + Point of contact for all Employment Verification or special request needs. + Support and participate in Training for new hires or Policy/Program changes (e.g., new hire orientation/onboarding, benefit open enrollment, etc.) for employees as needed. + May partner with HRM/HRD to co-facilitate management/employee training in other HR topic areas. + Maintains business confidentiality relative to customer accounts, organizational practices, and employee records. + May participate in other critical HR projects or perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the role. + Other duties may be assigned **About Scholastic** For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are - at school, at home and in their communities - by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at ****************** . Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic. **Qualifications** HOW YOU CAN FIT **(Qualifications)** + Associate Degree in Business or related field, or its work-equivalent. + At least 2 years of experience in an HR environment or a related field is strongly desired. + Background in any of the Human Resources disciplines: Recruiting, Organizational Development, Training, Total Rewards, Safety/Health, Employee Relations, or other government Compliance Regulations preferred. + Maintains a high degree of Confidentiality when handling sensitive company and employee information + Team-oriented, self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment + Strong business process and customer focus; detail-oriented with an ability to see and respond to needs in a succinct way. + Demonstrated problem-solving skills + Results orientation with a strong track record of success in delivering on objectives + Well-developed interpersonal communication skills + Listening, reasoning, and analytical skills with a balance of service and empathy in business relations + Clear and understandable oral and written communication skills + Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to the Scholastic Mission and Operating Principles + Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, i.e., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint + Experience with an HCM ( Workday) is desirable **Time Type:** Full time **Job Type:** Regular **Job Family Group:** Human Resources **Location Region/State:** Illinois **Compensation Range:** Annual Salary: 45,000.00 - 65,000.00 **EEO Statement:** Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. EEO is the Law Poster (https://******************/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/eeo-is-the-law-poster-english.pdf) EEO Scholastic Policy Statement Pay Transparency Provision (https://******************/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/pay-transparency.pdf) Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: ****************** We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Shipper/Receiver is responsible for the proper handling of materials, adherence to safety procedures, and providing accurate, timely shipments. Responsibilities Prepares and processes incoming and outgoing shipments by performing the following tasks: Records receipt of shipments. Completes shipping logs. Unpacks boxes, verifies items match the purchase order, and enters received goods into the store system. Verifies items scan at the correct price and moves items to the appropriate store locations. Weighs incoming/outgoing cartons and may unload or load trucks. Packs and affixes shipping labels with proper postage on packed cartons. Files paperwork according to the FHEG filing standards. Sorts and distributes incoming mail. Verifies incoming shipments against purchase orders, invoices, or packing slips to ensure all items are received, not damaged, and enters them into store systems in compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards. May prepare inter-store transfer forms. Assists customers on the selling floor. Directs customers to the area of the store their item is in and answers routine inquiries. Partners to create and maintain a Hassle Free customer service culture, focused on solutions-based selling and an exceptional customer experience. Calls publishers to ascertain the status of an order, about damaged books, or to place an order. Shelves and stocks merchandise on the selling floor and perform store cleaning duties. Performs other duties as assigned. Pay Range $12.00-$22.46/hour

The Barista is responsible for assisting customers and providing great customer service. The Barista must be a quick learner who can remember ingredients, prepare quality beverages, and fill customer orders. The associate must be able to greet customers, build relationships, and work effectively in a team environment. This position also requires the ability to keep and maintain a clean and sanitary work environment. Respond to customer concerns and requests, and ensure all bookstore property and personnel are secure. Responsibilities Prepares quality beverages, whole beans, and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards. Also, follow health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products. Acts with integrity, honesty, and knowledge that promote the culture, values, and mission of Follett Starbucks Cafe. Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep the store operating to standard and set a positive example for the shift team. Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating the environment and customers for cues. Communicates information to the manager so that the team can respond as necessary to create a quality customer environment during each shift. Maintains regular and punctual attendance. Follows Starbucks operational policies and procedures, including safety and security, to ensure the safety of all partners during each shift. Delivers legendary customer service to all customers by acting with a customer-comes-first attitude by building relationships and connecting with the customer. Discovers and responds to customer needs promptly. Stocks products and maintains shelves organizes and arrange books and merchandise as appropriate. Lift and carry boxes, books, and other merchandise. Follett Higher Education is a drug-free workplace environment. Pay Range $12.00-$22.46/hour

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead our talented team of software engineers. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on engineering manager who will have a key role in driving the development of our customer-facing and back-end software products that serve students, faculty, and administrators at colleges across the US and Canada. The Senior Manager of Software Engineering is responsible for guiding and developing one or more software engineering teams. This role encompasses overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of software development projects, ensuring they meet time, budget, and quality standards. The role also includes collaborating with and engaging with DevOps. A significant part of the job involves providing technical leadership, including hands-on involvement in software design and problem-solving, while staying abreast of the latest technological advancements. The manager must also foster effective collaboration within the team and with other departments, like product management and design, to align software development with overall business goals. Responsibilities * Provide technical leadership in software design, architecture, and problem-solving. Be involved in hands-on development and stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends. * Collaborate with other departments, such as product management, quality assurance, and sales, to align software development with company objectives and customer needs. Ensure clear communication within and outside the team. * Oversee the development of quality software, incorporating best practices in coding, testing, and security. Ensure the software meets regulatory and compliance standards. * Allocate resources effectively, including managing budgets and personnel resources. Ensure the team has the tools and technologies needed to succeed. * Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. This involves setting clear performance standards, conducting performance reviews, and advancing professional growth through guidance and training opportunities. * Encourage innovation and continuously seek ways to improve the software development process. Implement new technologies and methodologies where appropriate. * Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience. * 7+ years of experience in software engineering. * 2+ years of experience in a software engineering lead or manager role. * 3+ years of experience working with deployments in AWS or GCP. * Experience managing both onshore and offshore teams. * Excellent leadership and communication skills. * Strong understanding of application security. Preferred: * 4+ years of experience developing in C# or Python. * 4+ years of experience developing in SQL, including stored procedures. * Experience breaking apart monolithic applications as well as working on transactional systems, including those that drive orders and billing.

Title: Specialty Inventory Manager EmploymentType: Full-Time JobSummary: The Specialty Inventory Manager is responsible for determining the buying quantity, allocating and managing specialty inventory levels in each store across a wide array of assigned categories. This position is responsible for identifying the initial buy level in total and by store determined by analysis of store sales history and customer/store profiles and demographics. The Specialty Inventory Manager works in close partnership with the buying team, distribution centers and merchandise systems teams to ensure that each store has the correct inventory level to support its product display and sales needs. At the same time, they make sure overall inventory needs to achieve sell through goals are managed, requiring the Specialty Inventory Manager to balance the competing priorities of sales and sell through. The Specialty Inventory Manager must develop strategies to manage assigned products throughout their life cycle, from initial introduction to exiting the store or moving product to Last Chance. This role requires the ability to consistently deliver business results by demonstrating quick decision making through collaborative efforts. An employee in this position can expect an annual starting rate of $60,000, depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law. This job will be based out of our Chicago Wicker Park office. WhatYouDo: - Work closely with buyers and visual merchandisers to identify appropriate presets for each product purchased. - Meet deadlines set by the Specialty Commercial Calendar to ensure timely delivery of product. - Present inventory buy and allocation strategy to larger Specialty team when appropriate. - Work with buyers on key items to determine quantities or adjustments needed to presets based on marketing, publicity and commercial calendar plans. - Work with Visual Merchandising team to identify appropriate display quantities for furniture and fixtures. - Effectively utilize inventory management systems to execute allocation strategies. - Partner with the Distribution Center when appropriate to ensure inventory is flowing to stores timely and efficiently. - Assist in managing the production process for any applicable products by ordering components, planning production quantities and allocation of finished goods. - Analyze ongoing sales trends and postmortem findings to take appropriate actions to ensure the optimal inventory levels are maintained in each store throughout the product lifecycle. - Replenish inventory to stores to minimize markdowns and/or maximize margin and sales. - Use tools to reorder quantities of products based on their replenishment strategy and rank to maintain positive DC in stock position. - Make recommendations to buyers for expansion and contraction of existing products/programs and promotions based on store profiles and store sales data. - Identify sales trends or store profile changes for core products/programs and make store/item combination change recommendations when opening new stores or assisting in store renovations. - Report analytics and identify actions needed to support margin, sales and sell through of product. Knowledge&Experience: - High understanding of the specialty business and familiarity with categories and sales trends. - Must be flexible enough to identify and interpret changing trends, convert those findings into buying strategies, effectively communicate proposed strategy changes to cross-functional team members and drive the business. - Must be collaborative while balancing the confidence to remain steadfast on decisions as needed. - Listens attentively and is receptive to other perspectives, incorporating this feedback in decision making. - Ability to adapt well to changes in direction and priority in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment. - Works consistently and productively, showing strong concentration and discipline. - Proven ability to communicate effectively with partners, follow up and create a collaborative work environment. - Is positive, self-motivated and proactive. - Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of retail math - must be a "numbers" person. - Experienced in Microsoft Office suite and familiarity with internal merchandising, inventory and reporting tools a plus (including Business Intelligence, Corporate Reporting Center, IMM, IM2, 1010 data, Data Warehouse, other analytical tools). - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with at least 3 years of experience in retail analysis. - Strong analytical skills. Ability to think critically and communicate complex thoughts and/or ideas in clear and concise manner. . - Works collaboratively with cross functional partners. EeoStatement: Barnes & Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, hairstyle, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

** Warehouse Lead **Schedule:** 2nd Shift - Full Time (3:30M to Midnight) **Pay: $20.50 an hour** Each year Scholastic Book Fairs, in partnership with schools across the country, hosts more than 127,000 book-sale events that give more than 35 million students and their families access to thousands of affordable and educational products, helping foster a lifelong love of reading. We are currently in search of Warehouse Lead to support our local branch team. This full time position offers medical, dental and vision benefits, Paid Time Off, a generous 50% off discount on Scholastic merchandise, and a 401k. Qualified candidates will be able to support the Branch Manager and the Warehouse Supervisor in the execution of the day-to-day warehouse activities of a branch in the Book Fair Organization. This candidate will support our mission to encourage reading and promote lifelong learning, and demonstrate our values of caring and respect for all people. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: + Assist with new-hire orientation and train associates on all Product Coordinator - Level I, II, and III functions. + Under the supervision of a warehouse supervisor or branch manager, direct a small team of associates in one or more functional areas of the facility, i.e., Case Production, Table Production, UPS, Fair Finishing, 2nd shift, etc. + Assist the warehouse supervisor to train, coach, mentor, and motivate the warehouse team. + Serve as designated branch trainer, for all new processes, procedures, etc. + Assist the warehouse supervisor in planning and presenting branch or departmental daily start-up meetings **Qualifications** **QUALIFICATIONS** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + High School Diploma or GED Certificate preferred. + Ability to demonstrate basic product scanner proficiency (i.e., ordering replenishment) effectively with minimal errors. + Strong team player and the ability to get along with co-workers. + Good verbal/written communication skills, basic math skills, and ability to read documents in English, such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals. + Good interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and direct other employees. + Forklift experience is a plus (If certified - must be at least 18 years of age). **PHYSICAL DEMANDS** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 50 lbs occasionally on a daily basis. + Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 30 lbs to a height of 70" occasionally on a daily basis. + Must be able to push wheeled cases, which may weigh in excess of 300 lbs, with an initial force of up to 50 lbs and a sustained force of up to 30 lbs. + Must be able to stand, reach above and below the shoulders, squat, bend and kneel as necessary to perform the job. + Must be able to tolerate work in a non-air conditioned environment. + Must be able to accurately follow specific instructions for multiple detailed assembly processes. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. **Time Type:** Full time **Job Type:** Regular Seasonal **Job Family Group:** Distrib & Matls Mgmt **Location Region/State:** Illinois **EEO Statement:** Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. EEO is the Law Poster (********************************************************************************************** EEO Scholastic Policy Statement Pay Transparency Provision (********************************************************************************* Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: ****************** We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

O U R M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T "Be fair to customers and our employees, promote literacy, be kind to the environment and remain financially viable so we may continue." NOW HIRING BOOKSELLERS Do you like books? Would you like to help fellow booklovers find their next favorite read? Do you want to find one-of-a-kind treasures that you never knew existed? America's largest family-owned new and used book retailer, Half Price Books, is looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to work in our fun, fast-paced retail environment to fill the position of Bookseller. Every day, Booksellers get to work on a variety of tasks, including delivering quality customer service, sharing their knowledge about books, movies, and music with customers and co-workers, operating the cash register, shelving new merchandise, and buying books from the public. Each day can be unique and filled with surprises! We're looking for people who have strong communication skills and a positive attitude. Ideal candidates are dependable, hard-working and independently-motivated. In addition to the pleasure of working at a great place with great people and getting paid for it you'll receive a compensation package that is enhanced by benefits including: reliable hours/shifts, paid vacation and holidays, paid sick time, health insurance, 401(k), and more. Perks also include an employee discount on almost all of the already low-priced merchandise available in Half Price Books stores. Half Price Books is a place for people who are interested in preserving, recycling and passing along information and entertainment in every form. We buy and sell books, records, CDs, collectibles, magazines, videos, DVDs and games. We believe books should fill our lives, not our landfills, so we also strive to donate and recycle what we cannot sell. We promote from within so most everyone starts right here, as a Bookseller. Are you ready to join the Half Price Books family? Fill out an employment application online or bring your application by the store today. We'd love to meet you and say hello. Half Price Books is an equal opportunity employer. Half Price Books respects your privacy. To learn more about the information we may collect about job applicants and how we may use it, please visit our .

The Principal Software Engineer designs, develops, tests, deploys, monitors, and supports software solutions. Ensures quality, security, privacy, reliability, availability, maintainability, performance, compatibility, and integrations of solutions throughout. Advances the team's technical foundation to deliver modern, simple, and secure solutions, and raises the engineering skills within the squad. Scope of delivery is for a single squad. Responsibilities: Responsible for design, development, testing, maintenance, monitoring, and support of a platform or application. Maintains thoughtful application design that promotes reuse, portability, and ease of code maintenance. Builds subject matter expertise in the business area that the platform or application supports. Leads with high autonomy the execution and utilization of reference implementations, best practices, frameworks and standards, and architectural and design decisions within a squad. Notifies technical stakeholders of technical or functional changes. Contributes to the team's backlog to capture work that promotes the team's mission and advances the team's technical foundation. Partners with teammates to refine the product backlog. Partners with peer Engineers and the Product Owner to lead the team in breaking down larger bodies of work (epics) into smaller, well-understood items (stories) that can be accomplished in a single iteration. Ensures stories have clearly understood value and defined acceptance criteria. Communicates with key partners and dependent squads to understand scope of planned work. Partners with Product Managers in the domain to inform prioritization, identify dependencies, and influence the product roadmap. Generates stories for backlog to address performance, non-functional requirements, tech debt, modernization, and simplification. Participates in team's agile ceremonies, including daily stand-up, backlog refinement, planning, review/demo, and retrospectives. Helps drive collaboration within the team through practices such as pair programming. Actively seeks ways to drive continuous improvement within team. Leads team through resolution of blockers, and implementation of new practices identified as part of team's continuous improvement goals. Understands the team's application architecture and how it fits into the team's broader area as well as to the enterprise via key dependencies. Partners with Solution Architects to understand, help define, and adopt enterprise patterns and technology goals. Implements reference architectures with tool selection and implementation to deliver cost effective solutions that drive the right business value. Helps maintain architecture documentation for relevant capabilities and systems. Mentors individuals in the squad and peers on partner squads on technical delivery. Works to build technical skills in teammates through direction, example, and by creating opportunities for others to learn. Participates in communities of practice on technical topics and encourages team members to join where technical interests or development opportunities align. Partners with established vendors on implementations, modernization, capability improvements, and framework updates. Influences partners' roadmaps. Performs technical evaluations and makes recommendations around new incoming solutions. Establishes and manages quality standards, decisions, and implementations. Leverages automation where possible to create efficiency and reliability in delivery of software. Ensures application, performance, uptime, and scale. Defines and maintains high standards of code quality. Participates in peer code reviews to ensure quality, consistency, and knowledge transfer is part of regular delivery. Troubleshoots and fixes bugs and security risks. Identifies bottlenecks, patterns, and potential solutions related to incoming bugs and defects to improve software efficiency. Partners with peer engineers on software development lifecycle improvements. Creates and maintains support playbooks. Leverages best practices, technologies, and instrumentation to lead the team in regular monitoring and observation of health, availability, and performance of software in production to provide appropriate application support and inform roadmap/backlog improvements. Partners with the squad and peers across squads to diagnose performance issues found in monitoring. Identifies and implements new monitoring and proactive alerting mechanisms to inform the squad of issues before problems reach consumers and stakeholders. Performs other duties as assigned. Additional Requirements: * Bachelor's degree, applicable certification or equivalent experience. * Typically requires 8+ years of professional experience and mastery of relevant technical or business skills required to accomplish the job. * 5+ years of designing Big Data systems and processes in a Cloud environment * Expert in SQL and query optimization techniques * 5+ years' experience with programming languages * 3+ years of Apache Spark with Python Experience in design and development of an Enterprise CI/CD process * Expert in all technologies in the data platform (Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and SQLDB). * Coding proficiency in a modern programming or scripting language Azure stack experience preferred (Logic and Function apps) * Knowledge of database systems (SQL) * Experience in creating automation of repeatable tasks * Strong understanding of data design concepts * Demonstrated knowledge of SDLC and change management Demonstrated ability to create logical flow diagrams * Excellent project and time management skills * Ability to work and collaborate with cross functional teams, and manage partner expectations * Ability to influence without direct authority * Excellent communication skills, both written and oral * Ability to evaluate processes and drive improvement * Ability to foster new ideas and concepts and make decisions surrounding complex issues * Functional understanding of data architecture concepts * Intermediate understanding of privacy laws and regulations * Exposure to wholesale and/or retail solutions preferred * Experience with Data Catalogs, business glossaries, data governance, and metadata management preferred * Experience defining and implementing Data Governance models based on industry best-practices preferred * Travel: None * Work Schedule: Standard Hours Career Band: Professional Jobs on this career band have a knowledge management focus and are primarily responsible for results achieved through their own work. Requires the application of theoretical knowledge, typically gained through formal education or equivalent work experience that provides knowledge of and exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts of a defined profession. Jobs at higher career levels may guide small teams in their area of subject matter expertise. Jobs at the at the most senior levels of this career band set disciplinary strategy within their areas of expertise. Criteria & Management Requirements: * Problem Solving: Identifies and solves complex problems that impact multiple areas. Applies independent analysis based on in-depth research and critical thinking to recommend solutions. * Decisions: Routinely analyzes unique issues or problems and functions with a high degree of autonomy. * Knowledge: Requires specialized knowledge and expertise in own job discipline and deep experience in integrating related disciplinary knowledge. Applies specialized knowledge of industry standards/practices on key projects and initiatives. * Business Acumen: Interprets internal/external business challenges. Recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services to distinguish from the competition. * Communication & Influence: Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view. Converts technical information to compelling business context and advice. * Impact: Decisions will have significant impact to multiple departments or disciplines. * Leadership: Manages projects and end to end programs with moderate resource requirements, risk and/or complexity. Provides training and leadership for other team members. Key role in planning and coordinating with others for projects or tasks. May contribute input to the performance review of other team members. Primary role is an individual contributor however may also manage one lower level employee. Work Environment: Typical Office Other Work Environment Requirements: Typical Office: Operates in a typical office environment, routinely uses computer and other standard office equipment. Other Physical Requirements: Typical Office: Generally sedentary for prolonged periods, may occasionally require ability to move about or adjust/move items weighing up to 10 lbs. in all directions; Constantly requires collaboration and the ability to communicate with others to exchange information while in a typical office setting. Collaboration is generally conducted in person unless the role has been pre-approved for remote work. This position is based at our corporate office in beautiful Carlsbad, California-just minutes from the beach and vibrant San Diego. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. CLOTHING FOR POSITIVE CHANGE (C4PC) From the farm to the factory to our closets, we all have an opportunity to create positive change through clothing as we work to fundamentally change the way clothing is made. Do you want to join a team committed to creating positive change in the world through the C4PC movement? Consider pr Ana, where you can transcend the current trends and demand more from your wardrobe and your employer; where you can help an enthusiastic and loyal audience celebrate the outdoors and their own unique style; and where you can help lessen our impact on the planet and its people every day. ABOUT THE POSITION Lead the design, build, and implementation of pr Ana's SAP S/4HANA platform tailored for fashion and vertical business-built entirely from the ground up. You'll define architecture, lead solution and master data design, and ensure seamless integration across systems, enabling a digital core that streamlines seasonal planning, order-to-cash, and omnichannel execution. HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE * Own the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation: architecting solutions, defining master data models (article, fashion master), and driving MRP and segmentation logic. * Design and configure SAP S/4HANA for Fashion/Vertical Business capabilities including seasonality management, variant configuration, aATP, and supply assignment (ARun). [sap.com], [help.sap.com] * Lead integrations with external systems (e.g., eCommerce, CRM, third-party logistics), enabling multichannel order management, ATP, and contract management flows. * Manage critical SAP business runs: order allocation, MRP for fashion, site master setup, and SAP FMS migration/transformation. * Serve as the technical and functional lead-guiding internal teams and external partners while ensuring master data integrity, compliance, and scalability. YOU ARE * A seasoned SAP S/4HANA expert in fashion or vertical industry implementations. * A strong solution architect who bridges business requirements and SAP capabilities, including supply chain, merchandising, and order management. * A master of master data design-article master, variant configuration, site master, segmentation. * An integration-savvy leader fluent with multichannel commerce setups, ATP/aATP, and SAP FMS migration. * A confident individual contributor who leads cross-functional teams across IT, supply chain, merchandising, and external integrators. YOU HAVE * 8+ years of SAP experience, with at least 4 years focused on S/4HANA-designing/configuring Fashion & Vertical Business processes. * Deep mastery of article/fashion master data, segmentation/variant config, allocation runs, fashion MRP, and aATP. * Proven record leading SAP integrations-order management, retail site, contract management, fulfillment. * Experience managing data migrations and transformations from legacy SAP solutions (e.g., FMS) to S/4HANA. Preferred * Experience with SAP FMS (Fashion Management System) migration to S/4HANA. * Knowledge of SAP retail site master, contract management, and multichannel commerce ecosystems. * Exposure to SAP integration technologies (e.g., SAP PO/PI, middleware) and real-time interfaces for omnichannel readiness. Salary Range: 126,000 Min - 210,000 Max Annual Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying, a candidate's capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity. #LI-JD1 Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and pr Ana, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. ************************************************************************************ If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter. If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to ****************** with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Who We Are Follett Higher Education is a leading educational service provider and omnichannel retailer that provides students, faculty and staff, parents, and fans with the course materials, learning tools, and retail services needed to successfully support the collegiate journey. Follett Higher Education supports over 6 million students through its 1,100 physical and 1,750 eCommerce campus stores across North America. Inside Follett's Internship Experience Follett's Summer Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity for college students to gain hands-on, real-world experience in a dynamic retail and education company. Over eight weeks, interns will work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to meaningful projects, and develop skills that prepare them for future leadership roles. Our program is designed to provide exposure to the inner workings of a corporate environment through mentorship, project ownership, and collaboration across teams. Each intern will complete a capstone presentation summarizing key outcomes, learnings, and recommendations to company leaders. What You'll Do * Contribute to assigned department projects and daily business operations * Participate in professional development sessions and leadership talks * Collaborate with team members and mentors to analyze data, improve processes, or develop creative solutions * Present findings, project results, and recommendations to leadership at the conclusion of the program * Engage in networking opportunities with interns and company professionals What You'll Gain * Real-world experience in a fast-paced corporate setting * Exposure to senior leaders and cross-functional collaboration * Professional development through workshops, mentoring, and feedback * Hands-on project ownership with measurable business impact * A strong addition to your professional resume and network Internship Areas of Focus: Pick One * Marketing: Get hands-on with marketing strategy in a student-focused retail environment. As a Marketing intern, you'll have a focus on Lifecycle Marketing & Analytics for consumer marketing. You'll learn how we connect with customers through compelling narratives and targeted outreach - while contributing to projects that make a measurable impact. * GM (General Merchandise): Explore the business of merchandising in a dynamic, student-focused retail environment. As a General Merchandise intern, you'll work alongside experienced buyers and planners to understand how we select, price, and present products across our stores. You'll contribute to projects that enhance product appeal and operational efficiency - while building skills that translate across the retail industry. * IT (Information Technology): Get under the hood of our tech ecosystem with an Information Technology internship focused on application development, operations, and support. You'll collaborate on system maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to projects that add new functionality, improve performance, and reliability. This is your launchpad into the world of enterprise IT. * HR (Human Resources): Step into the dynamic world of Human Resources and gain hands-on experience and exposure to strategy across key HR disciplines, including HR business partnership, talent & development, employee relations, talent acquisition, benefits, compensation, and operations (HRIS and payroll). Throughout the program, you'll lead a capstone project that ties together your learnings and delivers real impact. This is your chance to explore the full spectrum of HR while building skills that matter. * Finance: Join our Finance team and explore how data drives decisions in a dynamic retail environment. As an intern, you'll gain hands-on experience with financial planning, reporting, and operational analysis. You'll contribute to projects that shape strategy and improve performance - while building skills that matter in any business setting. * Product Development: Explore the operational side of Product Development in a fast-moving, impact-driven internship. Your focus will be on product operations, including Learning Management System (LMS) and Student Information System (SIS) interfaces, integrations, and scaling support (learning how we scale support for thousands of learners). This is your chance to build technical and strategic skills while contributing to real-world solutions. What You'll Bring * Current college student pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Product Development, IT, Merchandising, or Retail Management * Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills * Strong computer skills (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Slack) * Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn in a team environment * Ability to work in a hybrid schedule - 3 days onsite and 2 days remote - at the Westchester, IL headquarters for the full 8-week term

THE OPPORTUNITY We are seeking to hire an energetic Account Executive with educational publishing experience who can partner with schools and communities to extend literacy. In the classroom, after school, in the community and at home, Scholastic Education Solutions reinforces learning everywhere a child meets a caring adult. Our mission is to provide young people with access to text that is relevant and engaging, while supporting content area learning and information literacy that insures the highest levels of student achievement. Along with classroom books and instructional materials to meet studentsʼ needs, Scholastic Education provides workshops, extensive teaching resources, and works with communities and long-standing literacy partners to ensure that students receive learning support 24/7 and from birth to adulthood. RESPONSIBILITIES + Achieve assigned goal + Serves as the Lead for all identified districts + Develops intimate relationships with all stakeholders throughout the accounts + Meets with customers to discuss areas of concern and gaps + Develops district contacts and cultivates relationships at all levels that enhances Scholastic's position which leads to major growth within designated accounts + Compiles account information on organizational structure (parent and subsidiaries), buying process, compensation process, existing products/tools to produce a prospective business report identifying potential business activities necessary to close accounts + Maintains regular contact with account base, and increases revenue from positioning and demonstrating new and existing products, preparing appropriate RFPs, and closing the sale + Generates, develops, manages, and communicates expectations within assigned accounts as well as increases scope of penetration within each account + Qualifies new opportunities and prospects, dimensions the size of opportunities and articulates probabilities of closure + Maintains complete and accurate documentation in company's CRM module for all activity + Maintains broad knowledge of company products and their capabilities versus the strengths/weaknesses of competitive products + Travel up to 60% WHO WE ARE Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 100+ years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at ****************** . Some benefits that we offer: - 100% vested of 401(k) Retirement Plan after 5 years employment - Up to 1M worth of supplemental Life Insurance - Tuition Reimbursement - Purchase Scholastic stock at a 15% discount Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic. **Qualifications** HOW YOU CAN FIT **(Qualifications)** + 10 + educational related experiences + 1 + years selling strategically across territory generating and closing large opportunities + Achieve sales responsibility and annual goal. + Proven track record of selling and developing relationship with high-level customers + Demonstrable success in driving highest levels of Customer Experience + Preference for candidates with well established relationships + Bachelor's Degree or higher level degree preferable + Knowledge of Academic Curriculum + Proficiency with MS Office software; experience with Sales Automation, Customer Relationship Management or Web-based software programs + Strong oral and written communication skills, including oral presentation skills + Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills with peers, superiors (across functions and throughout the company), and customer **Time Type:** Full time **Job Type:** Regular **Job Family Group:** Sales **Location Region/State:** New York **Compensation Range:** Annual Salary: 85,000.00 - 95,000.00 **EEO Statement:** Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. EEO is the Law Poster (https://******************/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/eeo-is-the-law-poster-english.pdf) EEO Scholastic Policy Statement Pay Transparency Provision (https://******************/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/pay-transparency.pdf) Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: ****************** We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Follett Higher Education is a leading educational service provider and omnichannel retailer that provides students, faculty and staff, parents, and fans with the course materials, learning tools, and retail services needed to successfully support the collegiate journey. Follett Higher Education supports over 6 million students through its 1,100 physical and 1,750 eCommerce campus stores across North America. The Store Design Construction Project Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing all assigned renovations, relocations and new construction projects involving Follett retail store sites, including the duties required to meet on-time and budget requirements for all assigned projects and meeting with and overseeing all internal/external clients, vendors (e.g. GC, fixtures, flooring, and communication/data) and customers (university associates) to complete successful on-time openings of renovated retail locations. Responsibilities * Perform all assigned duties of a Project Manager in the Store Design Department. * Ensure accurate invoicing, purchase orders, and monitor receivables for all projects under his/her direction. Work to accurately forecast construction budgets/costs for utilization across projects. * Manage the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple large-scale projects. Minimize company exposure and risk across multiple projects while ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget. * Implement and review quality assurance procedures in accordance with the company methodology to ensure the successful execution of all projects. Develop detailed work plans, schedules, and project estimates, while providing ongoing status reports as required. * Work with the VP of Store Planning and other department leaders to assist the Marketing team in the creation of budgets for capital projects. Identify opportunities to improve processes and procedures across projects. * Effectively communicate relevant project and practice information to leadership and peers in partner departments. * Recognize areas for internal improvement and develop plans for implementation. Review the status reports of team members across projects and address issues as appropriate. Comply with and enforce standard policies and procedures. * Ability to analyze, negotiate, and communicate with our project stakeholders when a project exceeds the budget requirements. It may require the candidate to adjust the scope of work as necessary. * Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent. * 8-10 years of Retail Construction experience required. * Experience with AutoCAD Desktop is a plus. * Ability to engage in 25-30% travel, including overnight and occasional weekend travel. Travel throughout the U.S. and Canada. * Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project. * Experience with open store renovations is a plus.

is an hourly rate along with a production bonus based on your performance. Follett Content Solutions has been a trusted partner for educators since 1873! We support our educators that touch more than 45 million students worldwide. Follett Content Solutions helps build a diverse collection of print and digital resources to support every student. We are currently hiring for a Book Processor. This position is a full-time non-exempt role in our warehouse located in McHenry, IL. The pay for this position is $16.56 per hour and production bonus eligible. based on your performance. We offer an array of benefits, to see those benefits click here Any pay range disclosed is based upon a combination of neutral factors such as required qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications, seniority, etc. Follett Content Solutions reserves the right to provide any successful candidate a salary at the most appropriate level set as a result of such candidate' qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications or seniority. Position Overview: Our goal at Follett Content Solutions is to empower librarians, teachers, school leaders, and administrators. We partner with educators and provide the tools they need quickly and reliably, with dedicated representatives helping every step of the way. With industry-leading turnaround times, best-in-class collection development and self-service tools, an ever-expanding product selection, and cataloging overseen by degreed librarians, we're here to help them maximize their time and budget so they can get back to doing what's most important. They can expect their fully shelf-ready processed order to arrive at their institution ready to go from box to shelf - tagged, barcoded, and suitable for immediate circulation. The Follett Content Book Processing Team is composed of more than 120 active processors with a collective total of more than 1,000 years of experience. On average, each of them produces a fully processed library book every 60 seconds! Getting books shelf-ready is no quick task, but this is precisely where our team excels. Book Processors are a critical role in our business and performs duties to label, fix, reinforce, and protect product according to instructions while meeting established standards for quality and productivity. Responsibilities: Follow all safety regulations and report any unsafe conditions to Supervisor. Maintain assigned work area and equipment such as tape and label dispensers, scissors, “X-Acto”-type knives, rolling shear cutters, adhesive removers, measuring tools, data entry terminals, and scanning devices in a clean, orderly, and safe condition. Replace as needed. Pull incoming totes of books down from top line. Accurately enter orders into tracking system, noting any special instructions indicated with orders. Review orders for processing specifications. Refer to proper instructions for clarification of procedures and quality standards or request information from appropriate supervisors. Inspect product for dirt, damage, or other defects. Clean, repair, or replace product as necessary. Correctly match and label product according to instructions and processing procedures. Reinforce product using protective covering as directed. Install theft detection devices to product. Rework or repair product returned by Quality Assurance or the customer or as directed by management in an orderly and prompt manner. Place and record defective product in rejection area. Move totes to holding line as needed to wait for replacement books or supplies. Complete proper documentation for orders not completed. Complete orders left unfinished by other personnel. Perform work in other departments as directed. Other duties as assigned. Requirements: 0-3 years of experience High School Diploma or equivalent Ability to have attention to detail Ability to read a ruler Basic Computer skills Mandatory over-time as needed Ability to work in other departments when the need arises We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process due to a disability, please contact us by email or phone. Email: Send request to ************************ Phone: Request assistance by calling ************ When contacting us, please provide your contact information, the job position or title, and state the nature of your accessibility issue.

THE OPPORTUNITY We are seeking Inside Sales Representatives to sell our classroom magazine. They are responsible for driving sales growth and supporting schools and districts in achieving literacy goals and initiatives through our Scholastic Magazine resources. This role focuses on building and maintaining strong partnerships with teachers, principals, and district leaders; identifying customer needs; and providing consultative support to align Scholastic Magazines+ with their current curriculum and standards. Success in this role requires strong communication skills, management of territory accounts, and a passion for supporting literacy and student achievement growth. **This is a 7-month seasonal position that offers full benefits while on seasonal leave. Many representatives transition to 10 or 12-month positions.** These are hourly positions with the ability to earn monthly commission. RESPONSIBILITIES + Manage an assigned territory of school and district accounts to achieve or exceed sales goals + Build and maintain strong relationships with educators, principals, and district leaders to understand their current/future literacy and learning priorities. + Conduct needs assessments and align Scholastic Magazines+ to current curriculum and standards + Upsell and cross-sell other titles when appropriate to generate new business. + Host online product demonstrations/implementation webinars using virtual platforms. + Understand product line and technology components to recommend and demonstrate magazines that fit customer needs. + Gain knowledge/stay informed of terminology and current trends in education, including funding opportunities, and state or district initiatives. + Contribute to a positive, collaborative team culture that reflects Scholastic's mission and values. Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic. \#LI-SP1 \#LI-HYBRID **Qualifications** HOW YOU CAN FIT **(Qualifications)** Knowledge and Experience + Excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Strong organizational and time management skills + Previous sales experience is preferred + Proficient in MS Office suite **Time Type:** Full time **Job Type:** Regular Seasonal **Job Family Group:** Sales **Location Region/State:** Illinois **Compensation Range:** Hourly Rate: 22.15 - 23.46 **EEO Statement:** Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. EEO is the Law Poster (********************************************************************************************** EEO Scholastic Policy Statement Pay Transparency Provision (********************************************************************************* Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: ****************** We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

is an hourly rate along with a production bonus based on your performance. Follett Content Solutions has been a trusted partner for educators since 1873! We support our educators that touch more than 45 million students worldwide. Follett Content Solutions helps build a diverse collection of print and digital resources to support every student. We are currently hiring for an Order Filler. This position is a full-time non-exempt role in our warehouse located in McHenry, IL. The pay for this position is $16.56 per hour and production bonus eligible. based on your performance. We offer an array of benefits, to see those benefits click here Any pay range disclosed is based upon a combination of neutral factors such as required qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications, seniority, etc. Follett Content Solutions reserves the right to provide any successful candidate a salary at the most appropriate level set as a result of such candidate' qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications or seniority. Performs duties to select and setup order filling, to retrieve books to fill customer orders and to inspect orders for accuracy. Specific Responsibilities: Read pick lists and locate items by walking to location and retrieving proper items and quantities for customer orders. Indicate items not found. Carry stacks of books to cart and deposit in the correct tote. Push cart to next area(s) to be picked. Verify that correct items and quantities have been retrieved and are in good condition. Push totes off cart onto conveyor. Meet all established standards for quality, accuracy and productivity. Perform backup functions for other departmental personnel as directed. Requirements: Must be able to walk up to 8 hours per day (with breaks). Basic usage and understanding of the English language (speaking, reading - writing). Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds Basic math skills. Basic alphabetization skills. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process due to a disability, please contact us by email or phone. Email: Send request to ************************ Phone: Request assistance by calling ************ When contacting us, please provide your contact information, the job position or title, and state the nature of your accessibility issue.

This position works closely with the Department Manager(s) or Store Manager to receive, price, and stock merchandise to meet the needs of the store's customers and drive sales and profits. Assist Team Members with completing the work within the store. Ensures all team members receive the appropriate training and education, including ongoing compliance training. Acts as leader on duty, responding to customer and team member concerns in the absence of the Store Manager, as well as opening and closing the store and ensuring all bookstore property and team members are safe and secure. Follett Higher Education is a drug-free workplace environment. Pay Range $12.00-$24.33/hour

THE OPPORTUNITY With HR Manager (HRM) and Senior HR Director oversight, the Human Resources Coordinator (HRC) performs administrative duties and carries out job functions across all areas of HR, including Recruiting and Onboarding, Payroll, Benefits Support, Leave Administration and Recognition/Rewards. The HRC supports internal business partners and functional managers within the assigned team by participating in the administration and communication of programs and services that promote positive employee engagement. RESPONSIBILITIES Partners with HRM to provide employees and managers with first-line communications for daily issues/questions about HR Practices, Policies, and Procedures from functional managers, business partners, and employees. Administers and maintains Employment Record-Reporting, including bi-weekly Seasonal Leave of Absence, and other recurring/year-round activity (e.g., distributing Employee Rosters, supporting Recruiting and On-boarding tracking, and Administration and State-specific reporting needs within the assigned zone). Administers Recruitment Support activities seasonally and on-going through the year in the areas of: job board creation, internal/external posting maintenance, select candidate screening activities, systemic Candidate Management, and Offer, Background, and Onboarding Processes and Administers assigned Payroll for Biweekly Payroll Processing and reporting. Responds to State Unemployment Claims for the assigned area. Administers Termination and change documentation and processing audits. Point of contact for all Employment Verification or special request needs. Support and participate in Training for new hires or Policy/Program changes (e.g., new hire orientation/onboarding, benefit open enrollment, etc.) for employees as needed. May partner with HRM/HRD to co-facilitate management/employee training in other HR topic areas. Maintains business confidentiality relative to customer accounts, organizational practices, and employee records. May participate in other critical HR projects or perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the role. Other duties may be assigned About Scholastic For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are - at school, at home and in their communities - by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at ******************* Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic. Qualifications HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications) Associate Degree in Business or related field, or its work-equivalent. At least 2 years of experience in an HR environment or a related field is strongly desired. Background in any of the Human Resources disciplines: Recruiting, Organizational Development, Training, Total Rewards, Safety/Health, Employee Relations, or other government Compliance Regulations preferred. Maintains a high degree of Confidentiality when handling sensitive company and employee information Team-oriented, self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment Strong business process and customer focus; detail-oriented with an ability to see and respond to needs in a succinct way. Demonstrated problem-solving skills Results orientation with a strong track record of success in delivering on objectives Well-developed interpersonal communication skills Listening, reasoning, and analytical skills with a balance of service and empathy in business relations Clear and understandable oral and written communication skills Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to the Scholastic Mission and Operating Principles Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, i.e., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Experience with an HCM ( Workday) is desirable Time Type:Full time Job Type:RegularJob Family Group:Human ResourcesLocation Region/State:IllinoisCompensation Range:Annual Salary: 45,000.00 - 65,000.00EEO Statement: Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. EEO is the Law Poster EEO Scholastic Policy Statement Pay Transparency Provision