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SLIS Technology Coordinator

Posted August 10, 2016

This position provides curricular technology support for the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), including all discipline-specific components required by the online and face-to-face SLIS programs for LIS, CHL, and CS. The curricular technology support includes collaborating with SLIS faculty on their pedagogical needs and assisting with the development experiential, teaching and learning activities.

Duties include:

  • Provide access to, training in, and support for a range of technologies – including enterprise technologies and social media platforms – and spaces needed by SLIS faculty, staff and students.
  • Support development of experiential online teaching and learning activities for SLIS classes and labs.
  • Support students in all aspects of SLIS online domain specific applications.  Activities include: installation and support of new open source web applications/tools, and support students working on specialized advanced library and information science projects, such as the creation of digital libraries and databases using a variety of content management system solutions.
  • Coordinate with Simmons Technology to ensure system security, maintenance, backup, and administration for the SLIS server and cloud environments.
  • Coordinates technology purchases following established College procurement policies and procedures.
  • Supervise part-time student workers to provide support and services.

Required experience:

  • Master’s degree required. Field of study: Library and Information Science, Information Technology/Systems, Computer Science, Instructional Design/Technology, or Archives highly preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience
  • Installation of open source software and packages on a variety of operating systems
  • Use of Drupal as a web building framework
  • Web application development in support of customer needs, for example, using PHP/MySQL, Java, JavaScript, etc. 
  • Support for web applications, including Apache, Tomcat, and others
  • Server administration with a clear understanding and preferable usage within a client-server architecture
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Excellent customer service skills, exceptional creativity and problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable taking initiative on assigned and new projects, and demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team. 

Highly Preferred:

  • Learning management systems, preferably Moodle back-end administration.
  • Familiarity with LIS and archives digital asset management systems, the LIS and archives educational environment, or the LIS and archives faculty and students who are primary clients

Instructions to Applicants: Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application. 

Visit the Simmons website to apply.

As a College committed to diversity, Simmons encourages applications broadly.  Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body and curriculum.

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