Manager of Academic Technology

Posting Details



Job # 036870 Department Code 00000 Department School of Management Job Title Manager of Academic Technology Location Syracuse, NY Pay Range Commensurate with experience Staff Level S5 FLSA Status Exempt Hours

Standard University business hours

8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Job Type Full-time Campus Syracuse, NY Unionized Position Code Not Applicable Job Description

The Manager of Academic Technology Services leads the Whitman Service Desk in providing hands-on support and technology services to faculty, students and staff. The Manager of Academic Technology Services oversees a service desk with a volume of approximately 7000 tickets per year, serving a combination of walk-up, telephone and email requests. This position is also the primary point of contact for faculty support for teaching and research, assisting faculty in classrooms and labs, investigating and promoting new and innovative technologies and providing training and documentation in a variety of ways (in person, print, multimedia & online).

Qualifications

BA/BS required, MA/MS preferred. In lieu of degree, 5+ years of relevant experience.

Job Specific Qualifications

Proven experience in managing a technology help desk or service desk.

- Demonstrated ability to independently and continuously learn new technologies, and to creatively approach problems and emerging needs.

- Demonstrated experience in supporting faculty and students with Blackboard or another Learning Management System.

- Proven ability to succeed in a collaborative and team-based environment, and to work as an enthusiastic and flexible team member.

- Excellent time management skills with the ability to appropriately prioritize multiple tasks.

- Excellent written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills used to communicate effectively with people at varying levels of computer literacy.

- Knowledge of current and emerging educational technologies and implementation strategies.

- Demonstrated experience using visual presentation software and hardware, and in digital media creation.

- Experience with content creation and or/graphic design, including contributing content directly to a website.

Responsibilities

Lead the Whitman Service Desk, with a volume of 7000 tickets per year, in providing high quality hardware and software support to faculty, staff and students via phone, email or in person.

Perform client-side application administration and provide support and training to faculty, staff and students of various off-the-shelf supported applications including the campus Learning Management System (Blackboard), web conferencing services (Adobe Connect, Skype, Google Hangouts), WordPress, and lecture capture tools and other cloud-based services used in the classroom.

Support instructional and audio/visual technologies in classrooms and other learning spaces. Assist faculty with the integration of classroom technology into teaching practices.

Develop and maintain web-based resources and documentation to enable faculty, students and staff to use technology resources more effectively. Develop and conduct workshops and individual trainings.

Research and implement instructional technologies to address needs and areas of opportunity in teaching and learning. Promote the adoption and assess the efficacy of both new and existing

Physical Requirements

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Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.

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Quick Link https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/86254 Job Posting Date 03/12/2021 Application Deadline Full Consideration By Job Category Staff Message to Applicants