Hi everyone,
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Hope you are all doing well.
We have a full-time staff position open at the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Simmons College in Boston, MA.
It is a Curriculum Technology Support Developer and is part of the SLIS Technology team.
Description:
This position provides curricular technology support for the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), including discipline specific web apps and tools required by the online and face-to-face SLIS programs. Support includes collaborating with SLIS faculty on their pedagogical technology needs and assisting with the development of hightouch, experiential, teaching and learning activities.
Experience:
Master's degree in Library and Information Science, Information Technology/Systems, Archives, or related field highly preferred. Minimum of three years' experience required.
Required Technology Experience:
➢ Installation of open source software and packages on a variety of operating systems, specifically Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Mac OS X Server, for example updating MediaWiki and Wordpress MU for SLIS community usage
➢ Web application development in support of community needs, for example, using PHP/MySQL, Java, JavaScript, etc. for faculty and students in SLIS Database Management classes
➢ Support for web applications, including Apache, Tomcat, and others, for example, supporting and expanding the SLIS Digital Curriculum Lab (DCL): http://gslis.simmons.edu/dcl
➢ Server administration with a clear understanding and preferable usage within a clientserver architecture, for example, supporting virtual sandbox servers for SLIS faculty and students
Highly Preferred Technology Experience:
➢ Use of Drupal as a web building framework, for example, SLIS Digital Curriculum Lab
➢ Learning management systems, preferably Moodle backend administration, for example, supporting SLIS Continuing Education online courses
➢ Familiarity with LIS and Archives digital asset management systems, the LIS and Archives
educational environment, and/or the needs of LIS and Archives faculty and students who are primary
The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills both verbal and written, be creative and a problem solver, and will be comfortable taking initiative on assigned and new projects. The candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Experience:
Master's degree in Library and Information Science, Information Technology/Systems, Archives, or related field highly preferred. Minimum of three years' experience required.
Required Technology Experience:
➢ Installation of open source software and packages on a variety of operating systems, specifically Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Mac OS X Server, for example updating MediaWiki and Wordpress MU for SLIS community usage
➢ Web application development in support of community needs, for example, using PHP/MySQL, Java, JavaScript, etc. for faculty and students in SLIS Database Management classes
➢ Support for web applications, including Apache, Tomcat, and others, for example, supporting and expanding the SLIS Digital Curriculum Lab (DCL): http://gslis.simmons.edu/dcl
➢ Server administration with a clear understanding and preferable usage within a clientserver architecture, for example, supporting virtual sandbox servers for SLIS faculty and students
Highly Preferred Technology Experience:
➢ Use of Drupal as a web building framework, for example, SLIS Digital Curriculum Lab
➢ Learning management systems, preferably Moodle backend administration, for example, supporting SLIS Continuing Education online courses
➢ Familiarity with LIS and Archives digital asset management systems, the LIS and Archives
educational environment, and/or the needs of LIS and Archives faculty and students who are primary
The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills both verbal and written, be creative and a problem solver, and will be comfortable taking initiative on assigned and new projects. The candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
If you are interested in applying, please do so at this web page.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact me directly at linnea@simmons.edu.
Please feel free to forward to colleagues as appropriate.
Thanks in advance.
Best,
Linnea Johnson
Linnea Johnson '15MBA, '04LS
Manager of Technology | Adjunct Faculty
School of Library and Information Science
Simmons College | 300 The Fenway | Boston, MA 02115
office 617.521.2834 | fax 617.521.3192
Simmons College | 300 The Fenway | Boston, MA 02115
office 617.521.2834 | fax 617.521.3192
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