[Asis-l] Job Posting / Academic Information Technology and Support Technician, Temple University

[Katherine Lynch]

***Please excuse any cross-posting***

Temple is looking for a position to work in its new Digital Scholarship
Center (DSC) that is currently under construction in Paley Library!  This
position will work directly with library and DSC staff and DSC patrons to
explore and find ways to use opensource software and hardware for digital
scholarship projects.


*Academic Information Technology and Support Technician, Digital
Scholarship Center*

*Summary:*

The Temple University Libraries are seeking a creative and energetic
individual to fill the position of Academic Information Technology and
Support Technician. This position is an opportunity to engage with the
digital humanities, digital scholarship and open source software and
hardware communities.  Temple’s federated library system serves an urban
research university with over 1,800 full-time faculty and a student body of
36,000 that is among the most diverse in the nation. For more information
about Temple and Philadelphia, visit http://www.temple.edu.

*Primary Duties and Responsibilities:*

The *Academic Information Technology and Support Technician *, reporting to
the Librarian/Coordinator of Digital Scholarship Service Development, is
responsible for configuring and managing both public and staff facing
software platforms on Windows, Mac and Linux desk top and server
environments.  This position is critical to the delivery of essential
applications and services for Temple University Libraries’ newly created
Digital Scholarship Center (DSC).  The AITST is expected to keep abreast of
new and developing technologies, track ongoing trends in digital
scholarship, and communicate recommendations to the Temple University
community.  The incumbent researches, recommends, tests and subsequently
implements innovative, open source software applications that are well
suited for digital scholarship activities.   The AITST assists in setting
priorities and timelines for these projects, and then defines and
implements strategy for the projects he/she manages.  They assist patrons
with the migration and transformation of complex data sets, both large and
small. The AITST is expected to train other library staff as well as DSC
patrons on how these cutting-edge applications can be applied within a
specific discipline or field of study, as well as engage patrons and
maintain software that is regularly updated via the open source community.
Performs related duties as assigned.

*Essential Functions:*

   - Install, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot hardware, software, and
   other types of equipment that constitute the DSC server environment
   - Keep abreast of new and developing technologies, track ongoing trends
   in digital scholarship, and communicate recommendations to the Temple
   University community
   - Assist in setting priorities and timelines for these projects, and
   then defines and implements strategy for the projects he/she manages
   - Clearly and accurately report on projects on a consistent basis
   - Test and evaluate new software applications, hardware, and other types
   of equipment for use in the DSC
   - Train patrons, DSC and other library staff in the use of software,
   hardware and equipment for digital scholarship use
   - Provide support for software, hardware and other equipment specially
   designated for a DSC
   - Supervise student workers who assist in supporting software, hardware
   and other equipment in the DSC
   - Assist in the migration and transformation of large and small data
   sets for DSC, library staff and patrons
   - Maintain a presence in and knowledge of the open source community for
   relevant open source software and hardware used in the DSC

·         Provide occasional after-hours support for upgrades or to respond
to technical issues

*Required Education and Experience:*

Bachelors in Computer Science or a related field and 2 years of experience
working in an academic environment. An equivalent combination of education
and experience may be considered.

*Required Skills and Abilities:*

·         System administration skills in Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP
environments

·         Demonstrated familiarity with Mac and Windows operating systems

·         Demonstrated understanding of the open source community, how to
communicate with it, and how to work with and maintain installations of
open source software

·         Strong communication skills

·         Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with and train
individuals and small groups on use of software applications

·         Ability to manage one's time and organize small-scale projects

·         Ability to work well in teams

·         Ability to provide occasional after-hours support for upgrades or
to respond to technical issues



*Preferred Skills and Abilities:*

·         Familiarity with software used in a variety of digital
scholarship areas including but not limited to:

o   GIS (ex. CartoDB, ArcGIS, Google Fusion Tables)

o   Data cleaning (ex. Notepad ++, Open Refine)

o   Textual analysis (ex. RStudio, Mallet)

o   Dissemination tools (ex. Omeka, Scalar)

o   Data visualization (ex. Gephi)

o   3D Technologies and environments (ex. Sketchup, Oculus Rift)

·         Awareness of data management and data transformation issues

·         Understanding of and ability to work with and troubleshoot a
local area network with a variety of devices.

*Compensation:*

Competitive salary and benefits package.

*To apply:*

To apply for this position, please visit www.temple.edu, click on Careers
at Temple <http://www.temple.edu/hr/departments/employment/jobs_within.htm>,
and reference TU-18985.  For full consideration, please submit your
completed electronic application, along with a cover letter and resume. Review
of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position
is filled.

Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with
a strong commitment to cultural diversity.


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Katherine Lynch, Senior Digital Library Applications Developer
Temple University Library (http://library.temple.edu)
Samuel L. Paley Library, Room 113, 1210 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Tel: 215-204-2821 | Fax: 215-204-5201 | Email: katherine.lynch at temple.edu
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