HUNTER COLLEGE of The City University of New York Department of Film and Media Studies
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATE for WEB ADMINISTRATION AND DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Information Systems Associate in the Department of Film and Media Studies is expected to be an authority on computer-based media systems (primarily Macintosh), including: web server administration, web authoring, hardware and software networking, server and client side web programming, basic graphic design hardware and software and basic digital video and audio software and hardware.
Duties expected of the Film and Media Information Systems Associate include:
1. Serve as Web Administrator in charge of maintaining all departmental web servers and the departmental web site.
2. Run regular technical training workshops (software and hardware) for undergraduate and graduate students.
3. Manage staffing, oversight, and scheduling in digital media labs.
4. Installing, troubleshooting and day-to-day maintenance of computer equipment and related peripherals, software management, and system scheduling.
5. As the technical expert in digital media systems, the Associate must consult with the department faculty and participate in the planning, designing and equipping of the new digital media facilities as well as develop long range resource upgrade strategies.
6. The Associate will be expected to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to devise and support the successful implementation of technology in the classroom, including managing the allocation of server space.
7. The Associate will conduct research in areas of computer-based media production tools, peripherals and software and will make timely recommendations to faculty and staff.
8. The Associate will identify, train and supervise College Lab Assistants and student assistants appointed to the areas and facilities, which utilize computers and digital technology systems.
9. Cross platform, basic graphics, web design and programming, and basic digital video editing expertise is required and a working knowledge of digital video production equipment and digital/video interface is expected.
10. The Associate should have expertise in maintenance of computer networks and servers.
Do not reply by email. Send resume and the names and conact information of three references by January 15, 2002 to:
-- Stuart Ewen, Chair Film and Media Hunter College 695 Park Ave. New York, NY 10001 212.772.4949 http://filmmedia.hunter.cuny.edu