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Purpose
This position is a Central Staff position and will have the responsibility
of administering all activities involving the Information Technology area
for the Department of University Housing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Principal Duties
- Responsible for the overall information infrastructure of the Department of
University Housing, which includes over 150 computer systems, numerous
software applications, eight servers, programming applications, web development,
and other requirements needed to meet the needs of this department.
- Interviews, hires and supervises the staff (currently includes a computer
support specialist, IT Analyst II, and two graduate assistants) in the technology
area of the department.
- Assesses technical staffing needs and recommends changes to the Executive Director.
- Promotes and encourages training opportunities within the technical staff in order to
stay abreast of new technology.
- Schedules and monitors staff to meet the department's demands assuring emergency and
general computing coverage.
- Prepares the annual operating budget for the technology area.
- Oversees and administers the technology budget expenditures (i.e. new computers, software).
- Evaluates and recommends hardware and software applications which need to meet compatibility
requirements of existing equipment and applications.
- Consults with vendors on new technology for the department.
- Stays abreast of new technology by attending conferences and seminars and by reading trade
brochures.
- Coordinates, confers, and works with other computing departments on campus to insure
cohesion and security among campus applications used by this department.
- Writes and maintains interfaces between the CS-Housing System and the Mainframe admissions,
accounts receivable databases and the Diebold card systems.
- Maintains bookkeeping systems applications to comply with State auditing requirements.
- Runs scheduled data transfers and backups of Housing's major applications.
- Maintains the Oracle database used by CS-Housing.
- Maintains the SQL Servers for Kronos, the time and attendance software.
- Maintain the department's Housing, Email and NT servers.
- Oversees the maintenance and production of the Department of University Housing Web Site.
- Prepares reports as needed by the various sections of this department and campus.
- Complies with University computing codes and connectivity issues.
- Trains Housing staff on CS-Housing, GroupWise Email and general computing applications.
- Orders computer forms and supplies for the contracts and mailings produced by this department.
- Performs other duties required by this position when assigned.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville does not
discriminate on the basis or race, sex, color, religion, national
origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational
programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits.
This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the
University.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,
or disability in its education programs and activities pursuant
to the requirements of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI. Title
IX. Section 504. ADA or the Age Discrimination Employment Act
(ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be
directed to the Office of Diversity Resources & Educational
Services (DRES), 1818 Lake Avenue, Knoxville, TN. 37996-3560.
telephone (423) 974-2498 (TTY available). Requests for accommodation
of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at
the Office of Human Resources Management. 600 Henley Street.
Knoxville Tn. 37996-4125.
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