IT Specialist - Executive and Field Services

Position Details Posting Summary College Information Technology / CIO Executive Area Provost & VP Academic Affairs Department Office of Information Technlgy Posting Detail Information Posting Number S881P Job Type Full Time, Regular Pay Type Nonexempt/Hourly Pay Grade F Campus Location WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus Salary Range Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package. General Summary Maintains computing hardware and software. Supports end-users in a moderately-sized department or college. Major Duties Prepares computing equipment and peripherals for faculty, staff and instructional laboratories. Installs operating system and application software and configures for end-users. Ensures equipment meets University standards. Provides technical and problem solving support to end-users for all standard and department-specific applications. Maintains and instructs end-users on department and University policies governing computer usage and data security. Provides support to classroom instruction, including setting up audio-visual equipment, recording, streaming or other instructional technology needs. Maintains the department’s servers and local area network, including back-up and restore processes. Recommends changes or improvements to the department’s information technology hardware and software. Maintains an accurate inventory of the department’s computing equipment and coordinates these records with the University’s information technology inventory system. Administers user groups for the department. Monitors network performance. Resolves network performance issues. Represents the department’s needs and interests to the University’s information technology planning groups. Provides direction to student employees Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution, or a Bachelor’s degree in a non-related field from an accredited institution combined with relevant experience. Three years’ relevant experience. Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Must be available to provide system maintenance or end-user support outside of normal business hours. Desired Qualifications Set-up and maintenance of instructional technology hardware and software. Relevant industry certification. Special Instructions to Applicants External applicants should use the WMU – Application. Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application. Additional Position Information Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation. Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff. Physical requirements and working conditions Light work with some physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds, but rarely moving more than 25 to 50 pounds. Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or to any number of elements.