Job Title: Evening/Weekend Database Coordinator
PVN ID: BM-1801-002296
Category: Information Technology
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Under the supervision of the Instructional Computer Services Manager, the E/W Database Coordinator will be responsible for the maintenance, support and supervision of all databases within the Learning Resource Center (LRC) during the evening and weekend.  The E/W Database Coordinator will also be responsible for providing technical assistance to all Academic Support Service Programs and Instructional Computer Lab areas.

Other Duties

  • General supervision and support of seven instructional computer labs in the LRC
  • Set-up, maintain and troubleshoot student attendance and tutor registration database for all academic support service programs
  • Set-up, maintain and troubleshoot computer labs (including new computer/equipment installations, imaging PCs and setting up networked printers)
  • Provide students and tutors with access and support for supplemental course-specific software applications
  • Facilitate computer training workshops for staff, students, tutors and faculty
  • Develop training materials for current initiatives as well as new workshops
  • Conduct technical training for lab coordinators and student lab assistants (work-study)
  • Assist in the hiring process of student lab assistants
  • Supervise computer lab staff (i.e. college assistants and work-study students)
  • Keep department abreast of best practices and emerging technologies
  • Collect, back-up and archive student attendance records and evaluation data
  • Monitor and update the LRC webpage with events and information
  • Create and maintain an inventory database for all equipment and lab supplies
  • Coordinate all computer lab activities in the absence of the Instructional Computer Services Manager
  • Act as a liaison to the Office of Information Resources and Technology as well as various academic departments to ensure timely completion of service requests and up-to-date software roll out
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Core Competencies

  • Ability to utilize computer technology to access data, collect data, maintain records, generate reports and evaluate data.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the latest Windows and Apple operating systems. Effective analytical skills are required.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds providing courteous customer service.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while working collectively as well as independently.
  • Minimum of one year supervisory experience preferred.

 

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field and one (1) year of experience in a related field, OR
  • An Associate’s degree and two (2) years of experience in a computer-related field or computer-related certificate program completion, OR
  • A high school diploma or equivalency with 64 college credits and a minimum of two years experience in a computer-related field.
  • Experience with databases, data collection, report preparation and evaluation data analysis.

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Learning Resource Center
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$36,000.00 - $40,981.00
Closing Date
Nov 27, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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