Academic Information Technology and Support Technician
Temple University
Philadelphia

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, 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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