STUDENT TECHNICAL DEVELOPER
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- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
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- Technology, Multimedia & Audiovisual
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
UK student status
Required Related ExperienceQUALIFICATIONS
A team member typically brings to the group a combination of experience and aptitude in at least two of the following areas:
- Desktop hardware/software support (WIN / Mac)
- Server administration (WIN / MAC / *NIX)
- Database development – experience with any of the following: mySQL, postgreSQL, MS SQL SVR, MS Access, FileMaker Pro
- Basic application programming – experience with some of the following: C++, Javascript, PHP, Visual Studio/.NET Framework, iOS.
- Web site management – experience with CSS, and content management systems like Drupal or Joomla
- Audio/video production – experience with digital media editing software (Final Cut, Adobe Premier, ProTools, Digital Performer, Audacity)
- Graphic design – experience with Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent design tools.
- Classroom technology support: experience with smart classroom workstation and a/v support
Further, so that we can have a well-rounded staff, each individual is encouraged to pursue an interest in at least one other skill area.
Required License/Registration/CertificationN/A
Physical RequirementsMust be able to sit and stand for periods of time, some heavy lifting, must be able to carry packages across campus.
ShiftMinimum of 15 hours/week to a max of 25, depending on individual needs, abilities, and the size of the team. Schedule flexibility is offered during exam times in exchange for availability when the department has its own special needs. Please be aware that this is not a work-study position.
Job SummarySTUDENT TECHNICAL DEVELOPER
The Department of Communication’s Office of Research & Instructional Technology (COM-RIT), located in the Grehan-Journalism Building, is seeking qualified undergraduate students for immediate hire.
Historically, COM-RIT team alumni have
gained the practical experience needed to help secure positions in companies such as Pardot, LinkedIn, Yahoo, Morris Digitalworks, NetGain Technologies, The Jockey Club, Lexmark, KnowledgeCoop, and Republic Bank, and launch regional tech companies such as Apax Software, Awesome Inc., and Gun Media.
QUALIFICATIONS
A team member typically brings to the group a combination of experience and aptitude in at least two of the following areas:
- Desktop hardware/software support (WIN / Mac)
- Server administration (WIN / MAC / *NIX)
- Database development – experience with any of the following: mySQL, postgreSQL, MS SQL SVR, MS Access, FileMaker Pro
- Basic application programming – experience with some of the following: C++, Javascript, PHP, Visual Studio/.NET Framework, iOS.
- Web site management – experience with CSS, and content management systems like Drupal or Joomla
- Audio/video production – experience with digital media editing software (Final Cut, Adobe Premier, ProTools, Digital Performer, Audacity)
- Graphic design – experience with Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent design tools.
- Classroom technology support: experience with smart classroom workstation and a/v support
Further, so that we can have a well-rounded staff, each individual is encouraged to pursue an interest in at least one other skill area.
NOTE: Skills and experience are very important, but interest, eagerness to learn, quality of character, and sense of humor are equally valued. Simply put, we work hard and laugh a lot. Big egos need not apply.
WHAT WE DO
COM-RIT provides technical support and development for Department of Communication faculty researchers, most of which study health communication, risk and crisis communication, and media studies. Our primary mission is to develop innovative solutions for conducting funded communication research. Current projects include:
1) Creating web-data applications to facilitate systematic coding of digital libraries.
2) Developing systems to capture content from television and social media and then facilitate systematic analysis to identify trends over time.
3) Creating complex survey research applications that incorporate responses with rich data from external data sources.
4) Developing multi-lingual, hand-held survey applications for data collection in remote locations with low-literate populations.
5) Managing tailored and targeted messaging campaigns to improve enrollment and student outcomes.
6) Wide-spread, systematic harvesting of web content to databases for analysis.
Additionally, COM-RIT supports instructional technology in 5 smart classrooms, each equipped with lecture-capture systems. We participate in administering departmental assessments and managing instructor data. Team members may also be asked to assist faculty with their workstations or presentation needs.
HOURS
Minimum of 15 hours/week to a max of 25, depending on individual needs, abilities, and the size of the team. Schedule flexibility is offered during exam times in exchange for availability when the department has its own special needs. Please be aware that this is not a work-study position.
RATE OF PAY
Starting hourly wage is $11.00/hour, with an annual merit increase, as permitted by HR, not to exceed the % offered to all UK Staff.
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Rate your level of expertise in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Windows, Excel, and PowerPoint).
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- Proficient
- Expert
- Rate your level of expertise in using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
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- Proficient
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- How many years of experience do you have with the Mac OS?
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- More than 0 years, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 9 years
- More than 9 years
- Describe your experience maintaining websites using a content management system.
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- Describe your computer skills and the applications with which you are proficient.
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- Describe the programming platforms with which you have experience (example: C++, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Visual Studio/.NET, iOS, etc.).
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Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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