Technology Assistant
- Employer
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles
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- Administrative Jobs
- Technology, IT Support & Training
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Technology Assistant
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: 34975
Salary: $26.44 - $42.54 hourly
Position Description:
Under the direction of the Technology Supervisor, the Technology Assistant is responsible for supporting the overall learning and research environment of the Department by assisting with the technology set up in the classrooms and providing IT support to the faculty and students. The incumbent supports the Technology Supervisor in management and maintenance of DMA IT inventory, websites, servers, and physical infrastructure; advises the faculty, staff, and students on emerging technologies; provides guidance and technical support to students on software-related projects, computer-based courses such as Network Media and Interactivity, and for their exhibitions; and assists with hiring and overseeing student workers for the Help Desk. DMA learning and research facilities include four classrooms, studios for approximately 22 graduate students, four instructional/research laboratories, and the EDA (Experimental Digital Arts) space. The department's IT infrastructure includes approximately 125 workstations, laptops, and small form factor PCs; 13 physical servers; and 9-12 virtual servers.
Significant interaction with students, faculty, and staff requires strong teaching and social skills, and the ability to identify and understand an individual's arts-related need in order to provide pertinent advice about appropriate and suitable technologies and usage. Incumbent must possess an ability and desire to remain current and knowledgeable about equipment, software, and new innovative technologies and techniques relevant to design and media arts production.
Incumbent also supports as necessary DMA research centers including the UCLA Game Lab, Conditional Studio, Counterforce Lab, and Art | Sci Center.
For full application instructions and position description, please visit: https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=82326
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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Working at University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.
UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.
The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.
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