Hi all,
It's not necessarily a Linux job, but it's a job, nonetheless.
Cheers,
Dennis
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DIRECTOR, EDUCATIONAL & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
University of Oregon School of Law
POSITION: Director, Educational & Information Technology
(Academic Administration) (12-month)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Do strategic planning for Law School's overall educational
technology efforts: Provide leadership and support to develop and
enhance Law School technology, user training, and complex problem
solving. Interpret and analyze requests from a range of faculty,
students and administrators and determine the appropriate course of
action.
2. Represent technology issues at the Dean level, at high levels in
the campus community and in the broader legal and legal education
community outside the university. This includes direction and
coordination of overall educational technology efforts, within and
outside the Law School:
� Special and ongoing Law School projects , Services to faculty and
staff - (email, word-processing, remote access, etc; multimedia
development and training for faculty/staff; student orientation and
support; student recruiting materials and publicity , etc.)
� Coordination with the Law Library.
� Coordination with university technology resources (Computing
Center, Instructional Media Center, Telecommunications Services,
University Educational Technology Committee).
� Coordination with technology vendors for student laptop requirement.
3. Plan and develop infrastructure and applications (Email,
conferencing, remote access, etc. Keep abreast of technology product
developments in the legal education market and elsewhere and
recommend areas for Law School development. Attend vendor
demonstrations, prepare specifications and proposals, and obtain
quotes. Recommend budget allocations for Educational & Information
Technology (EIT). Identify new resources for technology.
4. Plan, develop and conduct faculty and student training workshops
exploring the expansion of computer resources in teaching, research
and writing.
5. Direct network administrator and other technology staff. Consult
with and manage the network administrator to maintain LAN
hardware/software computer equipment; install and maintain peripheral
LAN equipment; install and configure and monitor various software
applications including email; establish and maintain user accounts
and assist users with LAN connectivity; ensure compliance with
policies/procedures, software license agreements.
6. Provide technical support for Law School conferences and events
using computer facilities.
7. Take an active role in promoting the Law School and its computer
resources to new applicants, visitors and other external contacts.
8. Identify appropriate projects and areas for development on the
Internet, implementing the Law School's Internet and World Wide Web
server. Work with larger networks involving gateways, routers, and
managed hubs. Maintain technical contact with all internet-related
issues and provide Internet services to the Law School community.
9. Generate and create reports and special projects as needed
including monthly statistics on computer usage and work requests.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform these responsibilities, the qualified applicant will need:
1. Demonstrated experience in providing strategic leadership to a
diverse computing organization.
2. Strong technical skills to plan, implement and operate the
hardware and software configuration to meet developing needs of
computing services.
3. Experience in long-term computer project management and project planning.
4. Experience in maintaining and installing 10BaseT ethernet
architecture and large storage systems.
5. Knowledge and experience in merging a multi-platform Windows
NT-based Local Area Network. Experience in trouble-shooting and
resolving network, hardware, and software problems in multi-user
environment. Knowledge and experience in network protocols such as
TCP/IP and NetBEuI and how they are used to manage network traffic.
Experience with Unix-based servers and server applications.
6. Experience with standard Apple and PC-based tools. Knowledge of
document/legal-specific applications, document management, email.
7. Experience with office automation productivity programs including
databases, word processors, and online legal research databases.
8. Self-motivated with excellent verbal-written communication skills
and a strong customer services orientation.
9. Proven organization skills to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects.
10. Ability to develop and teach faculty and students a variety of
software and hardware concepts. Strong presentation skills for large
and small groups to communicate effectively to non-technical
constituents.
11. Successful experience in working with diverse groups of people in
problem-solving environment. Good interpersonal skills, negotiation
skills, tact, diplomacy and judgement.
12. Ability to maintain composure under pressure.
13. Creative, practical, resourceful, problem-solving skills.
14. Significant experience in management information systems or
elated areas in medium to large organizations; experience supervising
staff. Law-related experience desirable.
REPORTING RELATIONS:
The Director reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
has significant communications responsibilities with key Law
School administrators and faculty (Chair of Faculty Educational
Technology Committee, Law Librarian, Director of Admissions, etc.).
SALARY:
Commensurate with training and experience.
APPLICATIONS:
Send letter of application, academic employment application,
resume and name and address/phone number of three references to:
Selection Committee
Director, Educational & Information Technology
c/o Della Williams
School of Law
1221 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1221
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 30, 2000
The University of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer committed to cultural diversity and compliance with ADA.
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Network Supervisor Phone: 541.346.2286
Facilities Services Fax: 541.346.2299
The University of Oregon
1276 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
