Student Technology Consultant-CIRT - Student Asst 3

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Our Vision: As an intelligent tool, technology supports the institution mission when it is abundantly deployed - in accordance with our priorities - to differentiate the individual experience and to achieve common goals.

 

The Mission of the Information Technology Department of UC Merced is to serve students, faculty, and staff by transforming and bridging technology resources and services to support teaching, learning, and research.

We believe that Information Technology should be an easily accessible and continually improving resource, both robust in scope, and flexible enough to support the growing needs of the campus community.

 

UCM IT Value Statement: Our Guiding Principles for Strategic Action.

UCM IT will Enable Scalability, Ensure Sustainability through automation and self-service delivery, and Reduce Complexity via a commitment to Standardize where possible, and Customize when necessary.

Job Description:

This position is a primarily researcher-facing role that involves understanding of computational research and computer programming.

Working with Cyberinfrastructure and Research Technology (CIRT) team and CIRT Sr. Research Computing Facilitator, the student research facilitator helps CIRT website up-to-date helps with maintenance and additions to the website, among other tasks.

·      Assist CIRT team in identifying and resolving technology issues

·      Have the ability to propose and determine the website content and layout from a thorough understanding of user experience

·      Create internal and external documentation for CIRT processes

·      Demonstrate basic proficiency in facets of web design and development

·      Under the guidance of Sr. Research Computing Facilitator, provide training and expertise to CIRT users

 

 ·      Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills.

·      • Demonstrated problems solving and critical thinking skills to diagnose issues.

·      • Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with a diverse set of clients, including faculty, staff, students, and the UC Merced community.

·      Should have or be willing to learn basics of:

·      Web, multimedia design and audio-video editing.

·      Strong writing and editing skills

 

Please contact Yue Yu at yyu49@ucmerced.edu for more information.

 

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The University of California at Merced is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff and students.

 

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