Lab Manager, Fullerton, CA

[karen stone]

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - SEARCH EXTENDED

Location - CSU Fullerton, Fullerton CA.

                     SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
             School of Library and Information Science
                    Southern California Campus

                      Equipment Technician II

A. Purpose of Position:

The incumbent, who reports to the School's Senior Systems
Software Specialist and indirectly to the Associate Director for the
Southern California program and the Director of the School of
Library and Information Science, operates and maintains the
School's student computer labs on the Fullerton campus, loads and
uploads software on the School's workstations and file servers,
provides basic network services when necessary (e.g. rebooting the
network, wiring connectors, etc.), maintains documentation related
to the lab, assists faculty in preparation and distribution of
software related instructional resources, orders and maintains
necessary supplies in support of the lab, and supervises student lab
and teaching assistants.  The incumbent coordinates the School's
Southern California computing facilities, materials, and activities
with counterparts at the San Jose campus.

B. Major Responsibilities:

The Computer Lab Technician will:

       40%  Manage the School's computer labs,
       20%  Manage the School's network wire plant, Internet
               connection and networked software,
       15%  Assist faculty in instructional related use of the lab,
       10%  Supervise student teaching and lab assistants,
       10%  Maintain documentation for network systems and lab
               software,
       4%  Coordinate activities with lab-related personnel in    
               other academic and service units,
       1%  Other duties as required.

C. List of Tasks or Duties:

*Responsible for maintaining and supervising the School's
       Fullerton computer labs,

*Loads LAN software and performs operating system upgrades,

*Monitors the daily operation of the Fullerton network,

*Supervises student lab assistants in the filing of software and  
       database documentation,

*Maintains supplies necessary to the operation of the labs,
       including printer ribbons and paper,

*Develops user documentation regarding lab procedures,

*Helps to maintain the School's WWW server, gopher site, and
       web browsers,

*Maintains the Fullerton network wiring infrastructure,

*Conducts workshops for students and faculty on the use of new
       systems and software,

*Assists in the design and maintenance of the School's web site,
       e-mail system, and other Schoolwide computing services.

D. Supervision of Others:

The incumbent schedules and supervises a number of student lab
assistants.

E. Qualification Requirement of Position:

The position requires experience with local area network
management, network hardware and software, data
communications protocols (including ethernet and TCP/IP),
elementary UNIX systems administration skills including Solaris
and Irix.  Experience with basic equipment testing and installation
across operating system platforms including DOS, WindowsNT,
Macintosh and UNIX.  Analytical and logical reasoning skills are
essential. Knowledge of the field of library and information science
extremely desirable.  The incumbent must be able to speak and
write English effectively and be able to work with a multiethnic,
multicultural student body, faculty and staff, many of whom have
limited computing backgrounds.

F. Location and Special Working Conditions:

The SJSU School of Library and Information Science Southern
California Program is located on the campus of California State
University, Fullerton, situated 30 miles south of Los Angeles. 
Students, faculty, and computer technicians on both campuses
work collaboratively using the latest interactive video technology,
email, and other telecommunications systems.  The ability to work
with others and under stress within this geographically dispersed
environment is required.

G.  Salary Range: $2771-$3334 per month.  

H.  Application Procedures

For an application packet, contact the SLIS Office at 714/773-
2064.   Completed application materials, a current resume, and the
names of 3 references should be mailed to:

Debra Hansen, Associate Director
School of Library and Information Science 
PO Box 4150
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA  92634-4150

Closing date is Wednesday, August 7th, at 5 p.m.