Job: Information Technology Training Specialist

[Fazia Begum Rizvi]

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Fazia Begum Rizvi
University Webmaster
Southwest Texas State University
e-mail: fazia at swt.edu
phone: 512-245-9132
web: http://www.swt.edu/~fr06/


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Southwest Texas State University
 
 
GRANT SPECIALIST - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING SPECIALIST
 
  Salary:              $2,674 - $3,346 monthly
Closing Date:   Review of applications will begin on August 31, 2000 
and  continue until
                            the position is filled.
Job #:                457
 
RESPONSIBILITIES: Identify and assess library staff's information
technology skills; design and conduct training for various skill levels and
requirements; develop an orientation program for new staff appropriate to
skill level and required job duties; evaluate training initiatives for
continuous improvement; provide support to Reference/Bibliographic
Instruction Librarians in the development of electronic information
literacy tools; provide support for web development and database
management; investigate, test, and apply technologies as they become
available. Reports to the Automation Services Librarian.
 
QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: current and emerging information 
technologies in academic libraries; major bibliographic databases 
found in academic libraries; basic statistical methods; Windows and 
Macintosh computing
environments and commonly used word processing, database, spreadsheet, and
presentation software.  Skill in: working effectively with staff of varying
knowledge levels; use of web authoring tools, scripting, and mark-up
languages.  Ability to: instruct and train staff with various microcomputer
skill levels; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; search
the web and the Internet to retrieve desired information.  Prefer an
ALA-accredited master's degree, or master's degree in education with
emphasis in information literacy; previous information technology training
experience in an academic library.
 
This position is grant funded for up to five years.
 
For an application, call (512) 245-2557 or download it from the Personnel
web site: www.vpfss.swt.edu/personnel/personnel.htm.  A letter of
application and resume must also be submitted with the application.
 
Southwest Texas State University (www.swt.edu) is committed to increasing
the number of women and minorities in administrative and professional
positions.  SWT is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer