Manager, Student Digital Media Technology

Description

The University of Nevada, Reno is seeking a dynamic Manager, Student Digital Media Technology. This role will manage the @One lendable technology service, oversees the management of digital media spaces of @One, and supervises employees and student workers. The position is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing support strategies regarding the utilization of digital media production and postproduction tools, techniques, and related services provided for faculty, students, and staff in this area of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. The position reports to the Director, Digital Media Technology. 

The Manager, Student Digital Media Technology is expected to: 

• Continuously improve service and facility infrastructure with the goal of providing state of the art digital media resources for the campus community   

• Develop and implement operating policies regarding appropriate use of equipment and facilities, including equipment check-out, support and maintenance  

• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate professional, temporary staff and student employees 

• Define appropriate technology refresh cycles to maintain the latest, leading edge digital media technology for the campus 

• Conduct workshops and individual trainings for faculty, staff, and students 

• Consult with and assist students, faculty and staff with the development of multimedia projects that are produced using the Digital Media Technology area 

• Consult with research faculty to design solutions for documenting experiments and generating primary data 

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and four (4) years of related professional work experience OR

Master's Degree and two (2) years of related professional work experience

Related Experience: Experience in digital media and production or instructional technology fields or experience managing a digital media production center, or any related combination of experience as outlined.  

Preferred qualifications

We recognize candidates may not have all the preferred qualifications—we encourage you to apply if you meet some or most of them.  

• Experience working in higher education 

• Experience in Customer Service 

• Experience in Inventory/Asset Management 

• Supervisory Experience 

Schedule or Travel Requirements 

Occasional Travel 

Compensation Grade 

Minimum salary is $65,000. This is a full-time, administrative faculty position at a Compensation Grade C.

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. 

Benefits  

• Remarkable Retirement! - Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 15.50% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. In addition, the University offers several voluntary deferred compensation programs.  

• Health Insurance - Health insurance options including dental and vision, life insurance and long-term disability  

• Annual & Sick Leave - Generous annual and sick leave; thirty (30) days of sick leave provided upon start date and two (2) days of sick leave accrued per full month after the first year of service, two (2) days of annual leave accrued each full month  

• Employee Assistance Program - supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.  

Perks of working at UNR  

• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program - The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Program  

• Tuition Assistance - The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.    

• Fitness Center - E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options.   

• Diversity Groups - Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate.  

• Faculty Senate - Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.  

• Nevada residents do not pay state income tax.  

About the University Libraries   

The University Libraries has been a cornerstone of the University since it was founded in 1874. Today it encompasses a blend of cutting-edge research facilities and services, including the state-of-the-art Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (main library), Special Collections and University Archives, DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library, Jon Bilbao Basque Library, and @One Digital Media and Technology Center. The University Libraries fulfills its mission to further intellectual inquiry and innovation; partner with students and faculty in the creation of new knowledge; and foster excellence in education through providing access to scholarly resources, active learning environments, contemporary technology, and knowledgeable assistance, all with an underlying core focus on diversity and inclusion.   

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%