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POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
ACS Lab Manager
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional Support
G (Technology Support)
JOB SUMMARY: Manage, establish, plan and implement the policies, procedures, and
operations to support the District’s Academic Computer Centers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
1. Plan, implement, and manage the daily operations of campus
instructional labs, including staffing, communication, problem
resolution, equipment maintenance, and supplies. Provide direct
supervision and personnel management of staff assigned to District
ACS Laboratories. Coordinate with Deans and instructional staff to
ensure proper academic and technical support is available to
students and faculty.
30%
2. Manage the deployment, maintenance, support, and upgrade of
equipment. Maintain advanced computing expertise in both
technology and techniques, to support the technical functions of the
District labs as a whole.
20%
3. Develop and maintain an inventory system for instructional
materials and equipment. Research new technology appropriate for
the lab, which may include specialized products; evaluate new
software/hardware for potential lab use, make recommendations for
purchases; and obtain vendor quotes on various items.
20%
4. Work with the District’s Information Technology Security Manager
to insure the laboratories are implementing and sustaining the
appropriate security measures.
20%
5. Recommends short- and long-term goals/objectives and/or
operating policies/procedures. Develop budget recommendations
and manage lab activities within approved budget.
10%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Administrator
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides direct supervision of personnel assigned to
laboratory.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s or equivalent
Effective: 11/1/04
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EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate,
both oral and written. Familiarity with computer hardware and software, and assigned
laboratory equipment, in order to effectively diagnose problems and provide instruction.
Ability to travel frequently throughout the District.
2. Equipment Used: Personal computers and related equipment found in a computer
laboratory, e.g. RJ45, Crimpier, Routers, Hubs, and Network Cables.
3. Software Used: A variety of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software to
include Notepad, C and C++-programming, HTML, RPG, Cobol, Visual Basic, FrontPage,
Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Products, Corel Office Suite, and Banner.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Duties require little to moderate physical effort in working with light (up to 30lbs), easy to
handle materials. Duties performed may cause light fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other
faculties due to long periods of standing, sitting, or repetitive motion.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as, sensitivity to the other person’s
point of view are often required to influence behavior, change an opinion, turn a situation
around, cause action, or understanding in others. This level of interpersonal skills is
required in positions, which regularly interact with others, through personal contact or
presentations, within the organization or members in the community.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Job is performed in laboratory or comparable working area with many and frequent
distractions such as noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some
disagreeable elements.
Effective: 11/1/04
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