The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
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Job 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.
Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.
Attach the following attachments to your application
1) Resume/CV
2) Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three Professional References
4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.
Posting Close Time
This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed below. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.
Posting Close Date 03/29/2023
Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno is the State of Nevada’s land grant institution with a statewide mission and presence. The University of Nevada, Reno is a Carnegie I Research Institution and has been recognized as a “Top Tier” Best National University by U.S. News & World Report. With an enrollment of nearly 21,000 students we offer 145 Tier 1 accredited degree programs. Located in the picturesque Truckee Meadows the University of Nevada, Reno is surrounded by numerous state and national parks, is 45 minutes from beautiful Lake Tahoe, and four hours from San Francisco.
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.
