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me work study position for approximately 20 hours a week.
IT assistant OPENING
Institute for the=
Study of the Ancient World
15 East 84th street (between Madison an=
d 5th=
Ave)
Supervisor(s) Associate Director for Administration =
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p; Systems Administrator
Pay: $15-$17/hr (Commensurate wit=
h experience)
Hours: =
20 hours per week;&nb=
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Positions availab=
le: 1
Please send your resume and a cover l=
etter to st59@nyu.edu; no phone calls pl=
ease.
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ISAW is a center for advanced scholarly rese=
arch and graduate education, intended to cultivate comparative and connectiv=
e investigations of the ancient world from the western Mediterranean to Chin=
a, open to the integration of every category of evidence and relevant method=
of analysis. It will feature doctoral and postdoctoral programs, with the a=
im of training a new generation of scholars who will enter the global academ=
ic community and become intellectual leaders. Built around a mix of establis=
hed and younger scholars, the Institute is designed to make possible concret=
e progress in ground-breaking study that would be more difficult within narr=
ow disciplinary bounds.
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ISAW is inviting applications from qualified and suitable undergraduate/grad=
uate students for the position of Information Technology Assistant. Interest=
ed and qualified candidates are invited to submit their update resumes (via =
email to st59@nyu.edu) quoting the job a=
pplied for in the subject line of application and clearly explaining their s=
uitability for the position.
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Job Summary: =
The IT Assist=
ant reports to ISAW=92s Systems Administrator and Associate Director for Adm=
inistration and is responsible to provide support and administration for IT =
activities for the ISAW office. Specific tasks and responsibilities Include:=
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– Support day-to-day issues and functions for the offices of ISAW such as su=
pporting user accounts, email, and
iss=
ues with printers or scanning.
– C=
oordinate with ITS, commercial vendors, and building management to ensure qu=
ick resolution to issues. Keep lead Systems Administrator informed of all co=
mmunication and document as required.
– Document all important work on ISAW Tech Wiki to aid the team and keep=
an expanding resource.
– Develop and add to the g=
eneral ISAW IT help pages. If you solve a problem, post the solution so the =
next person may find it.
– Train users to help them=
selves using the ISAW help pages; if possible, demonstrate/ show the u=
ser the steps to resolving a minor issue/problem.
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– Manage database of software licenses, determine which can be reused and ma=
ke proposals to systems administrator when new software needs to be purchase=
d. Keep track of which computers use which licenses.
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– Manage relationship with computer store, placing o=
rders, follow up calls, etc.
– Su=
pport end-user interaction with ISAW server. This includes helping users gai=
n access and use of the wiki, shared file directories, and filemaker.=
– Support the myriad of VRS personal co=
mputers – this requires knowledge of most post-2000 flavors of Windows, a va=
riety of PC hardware, and older version of the Macintosh as well.
– Operate with a =
high level of service by responding to internal/external inquiries, displayi=
ng a comprehensive knowledge of university policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
– Proficiency with a Mac OS environment.
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– Comfortable communicating with senior staff me=
mbers.
– Ability to work without =
direct supervision.=
– Demonstrate=
d enthusiasm and interest in working in an academic setting.
– Values Integrity, a conscientious work ethic, =
and service-learning
