Hours/week: 20-25
Reports to: Technology Learning Center
Manager/Sponge Coordinator
Starting Wage: $11.00/hour
The assistant Sponge coordinator will work with the Sponge
coordinator to assist faculty members who assign
technology-intensive class projects, such as Web sites, PowerPoint
presentations, electronic portfolios, spreadsheets, publications
(brochures, newsletters), and videos. Sponge services include help
with project planning, identifying and documenting best methods,
training sessions for students (during class time or outside class
time), online learning resources, and individual or small group
assistance with projects for students on a walk-in or
by-appointment basis.
Candidates must be able to work 20-25 hours per week, with the
majority of hours worked between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A graduate
student is preferred for this position. This position may qualify
as a graduate assistantship.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist faculty with project planning
- Research project creation to identify best methods
- Provide instructor-led training and workshops as requested by
instructors
- Assist students with projects in the lab when necessary
- Inform TLC student employees of current and upcoming student
projects
- Assist with training student employees on best methods for
completing class projects
- Assist with training and mentoring student employees who
provide training for classes
- Create, edit, and update documentation for Sponge Web
site
- Develop and implement assessment methods to evaluate project
success (in terms of support provided by the Sponge program)
- Assist with supervising TLC student employees
- Assist with planning and leading weekly meetings for TLC
employees
- Keep records of Sponge activities and TLC walk-in
contacts
- Assist with advertising and marketing for the Sponge
program
Minimum Qualifications:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Basic computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, basic web
development)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Teaching experience
- Some knowledge of the use of technology in education
- Experience with multimedia hardware and software
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