Academic Systems Admin - TEKsystems

Description:

• Assist in assessing and developing specifications for procuring the appropriate technology to support the College’s academic departments, with a focus on integrating systems such as Canvas, Ellucian Colleague, YuJa, MS Teams, Transact, and Touchnet. • Install, configure, and maintain academic systems/servers and services, ensuring seamless operation of the LMS and related academic applications. • Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for system implementations and configurations, including user guides for Canvas and other academic platforms. • Support the College’s efforts in creating end-user training materials and documentation, particularly for faculty and academic personnel, ensuring effective utilization of tools like Canvas and YuJa. • Collaborate with and support end users to address their needs related to the administered systems, providing timely solutions and fostering a user-friendly environment. • Monitor system performance and implement enhancements to optimize user experience and system functionality. • Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills:

Ellucian Colleague, Canvas, Recruit CRM

Top Skills Details:

Ellucian Colleague,Canvas

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, with a minimum of 2 years of related work experience preferred. • At least 3 years of related work experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required. • Proficiency in systems administration of Microsoft servers and desktop operating systems in a networked environment is required. • Strong working knowledge of networking, Active Directory, VMware virtualization applications, and network-attached storage. • Familiarity with major learning management systems (LMS), specifically Canvas, as well as academic applications such as Ellucian Colleague, YuJa, MS Teams, Transact, and Touchnet. • Basic knowledge of common database management and scripting languages (e.g., SQL, PowerShell) is desirable. • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage professionally with faculty, administration, students, and external resources in a diverse environment. • Culturally sensitive, demonstrating an understanding and appreciation of a multicultural college community. • Strong organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.