Description : Applications Specialist. Company : Rutgers University. Location : Hybrid remote in Newark, NJ 07102

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Applications Specialist
Job Category Staff & Executive - Information Technology
Department NJMS-Office of the COO-Tss
Overview New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Applications Specialist for NJMS-Office of the COO-Tss. The Application Specialist is responsible for the technical end-user support of educational systems and technologies for the School of Graduate Studies (SGS)- RBHS Newark.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides technical support to end users with the daily operations, maintenance and functionality of educational systems, tools and technologies for curriculum management in SGS.
• Leads person of contact for learning management systems such as Canvas; course management system such as the Education Management System (EMS); technology tools such as Turning Point; testing and assessment software programs such as Exam Soft and Responds as well as lecture capturing software programs, Yuja and Kaltura.
• Works with SGS Newark Office of Student Affairs and Admissions, audio visual and programming team and other entities to coordinate and implement changes, streamline process workflows, systems testing, problem solving and resolution, creating documentation and quality assurance.
• Assists with basic AV in-classroom and remote support on collaboration platforms such as Zoom, WebEx, MS Teams, etc
• Supports the faculty with on-site, remote and/or hybrid courses
• Works with the user community (faculty, staff & students) in delivering a high level of service
• Acts as a liaison between the end user community, Technology Support Services, the Office of Information & Technology (OIT), and outside vendors.
• Represents Technology Support Services by participating in various enterprise wide RU educational support committees and communities.

Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA Exempt
Grade 19S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 52503.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 62615.000
Annual Maximum Salary 74061.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)
• A minimum of (1) year experience

Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST2858
Posting Open Date 10/22/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)
City Newark
State NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.