20 Jul
Arts Digital Imaging & Labs Specialist
California, Santacruz , 95060 Santacruz USA

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Arts Digital Imaging & Labs Specialist

Location: Santa Cruz

Job ID: 20562

Initial Review Date (IRD)UC Santa Cruz staff jobs are posted until filled. Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. NOTE: Materials submitted after the IRD will be forwarded only at the request of the hiring unit. Submit your materials before the IRD to ensure consideration by the hiring unit. The Initial Review Date (IRD) for this job is:

07-20-2021

Dept Marketing StatementInformation Technology Services (ITS) is the campus innovation nexus that supports and amplifies the value of research, teaching, learning, and digital experiences at UC Santa Cruz. We are a group of diverse, enthusiastic people who produce extraordinary results that foster a campus climate where employees feel a sense of belonging. Our guiding principles are integrity, client focus, teamwork, knowledge, and fulfillment. We are looking for people who are deeply curious, hard-working, ambitious, kind, and deeply committed to inclusive excellence. We aspire to operate in an Agile and Lean fashion. Our goal is to continually improve our service quality, experience, and value to our constituents. We care deeply about creating a diverse, high performing organization through recruiting while developing highly talented, well-rounded, staff. We invest in career paths and career development, devoting a significant amount of resources to skill and professional development for our staff. ITS promotes two areas for skill growth:
  • Developing generalizing specialists by focusing on technical depth and breadth
  • Growing service and product expertise
  • -The Arts Division encompasses all UCSC arts programs, including Art, Digital Arts and New Media (DANM), Film and Digital Media (FDM), Games and Playable Media (AGPM), History of Art and Visual Culture, Music and Theater Arts. Pertinent to this position, the division offers long-established programs in photography, printmaking and electronic art and a new MFA in environment art and social practice (in the Art Dept); digital arts/new media (DANM), as well as newer programs in Games and Playable Media (AGPM) and animation (Art, FDM). More information can be found at: https://its.ucsc.edu

    Job Overview This position provides discipline-specific IT services to Arts Division departments, primarily the Art Department, in support of instruction and research. Supported areas include digital, electronic, 3D and environmental arts, games, animation and other arts disciplines. Supported technologies include complex digital imaging, color management, large-format printing, and output to non-standard materials. Additional tasks include managing complex instructional spaces including equipment, software, maintenance, security and servers; conducting workshops; maintaining documentation and websites; and managing multiple technical budgets.

    Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

    Salary Information: Salary Range: $73,700 - $85,000/annually. Proportionate to time worked. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

    No. of Positions: 1

    Benefits Level Eligibility: This position is eligible for Full benefits

    Schedule Information:Part-time, FixedPercentage of Time: 75%Average Hours Per Week: 30Days of the Week: Mon-FriShift Includes: Day, Evenings, Weekend

    Employee Classification: This is a Partial-Year Career appointment with an annual 2 month furlough during the summer - July 1 to August 31)

    Job End Date: None

    Work Location: UC Santa Cruz main campus

    Union Representation: None

    Job Code Classification: 007309 (INFO SYS ANL 3)

    Job Duties

    45% - Direct user support
    • Trains and supports in-person and remote students and faculty in complex applications, equipment and materials in support of digital imaging, including color management, and electronic art. May also provide support for animation and/or games. Consults with faculty and students to solve complex problems related to production of artistic work for photography, bookmaking, printmaking, animation, digital illustration, etc. Troubleshoots front-end production issues, including camera, photographic methods, material selection, layout, and project trajectory. Assists in digital workflow to achieve artistic objectives. Prepares online/printed documentation. Presents workshops. Maintains facility/subject area web presence.

    20% - Maintains labs and spaces
    • Installs and maintains discipline-specific applications, operating systems, and utilities software. Maintains network and security configurations. Maintains multiple servers with various functions. Manages IT aspects of facilities. Maintains/arranges for maintenance of equipment. Manages consumables. Monitors workflows for potential violations of privacy and copyright policies. Administers Arts equipment checkout system and ink tracking system. Maintains state-of-the-art printers and scanners in conjunction with color management software to provide predictable, consistent output that meets ICC standards. Establishes best practices for a variety of material used in digital output for different artistic mediums, i.e. digital kozo, fabrics, and inkjet mylar.

    10% - Budget
    • Manages equipment, software and facilities budgets. Tracks usage costs.

    10% - Outfits labs and spaces
    • Researches, acquires, and manages relevant equipment and software. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes faculty and student needs, documenting requirements. Manages hardware refresh cycle and software library. Creates project plans. Works with vendors to meet complex needs.

    5% - Supervision
    • Recruits, trains and supervises student volunteer monitors. Hires and supervises independent contractors to fulfill specialized tasks. May hire and supervise student employees.

    5% - Exhibition support
    • In support of exhibitions, prepares virtual and physical exhibition spaces with appropriate IT infrastructure, equipment and software. Consults with students about what type of material will be used for display. Once material is decided, creates a custom ICC profile and paper type. Assists with printing and size selection. Assists in proper storage and handling to ensure safe transfer to the gallery.

    5% - Special projects
    • Engages in special projects as requested.

    ITS Security Statement Information Technology positions are responsible for the security of UC Institutional Information and IT Resources. The incumbent is required to follow all applicable information security policies, procedures, and standards to maintain minimum standards of information security for data, systems and applications. Supervisors are responsible for making sure their staff have appropriate security skills and qualifications, and complete all appropriate and required security training.

    Required Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in the visual, electronic or digital arts and/or equivalent experience/training.
    • Expert knowledge of the equipment, applications and materials used in the creation and output of digital image projects, in particular color management equipment and software.
    • Extensive knowledge of the principles and concepts of art production and distribution.
    • Extensive and detailed familiarity with the Macintosh operating system and server OS, including in a lab setting.
    • Broad knowledge of various areas of IT.
    • Demonstrated ability to install software and troubleshoot and repair moderately complex problems with computing devices, peripherals and software. Understanding of and experience troubleshooting client, server and peripherals-related issues and actions that can be taken to improve or correct performance.
    • Ability to write technical documentation in a clear and concise manner.
    • Demonstrated budgetary management skills.
    • Interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff and students of varying skill levels, as well as with technical personnel at various levels in the organization. Ability to elicit and communicate technical and non-technical information in a clear and concise manner.
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Demonstrated problem-solving skills. Ability to learn effectively and meet deadlines.

    APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS View full job description and access on-line application: https://apptrkr.com/2355390 To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit, they must be submitted on or before the initial review date (IRD) via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site; https://jobs.ucsc.edu. A computer is available at the UC Santa Cruz Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center. The Scotts Valley Center is located at 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodations, call Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service at UC Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees. Copyright ©2017 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. https://www.jobelephant.com/jeid-91dc3f473db068418ffa68cec4ba3d91

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