NCS Student Staff
Description
NCS hires student staff to work as a Computer Technician Trainee, Computer Technician, or a Senior Computer Technician.
NCS Student Staff Application
Computer Technician Trainee
Some duties of a Computer Technician Trainee include: computer installs, relocates, and repairs, performing preventative maintenance on computers, peripherals, and associated equipment; installs, configures, tests, upgrades, and troubleshoots network client software and hardware; and installs and configures purchased applications with supervision. You must possess basic knowledge of any of the applicable operating systems (Windows 7 and Windows 10).
Computer Technician
To be hired as a Computer Technician, you must have a minimum required experience of one year, although this may be waived for proficiency.
Some duties of a Computer Technician include: computer installs, relocates, and repairs, performing preventative maintenance on computers, peripherals, and associated equipment; and installing, configuring, testing, upgrading, and troubleshooting network client software and hardware; and installing and configuring purchased applications with limited supervision. You must be familiar with all applicable operating systems (Windows 7 and Windows 10).
Student Technology Fellows
STF Application
Description
STFs assist faculty in integrating technology into their course delivery.
This may include:
- Working as a member of a design team to develop an entire curriculum
- Working with individual faculty members to develop collaborative curriculum across disciplines
- Working with individual faculty members to develop materials for a specific course
- Developing graphics, animations, and simulation software for use on the web or media storage devices
- Designing websites for online instruction and Internet enhanced courses
- Developing special interactive elements for web-based courses and course supplement materials
- Providing group and individual instruction to faculty on using specific software, web page design, basic computer files management, and basic techniques such as scanning a picture, editing a graphic image, or performing specialized web searches
- Introducing new applications and new technology tools to faculty
- Offering suggestions for innovative ways to integrate technology into learning environments
- Suggesting ways in which technology tools might be used in a given subject area
- Video capture and editing
- Developing faculty and departmental websites
Student Technology Fellows will not be doing:
- Word processing for tests, course handouts, syllabi, and similar routine keyboarding functions
- Entering information or data in any form
- Preparing presentations for professional meetings, seminars, or conferences
- Entering management data in spreadsheets or databases
- Performing clerical functions for faculty or staff
Qualifications:
Fellows will be selected on the basis of their complementary technical skills and the strength of their communication skills. Software used may include the following, but are not limited to:
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- Microsoft Word
- Desire2Learn
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Flash
- Camtasia Studio
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- South Dakota resident
- Full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate student
- Minimum College GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- If an entering Freshman, High School GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale to stay eligible for the program
- Comfortable with computer technologies, Windows operating systems, and terminologies
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to provide efficient and courteous customer service
- Strong communication skills
- Dependable
- Good questioning and analytical skills
Term of Position and Pay
- Fellows may participate for up to 8 semesters as an undergraduate in the STF Program
- Fellows will be expected to work an average of 11 hours per week
- Starting Wage: $15.15 per hour
Reporting & Work Assignments
STFs will report to Garrett Stevens in room 006 of the E.Y. Berry Library. Fellows may be assigned both long and short-term projects with specific faculty members and/or departments.
Most STFs will be assigned to work with the Instructional Designers, Network Computer Services, or the Coordinator of Web Development.
For More Information
Contact Garrett Stevens at Garrett.Stevens@BHSU.edu or 605.642.6069.
