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The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to access, diversity, engagement, and academic excellence. It currently enrolls approximately 5,100 students, many of whom are first generation and nontraditional students. UW-Parkside benefits from the ethnic and racial diversity of the communities it serves in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth Counties. Located in northern Kenosha County in the Chicago-Milwaukee urban corridor, much of the university’s 700-acre campus has been preserved in its natural wooded and prairie state. UW-Parkside is strongly committed to creating and maintaining a multicultural, pluralistic campus environment.

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System Administrator

The University of Wisconsin Parkside The Computer Science Department at University of Wisconsin-Parkside invites applications for a full-time system administrator to manage the department's computing resources.

The Computer Science Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science which currently has approximately 100 majors. In conjunction with the Business Department, it offers a Master of Science degree in Computer and Information Systems. In addition, the department is home to a CS minor, a web programming minor and three certificate programs, in World Wide Web Publishing, Cyber Security and UNIX System Administration.

Responsibilities:
Primary responsibility is to install, maintain and monitor the CS Department's computing systems, including academic labs, research facilities, and classroom and office computers. Specific responsibilities include: installing and configuring systems and applications software; installing and configuring local and remote printers; managing user accounts; maintaining CS Department instructional technology, including document cameras, robots and other devices; configuring and maintaining the departmental web server and web site; designing and delivering short courses introducing CS lab facilities to new students and staff; identifying security risks for the CS Department systems and taking appropriate steps to mitigate those risks; assisting CS faculty and staff in installing, configuring and maintaining systems for special projects; and carrying out other duties as assigned by the CS Department chairperson.

Qualifications:
Required: BS in Computer Science or a closely related discipline; substantial experience as a system administrator in a multi-platform environment including UNIX and Windows. Demonstrated ability to work with a multicultural, diverse student body and staff.

Preferred: Experience securing computer systems; Experience supervising student employees; Ability to work closely with CS faculty and staff in support of CS Department's mission; Teaching experience.

Salary
Commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Wisconsin System provides a liberal benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan.

Review of Applications
Applications received March 21, 2008 are ensured full consideration; the position will remain open until filled.

To Apply
Please send cover letter, current curriculum vitae, copy of undergraduate transcript, and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references to:

Professor Stuart Hansen, Department of Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI 53144

Electronic versions of documents may be sent to: hansen@uwp.edu.