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MBA Classroom Support (pooled position)

Posting Number S00516

Position Type Part Time

Hours/Schedule Standard campus business hours: 8:00am -5:00pm Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Campus Main Campus, Utica NY

Date Position Available 08/26/2024

Posted Salary $15.00 per hour

FLSA Status Non - Exempt

Benefits Eligible No

If yes, please select: N/A

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

The MBA Classroom Support position will support the blended MBA program and will provide in-class support to the Blended MBA classrooms.

Location Utica, NY

Application Deadline

Full consideration by:

Open Until Filled Yes

Major Responsibilities

• Assists with classroom management during blended sessions where the manipulation of the technology and supporting the blended experience.

• Assist with integrating remote learners into the classroom experience being conducted.

• Acts as first-level technical support and troubleshooting in the event of a technology challenge or failure during a scheduled synchronous class or immediately escalates in real-time to IITS -identified support teams so as to quickly resolve any issues to avoid or minimize classroom disruptions for learners.

• Attends a designated number of scheduled classes (for their assigned sections). Class times may start as early as 8am and finish as late as 9:30 during weekdays.

• Participate and engage in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ( DEI ) initiatives and programs, including but not limited to serving on DEI committees, serving as a diversity advocate or community liaison for a job search, advising a club, facilitating DEI -related training, and engagement in institutional cultural and celebratory events and programming.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Driving Responsibilities

  Travel

  Supervises This position does include supervisory responsibilities

  Education & Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

• Knowledge of education technology with previous knowledge of Zoom and Engage preferred.

• Experience in working in an educational environment with faculty and/or students, both in person and at a distance preferred.

  Minimum Skills/Abilities

• Must have a proven ability to work with teams, projects, deadlines and changing priorities.

• Must have strong computer skills with comprehensive knowledge of MS Office applications.

• A strong commitment to diversity and work continually to enhance diversity of our students, faculty, and staff.

• Must have exceptional interpersonal and listening skills.

• Must be willing and able to work evening hours as required during peak periods of academic activity and be on call on a regular basis.

  Applicant Documents Instructions

All positions at Utica University support the University’s mission and values in part by being active members of an inclusive environment. Please describe in your diversity statement how you would see yourself incorporating this into this role.

In line with the University’s Affirmative Action Policy, there is no requirement or expectation that a candidate disclose their identity or membership in any protected class or group, either in the diversity statement or in other application documents submitted to the search committee. For additional information on what to provide in your diversity statement please reference the diversity statement guide at the following link: https://www.utica.edu/hr/media/Diversity_Statement_Guide.pdf

Additional information Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

EEO/AA Statement

Utica University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the

diversity of its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex,

pregnancy, ethnic or national origin, religion, marital status, age, sexual

orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status,

disability, citizenship status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence

victim status, or protected status under applicable local, state, or

federal law.

Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community

Our community of students, faculty and staff reflect a diversity of experiences, opinions, and cultural backgrounds shaped by biology, society, history, and choice. Our community includes members who are diverse by virtue of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religious and/or spiritual affiliations, and socio-economic status, as well as the number of other ways in which who we are influences how we see the world. Furthermore, we value and celebrate diversity, and this results in a commitment to multiculturalism. We believe that within the community of human persons, all cultures, perspectives, and beliefs about faith, ideals, taste and lifestyles are of equal value. Our diversity deepens our commitment to nurture a multicultural environment in which we engage with others and blend perspectives, to learn about diverse cultures, to explore who we are and where we come from and to accept one another without prejudice. The Utica University Mission and Values Statement includes a commitment to fostering diversity in perspective, background, and experience within an environment that is dedicated to the freedom of expression and the open sharing of ideas.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans

Utica University is a comprehensive, independent, private institution founded in 1946 to offer options for higher education study to veterans returning from the Second World War. More than seventy years since veterans returned from WWII , this tradition of serving veterans is still held in high regard here at Utica University, and we are proud to welcome veterans as students and as valued members of our faculty and professional staff.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• HercJobs.org (HERC Higher Ed Recruitment Consortium)

• HigherEdJobs.com

• InsideHigherEd.com

• Observer Dispatch (Utica OD)-newspaper

• Ithaca Journal

• Personal Referral

• Utica University Website

• Albany Times Union

• Binghamton Press & Sun

• careerbuilders.com

• centralnewyorkhelpwanted.com

• Chronicle.com (Chronicle of Higher Ed website)

• Elmira Star Gazette

• Utica University Online Employment Website

• DiverseEducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• Indeed.com

• Current Utica University Employee

• Referred by a Utica University Employee

• Referred by a non Utica University Employee

• Twitter

• LinkedIn-Job Posting

• LinkedIn-Recruited by Utica University HR

• Centralnewyorkhelpwanted.com

• Syracuse Post Standard-newspaper

• Albany Times Union-newspaper

• Facebook

• Job Fair

• Search Firm

• NCAA

• PRISM Network

• HBCU Connect

• DiverseJobs

• Other

• • Please provide more details regarding the source of your referral?

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume / Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter

• "Contributions to Diversity" Statement

• Three Professional References with Contact Information

• Cover Letter w/ requirements

  Optional Documents

• Letter of Reference #1

• Other Document #1

• Other Document #2

• Letter of Reference #2

• Letter of Reference #3