UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LIBRARIES EXEMPT VACANCY IT Administrator II Position: IT Administrator II Appointment Rank: Exempt Salary: $40,000 minimum Available: July 1, 2006 The University of Tennessee Library seeks an innovative individual to join the Digital Library Center to develop open-source library information systems in support of digital collections and services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly developing program of the University of Tennessee Libraries . The position will report to the Coordinator of the Digital Library Center , working closely with other DLC staff, the Metadata Librarian, Library Technology Services staff, and the Special Collections Library staff.
The IT Administrator II will interact with a wide variety of individuals in the library and university, working in a Linux environment, providing software analysis, metadata transformation, and support for digital library applications. A primary need for this position will be experience with XSLT. The Digital Library Center is in a transition towards development of local systems based on open source software such as XTF (http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/xtf/). This position would interact with counterparts at peer institutions developing similar systems. Current systems are based on DLXS (http://www.dlxs.org). Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Professional experience in systems analysis and design plus several years of programming experience, including Java EE, XSLT, XML, SQL; demonstrated familiarity with Unix and networking; experience with web servers and web technologies; ability to interact professionally with faculty, librarians and technical staff as well as good customer service and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: Graduate degree in computer science or closely related field. Experience with digital libraries; working knowledge of scripting languages such as PERL, PHP, and Javascript; web development experience; familiarity with metadata standards such as METS/MODS and experience with metadata transformation. Environment: Located along the Tennessee River and near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park , the metropolitan area offers a beautiful natural environment in a mild climate with 4 distinct seasons. The cost of living is among the nation's most affordable. Knoxville, and nearby Oak Ridge, support an opera company, symphony, jazz, and an art museum, and serve as the medical center for east Tennessee. The University of Tennessee is the state's flagship institution of higher education, offering comprehensive programs of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; research; and public service throughout the state. Enrollment in the statewide system is approximately 42,000. Our students come from every county in Tennessee , every state in the nation, and many foreign countries. The university holds the Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive classification. It is the oldest and largest public institution of higher education in Tennessee, founded in Knoxville in 1794, two years before Tennessee became a state. The University of Tennessee Libraries, with an annual budget of more than $13 million, includes the John C. Hodges Main Library; the James D. Hoskins Library, which includes the Map and Special Collection Libraries; the Webster Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library; and the George F. DeVine Music Library. The Social Work Library is located in Nashville . Over three hundred persons are employed, including 58 librarians, 10 exempt, 123 non-exempt, and 150 students. UT Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, SOLINET, and the Center for Research Libraries. The UT Libraries offers a Web-based information system and access to a variety of electronic information sources. Additional information about this position and the UT community is available at http://www.lib.utk.edu/lss/lpp/itadminDLC.html. Benefits: Annual leave is accrued at the rate of two days per month and sick leave at the rate of one day per month. Exempt Staff have their choice of a state retirement plan or ORP. Non-refundable contributions to either retirement plan are paid for the employee by the University. Group health and life insurance plans are available. Tuition remission is available for all university employees; partial undergraduate tuition remission is available to dependent children and spouses of UT employees. Review of applications will begin May 29, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Send cover letter addressing the above qualifications, a current resume, and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three recent references to: Gail Conner, Manager, Library Personnel & Procurement, 1015 Volunteer Blvd. , Knoxville , TN 37996-1000 . Application materials may be sent via email attachment to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The institution welcomes and honors people of all races, creeds, cultures and sexual orientations, and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue , Knoxville , TN 37996-3560 , telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Human Resources Management, 600 Henley Street , Knoxville , TN 37996-4125. _______________________________________________ xslt mailing list, project page http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/ [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/xslt
