LITE Tech Assistant | RH
DIVISION: Educational Technology and Research Computing
POSITION: Learning & Innovation Technology Environment (LITE) Tech Assistant at RH/LC
SUPERVISOR: Assistant Director, Emerging Educational Technologies and Lead, Emerging Educational Technologist
SUMMARY
Under the Emerging Educational Technology area, Fordham's LITE brings a much-needed innovative and integrated space to the Fordham community. LITE includes but is not limited to emerging technologies with virtual and augmented reality, a makerspace with 3D production (3D printing and 3D scanning), a laser cutter, 360 cameras, and other high-end design and prototyping tools. LITE also provides the Fordham community with two Zoom meeting rooms (Brightpods) and two sound-suppressed recording rooms for video recording and podcasting.
The ideal candidate tinkers, designs, trains, and maintains the area with a desire for creation. They seek to make ideas a physical reality using 3D objects, extended reality, and artificial intelligence. Constantly researching and staying updated on cutting-edge technology and innovations for teaching, learning, and research. This position requires collegiality and flexibility. The candidate must maintain a collaborative, secure, and safe environment to build a positive rapport with the Fordham community. Activities or experiences with science, technology, business, strategy, design, and/or STEM curriculum would be beneficial but not required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to work alongside a diverse group of faculty, students, and staff.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; public speaking is a plus.
- Comfortable providing tours of LITE RH/LC and providing demonstrations to groups.
- Comfortable working with audio/video equipment, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, experience with any type of AI-powered software such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, etc., and 3D/creation software such as Blender, Tinkercad, Autodesk Fusion 3D. Experience with any type of development and photo and video editing software is a plus.
- Comfortable working with marketing/social media content creation and increasing followers.
- All students must be registered Fordham students in good academic standing during the semester of their appointment.
- All students are required to use their Fordham University work email for all work-related communications.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supporting and collaborating with the Fordham community, including various IT and academic departments, on technology integration, innovation initiatives, and learning opportunities.
- Daily equipment and software checks in LITE RH/LC at the start and just before the end of the work shift to ensure that all equipment is fully operational at all times.
- Work alongside the emerging edtech director and lead in managing events and developing emerging tech projects.
- Developing and facilitating info sessions (SpotLITE) for the Fordham community.
- Creating and maintaining a repository of tutorials on using equipment safely and documenting projects built in the space.
- Maintaining equipment, tools, materials, safe use, and the schedule of the makerspace.
- Facilitating and supervising faculty and student-driven innovation projects in our space.
- Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
COMPENSATION: $16.50 per hour
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