Position Description – Information Systems Coordinator         

                         

 
 
 

 

 

 

 


POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

 

Position Title:

Information Systems Coordinator

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Reports to:             

Director of department

Department:

Various

Date Prepared:

June 2005

 

 

BASIC FUNCTION

The Information Systems Coordinator is responsible for technical and functional work that includes providing end-user training, assisting funcitional areas with policy and procedure documentation, and administering security in applications.  In addition, this individual serves as a liaison between the functional areas of the department.  This position also works closely with the Board of Regents Office of Instructional and Institutional Technology regarding problems, issues, upgrades, and implementations of applications necessary to the department.

 

 

NATURE & SCOPE

 

In the hierarchy of the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, the Information Systems Coordinator is the subordinate of the director of the department.  The incumbent has the latitude to consider alternatives within well-defined procedures and precedents.  Although the tasks undertaken are generally proceduralized or follow established precedents, the incumbent has the latitude, resulting from changing work conditions, to consider the most appropriate procedure or precedent to follow.  The Information Systems Coordinator does not supervise any other employees.

 

The Information Systems Coordinator must have significant hardware and software experience, especially in applications commonly used by the department (Banner, Peoplesoft, etc.).  The incumbent coordinates training in and implementation of these applications.  In addition, the incumbent provides support and troubleshooting in these areas.

 

Patience, flexibility, and the ability to meet deadlines are key traits of this position.  Often software problems will arise in the middle of a project or near a deadline, and the Information Systems Coordinator will have to solve these problems in a timely and effective fashion.  Prioritization plays a role when multiple problems occur simultaneously. 

 

In addition to providing hardware and software training and maintenance, the Information Systems Coordinator is tasked with completing work by using the software applications.  This can include processing information, compiling reports, or other duties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position Description – Information Systems Coordinator  

                         

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

Ø       Supervises the initial setup and maintenance of hardware and software

 

Ø       Installs and upgrades applications used by the department

 

Ø       Uses software applications to produce reports and complete work for the department

 

Ø       Provides leadership and plans strategies for the department in relation to technology requirements

 

Ø       Ensures that information presented within reports to both on-campus and off-campus agencies is an accurate representation of the data

 

Ø       Writes policy and procedure manuals for the implementation and use of applications and data systems

 

Ø        Designs and updates departmental web pages

 

Ø       Interacts with other departments on campus to ensure that systems function efficiently and effectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent has no responsibility regarding budgetary issues.

 

 

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

This position requires a four-year college degree and three to five years of experience in the field.  In addition, extensive skills in software essential to the department are required.  PC maintenance training is essential.