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Research Programmer Position

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) seeks an experienced and creative individual for a regular, full-time (12-month) position as a Research Programmer in the Educational Technologies division of Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES). The Research Programmer will work closely with the CITES enterprise-wide Learning Management System.

Detailed Description:

• Implementation, modification, and customization of CITES enterprise-wide Learning Management System.
• Develop tools for internal workflow management, database integration, reporting and collaboration.
• Work with the Webmaster to develop and support dynamic parts of the CITES EdTech website.
• Develop project strategies, requirements, plans, and timelines for service development and integration projects.
• Development and implementation of utilities and tools that complement the enterprise learning management system; providing support and enhancements for existing tools with Java, Object-oriented Perl/CGI, or JavaScript on Unix servers for interactive web-based learning.
• Interact with EdTech staff who provide faculty client support for the Learning Management System.
• Interact with EdTech and CITES staff who manage and maintain servers and services.
• Work as part of a team or, where appropriate, independently to complete technical development and integration projects that are based on agreed specifications, timelines, and milestones.
• Maintain technical currency both in general and in particular areas of expertise that are relevant to current and future educational technology directions.
• Other duties as assigned—may include support of other EdTech offerings, work on cross-departmental projects

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in computer science or related field) and two years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language (Java strongly desired)
• Understanding of modular software design practices
• Familiarity with web programming concepts (sessions, cookies, authentication)
• Development experience in a UNIX environment
• Experience with a RDBMS system (Oracle a strong plus)
• Experience with HTML, XML, CGI, and SQL
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work productively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students

 

Desirable Qualifications:

• Specific knowledge of WebCT Vista, Apache, Tomcat, Eclipse
• Additional education/experience
• Experience with programming educational technology applications
• Experience working in an academic environment
• Desire to understand educational processes and how technology impacts learning

 

Salary:

The salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

 

Effective date:

As soon as possible after the closing date or as mutually agreed.

 

Application Procedures:

To ensure full consideration, please send letter of application, résumé, and 3 references no later than February 14, 2005, to:

 

Mary Barker
CITES-Ed Tech
505 East Armory Avenue

182 Armory Building
Champaign, IL 61820

e-mail: mdietz@uiuc.edu
phone: (217) 333-1078
fax: (217) 333-5123

 

For additional information, contact Leslie Hammersmith ( lkhammer@uiuc.edu) or (217) 333-1078.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.