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(Remote) Associate Applications Administrator - Information Technology Services

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 2/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2025

Description

The Department of Information Technology Services at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for an Associate Applications Administrator.

About the Opportunity

The Associate Application Administrator position (PT2) is a hands-on functional position with a focus on blackboard LMS (eCampus). The position is responsible for providing application administration, troubleshooting and support for ITS eWVU's Teaching and Learning application portfolio, including Blackboard Original, Blackboard Ultra, and other supported systems. This position assists with a wide scope of Teaching & Learning application support via ticketing systems, emails, and phone calls. Responsibilities include collecting data from customers, online course creation, enrollment requests, and application troubleshooting.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including :

  • 37.5-hour work week
  • 13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar )
  • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year ( employee leave )
  • 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
  • WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
  • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
  • Wellness programs

What You'll Do

  • Collaborate and communicate information clearly, accurately, and timely to technical and functional staff. Disseminate complex information to others in a way that's easy to understand.
  • Gather thorough information from customers, collect and analyze data.
  • Coordinate with team to escalate issues as needed (triage).
  • Provide support and administration of multiple operational applications, including Blackboard (eCampus), eCampus Request System (eRS), collaborative 3rd party applications (Turnitin, Voicethread, Mediasite, Respondus), and other instructional technology and student evaluation tools.
  • Adhere to product / system maintenance schedules when performing system implementations and systems upgrades.
  • Evaluate and perform user requests for course creation, course access, and granting appropriate level(s) of course access.
  • Troubleshoot incidents, reported by business units or end users.
  • Perform end-user testing, validation, and feedback for monthly LMS updates / releases, as well as intermittent patches and bug fixes.
  • Participate in a rotational on-call after-hours schedule as assigned.
  • Serve as backup to other positions as necessary within the unit.
  • Assist with the development and / or performance of test plans for new and existing services and applications.
  • Develop knowledge of best practices within the institution, the Higher Education industry and in private environments to ensure the successful implementation of technology solutions within the production environment, to include vendor support, vendor ticketing, attending office hours and taking notes during weekly vendor meeting(s).
  • Develop application support documentation that will be published in an enterprise knowledge management system.
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience involving :
  • Working in higher education, online accessibility, and / or instructional / course design

  • Experience with IT ticketing systems
  • Working with learning management systems
  • Information Technology, Troubleshooting, Customer Service, Data Analysis
  • Any equivalent combination of related education and / or experience will be considered.
  • All requirements must be met by the time of employment.
  • Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Quickly learn and support new and changing technologies, administer and support Teaching & Learning applications
  • Troubleshoot complex technical problems
  • Self-motivated and goal oriented
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills (including the ability to communicate highly technical issues and resolutions to non-technical users)
  • Office365

    About WVU

    West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

    From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

    At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

    We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and engaging working environment and actively seek candidates who bring diverse ideas, approaches and experiences.

    Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

    West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and received an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. We value diversity among our faculty, staff and students and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.

    Job Posting

    Feb 4, 2025

    Posting Classification : Non-Classified

    Exemption Status : Exempt

    Benefits Eligible : Yes

    Schedule

    Full-time

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