Student Systems Support Technician

Do you love complex problems and researching solutions? Do you excel in learning new things, being self-taught and directed? Does the idea of working on a special long-term project to improve the student experience at UAA excite you? Individuals must be able to work independently and as part of a larger team.
Able to foster and build relationships across UA, vendors, current power users and intended audience.
Individuals will report directly to Director of Financial Aid in collaboration and consultation with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services.
Demonstrated experience with relational databases is required.
The University of Alaska Anchorage Enrollment Services is looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to provide the technical skills necessary to support and lead product review, testing, and roll out of various projects all centered around modernizing and improving our current student information system specific to Financial Aid.
Positions are term funded for minimally three years with opportunities for permanent employment.
This hybrid position has the flexibility of being primarily remote, although the successful applicant would have to be available for onsite meetings and trainings as requested.
Two years of experience - general Banner; advanced computer operations, theory, methods, practices and procedures; demonstrated experience working with enterprise systems and relational databases; technical writing.
Previous experience working both independently and in a team environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or Management Information Systems or a related/equivalent field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Position Details:
This is a full-time, term-funded, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package.
UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.
New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.
Applications will be accepted for review on 05/08/2024, to ensure consideration, please apply by 11:
55 PM, Alaska Standard Time on 05/07/2024.
To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process.
If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at ***.
UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual:
alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check.
Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Shauna Grant, at smgrantalaska.edu Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as:
campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.
The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA:
(Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online:

/uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety.
Request a paper copy in person:
UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus.
Request a paper copy by mail:
*** or policeuaa.alaska.edu / *** or uaa_deanofstudentsalaska.edu.
UAF:
(Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online:

/uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf.
Request a paper copy in person:
UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall.
Request a paper copy by mail:
*** or uaf-orcaalaska.edu.
UAS:
(Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online:

/uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf.
Request a paper copy in person:
Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus.
Request a paper copy by mail:
*** or emailing uas.cleryalaska.edu.