From: cstaelin@smith.smith.edu
Subject: Acad. Cmpting Dir. in Northampton, MA
Organization: Smith College
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 01:53:09 GMT




                 Director of Educational Software and Technology
                               Information Systems

                                  Smith College
                            Northampton, Massachusetts

       Smith College invites applications and nominations for the position
       of Director of Educational Software and Technology in the department
       of Information Systems.  The Director provides leadership in
       integrating computing into the curriculum, assessing and providing
       for the software and technology needs of students and faculty, and
       overseeing the college's academic resource centers.  The Director
       supervises a staff of five professionals and reports to the Director
       of Information Systems who, in turn, reports to the President of the
       college.

       Smith College is the country's largest undergraduate college for
       women with an enrollment of approximately 2800 full-time,
       residential students and a faculty of 267 FTE.  The college is
       aggressive in promoting and supporting the appropriate use of
       computing in teaching and research, forging links between
       Information Systems and the libraries, moving toward a more tightly
       networked campus, and making the most of its connection to the
       Internet.

       The college seeks a candidate with a vision and understanding of the
       role of computing and communications in the curriculum of a liberal
       arts college.  The Director must have proven leadership and
       management abilities, excellent written and oral communication
       skills, demonstrated proficiency in managing multiple priorities,
       and the ability to balance the development and resource needs of a
       broad range of academic disciplines.

       Candidates should have a minimum of seven years of progressively
       responsible experience in information systems, including substantial
       involvement in academic computing at the management level.
       Candidates must have strong technical knowledge of curricular
       software applications, development tools and hardware, and should be
       familiar with the major operating environments used on campus (VMS,
       Unix, PC-DOS, Mac-OS, and NetWare).  A Ph.D. degree or its
       equivalent is required.

       Applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter which must
       include a brief outline of the applicant's vision of the role of
       information technology in the curriculum of a liberal arts college.
       The review of applications will begin on December 18, 1992, and will
       continue until the position is filled.  Further information about
       the position, Information Systems, and the college is available on
       request at the address below or via email at IS.SEARCH@SMITH.EDU.
       Please send all applications to:

                               The Employment Group
                            Office of Human Resources
                                     Box 775
                                  Smith College
                              Northampton, MA 01063

       An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution.  Minorities and
       women are encouraged to apply.
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