Job Description

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Job Title: Instructional Assistant, Web and Mobile Design and Development

Employee Group: CUPE

Employee Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)

Start Date: Monday, January 8 2024

End Date (if applicable): Tuesday, April 30 2024

: Reporting to the Web and Mobile Application Design and Development Coordinator, this position provides classroom instructional and technical support, within multiple PC and Macintosh computer labs, to faculty and students according to work performance standards set by the College.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance to students during class and lab time by advising them on software; hardware; and design in print, multimedia, video, and web publishing. The primary department will be WMDD but the IA will be assisting other CADV departments. Supervises students in open labs.
• Works closely with instructors in the Creative Arts Division to ensure that appropriate software is installed on computers within the labs.
• Provides technical and instructional support to faculty and students with the use of hardware such as Macintosh and Windows computers, flatbed scanners, film and slide scanners, video cameras and recorders, digital cameras, color printers, Wacom graphics tablets, and more. Demonstrates new equipment and software to students and faculty.
• Provides technical and instructional support to faculty and students with the use of software such as that used for publishing coding for web and mobile app (typically Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, text editors, compilers, libraries and plug-ins), new Operating Systems and more.
• Researches and tests new or proposed equipment and/or software for compatibility with current lab software template and hardware. Advises Creative Arts division on related issues.
• Provides instructional support to faculty and students on markup or programming languages.
• Coordinates and monitors the use of the Mac labs as outlined in the Division Chair schedule.
• Ensures that peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, drives, LCD projector, cameras, etc are in serviceable condition. If unable to fix problems, reports issues to Helpdesk.
• Participates in WMDD department meetings and forums by providing reports on items such as the state of the lab, usage patterns and related developments. Consults with instructors, various Department heads, Division Chairs, software and hardware companies and resellers, and campus security. Participates in both college and outside mailing lists.
• Provides administrative support to WMDD Coordinator.
• Provides marking support to the WMDD Coordinator and instructors, as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications Required:

Education

• Two (2) year diploma in relevant creative arts technology field such as graphic design, web development, or equivalent. Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred.
• Four (4) years of recent related experience working with graphics software, web design and development software.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Advanced knowledge of internet and multimedia design, and/or coding, and programming software.
• Advanced knowledge in web and mobile applications (e.g. Adobe Suite, text editors, compilers, libraries and plug-ins, etc).
• Advanced skills and thorough knowledge of computer systems (MAC and PCs) and peripherals (e.g. digital cameras, printers, scanners, etc).
• Instructional support experience preferred.
• Experience marking assignments, quizzes or exams, an asset.

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to learn techniques & software of rapidly changing industry.
• Demonstrated teaching, tutoring, or coaching ability.
• Demonstrated graphic design ability.
• Proven written and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and strong visual skills, with understanding of layout, typography, and visual hierarchy

To obtain the full job description, please our recruitment team.

Salary Range: $31.82 - $36.09 per hour

Pay Grade: CUPE Paygrade 23

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 35

Hours may vary according to the needs of the department.

Compressed Workweek (Fortnight): No

Closing Date: Saturday, December 30 2023

People and Culture is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We remain dedicated to focusing our efforts on creating an inclusive employee community that fosters a sense of safety and belonging for everyone. We humbly acknowledge that we are just beginning our journey, which includes engaging in our own internal learning and creating a data-driven action plan that supports the integration of EDI practice into the work of People and Culture and the work we do with employees and leaders. Langara College welcomes applications from everyone including people from groups that are experiencing inequity including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please us.

If you were a temporary employee with CUPE Local 15 at Langara College who has worked within the last five (5) months of the closing date on this posting, please our recruitment team if you meet the criteria for internal status (850 hours worked) as per Article III.7.g in the . Please quote the job requisition title and number with your previous employee ID and last day worked at the College. Please do not email if you worked at the College more than 5 months ago or if you worked in a different union.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume. In addition, those shortlisted with international credentials must have their education credentials evaluated through WES (World Education Services) and provide Langara College, People & Culture document evaluation access for employment purposes.

We thank you for your interest in Langara College and for taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the number of applications received.

Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.

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