COMPUTING SPECIALIST

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. 

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. 

The University Honors Program, a unit of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, has an outstanding opportunity for a Computing Specialist to join our team.

Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) shapes, advances and stewards a world-class undergraduate academic experience for students at the University of Washington. Staff, faculty and students in UAA deepen and enrich the learning experience for all undergraduates, recognizing and supporting the unique learning path of each individual student and the commitment of each academic program to excellence in learning and teaching.

The University Honors Program stewards innovative academic experiences featuring experiential learning, an interdisciplinary curriculum, and structured reflection. Students can pursue Honors as a general education track, an in-depth program within their majors, or a combination of the two. We prepare our students to ask and answer bold questions about the challenges facing our ever-changing world through participation in small classes with faculty from across campus, and by challenging themselves and each other to take intellectual risks and commit to conscious global engagement. The Honors staff supports these aims, serving approximately 1500 students each year in partnership with faculty, administrators, and other staff across campus and in the broader community.

The Computing Specialist in the University Honors Program reports to the program's Assistant Director / Director of Strategy & Operations and supports all areas of the Honor’s unit. This technical specialist performs a variety of complex computer system related activities including database and web application development, data management, website management, and programming. This position requires an understanding of a broad range of Honors functions and processes that are integral to the proper operations of the Honors Program. The role is one of collaboration, communication, and creating solutions that enhance productivity and empower staff, students, and process partners by making information and technology accessible. This position is responsible for the management and continual development of the Honors Program's internal and external websites, as well as a variety of applications that support admissions, scholarships, course registration, academic services, and alumni outreach. It includes opportunities for statistical data analysis, integration of data from various UW systems, digital strategy, IT management, and collaboration with departments across campus.

The Honors staff is a close and collaborative unit working to support our students and faculty. As an integral member of our team, the Honors Computing Specialist will join a staff community that models program values of deep curiosity about the world and the interdependence of all branches of knowledge; engagement with the complexities of difference and diversity; and pursuit of a life of continuous learning and personal growth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Honors Program Assistant Director / Director of Strategy & Operations, this position will have the following responsibilities: 

Application and Systems Management and Development (60%):