Art Division IT staffing currently stands at 7.025 FTE hard-funded, 0.5 FTE soft-funded, and 0.75 FTE student employees (also soft-funded). One position, the Administrative Systems Specialist, is currently unfilled and likely to remain so. One position, the DANM Technical Specialist, is new; recruiting will begin shortly. This will bring the hard-funded staff FTE level to 7.85.
It is important to note that, without exception, all IT staff in the Arts Division have a background in the arts. Most are currently practicing musicians, filmmakers, artists, or theater personnel. It is difficult, if not impossible, to perform these jobs without such a background.
Following are brief descriptions of all current Arts divisional and departmental positions with a significant IT component, along with their current incumbent, and their FTE allocation. For clarification, some departmental positions have more detailed descriptions.
IT Director
Scotty Brookie, 1.0 FTE. Represents Dean, division and departments in campus policy matters relating to IT. Coordinates with other campus units providing IT services. Responsible for divisional and departmental IT resource planning. Coordinates special instructional projects, plans IT aspects of faculty startup, and assists faculty in grant writing. Administers streaming media and course web servers.
Directly supervises: Systems and Support Manager, Web Developer, Administrative Systems Coordinator, Art Dept. IT Coordinator, Digital Arts and New Media IT Technical Coordinator, Theater Arts IT Specialist. Indirectly supervises Digital Video Specialist. Reports to Assistant Dean.
Systems and Support Manager
Dung Wong, 1.0 FTE. Serves all Division faculty and staff. Provides systems administration; IT planning, coordination and project leadership; workstation support management and systems development for the entire Arts Division. Coordinates workstation support, repair, one-on-one training, backup services, equipment checkout.
Administers file, web, database and software servers. Is familiar with all specialized departmental facilities, and provides mentoring and supplemental support for those facilities as appropriate.
Supervises Student IT Assistant. Reports to IT Director.
Student IT Assistant
In recruitment. 0.5 FTE. Assists with workstation support, front-line support, repair and training. Reports to Systems and Support Manager.
Web Developer
Matthew Widener, 0.5 FTE. Responsible for design and maintenance of the entire divisional web presence, including sites for all departments, programs and galleries, and faculty professional sites. Responsible for maintaining a web presence appropriate to an art school, with appropriate aesthetics and technologies. Reports to IT Director.
Administrative Systems Coordinator
Position currently vacant; probably will not be filled. 1.0 FTE. Creates and maintains divisional and departmental administrative systems, including, but not limited to, Curriculum and Leave Planning, Time and Attendance, Divisional Document Management, Divisional Address Book/Contact System, Shakespeare Santa Cruz Volunteers, Theater Arts Casual Labor. Coordinates with campus enterprise systems. Trains staff on systems. Reports to IT Director.
Art Department IT Coordinator
Kevin Hoffman (until 9/06, then Peter Harris), 0.62 FTE. Provides IT planning and support for the instructional, exhibition and research functions of the Art Department. Responsible for all specialized facilities in Art, as well as general IT support.
Supervises student staff, assists with instruction, and supports exhibitions. Reports to IT Director.
Film & Digital Media Operations Manager
Peter Hazard, 1.0 FTE. Film and Digital Media. Administers the operating budget, facilities, tutoring assignments, equipment assignments, and technical aspects of the Film and Digital Media department. Responsible for the development, implementation and execution of policy for space, budget, equipment and technical services.
Supervises F/DM career staff employees, including Digital Media Specialists. Reports to Chair.
Digital Media Specialist
Brian Moffet, 1.0 FTE. Film and Digital Media. Provides software development, systems administration, and specialized support for instruction and research in digital media. Reports to Film and Digital Media Operations Manager.
Digital Media Support Specialist
Zach Davis, 0.83 FTE. (50% Film and Digital Media / 30% Arts Division / 20% Instructional Computing). Provides computing and digital media studio support; oversees lab and studio facilities and student staff, assists with instruction, and supports courses. Interfaces video, audio, film, and computer technologies; establishes and documents operating procedures of non-linear editing systems and supplementary equipment; trains students, staff, and visiting faculty. Reports to Operations Manager, dotted line to IT Director.
Digital Arts and New Media Technical Coordinator
Lyle Troxell, 1.0 FTE. Responsible for all specialized facilities, equipment and IT services for the DANM program. Provides interdisciplinary faculty research support, instructional support, and technical support for graduate student project groups. Oversees Graduate Art Electronics Lab and provides web and application development support.
Supervises DANM Technical Specialist (in recruitment). Reports to IT Director, dotted line to Chair. Some specific duties include:
Director of Electronic Music Studios
Peter Elsea, 0.5 FTE Technician, 0.5 FTE Lecturer. Responsible for the maintenance, operation, and development of facilities for the electronic music program, the maintenance and development of facilities for the Music Department recording services, and maintenance and development of concert hall and music classroom audio systems. Reports to Chair.
Theater Arts IT Specialist / Production Equipment Coordinator
Eric Mack, 0.75 FTE Production Equipment Coordinator / 0.25 FTE Theater IT Specialist. As IT Specialist, provides IT support for the instruction, performance and research. Oversees the Theater Arts Computer Lab and supports permanently installed and temporary computer systems in Theater Arts performance spaces and other facilities. Supports Shakespeare Santa Cruz during its season. Reports to IT Director. As Production Equipment Coordinator, supervises Lab Assistant I, student employees and Theater 50 students. Coordinates inventory, repair/maintenance, installation and removal of sound, lighting, audio, and video equipment for all Theater Arts-sponsored productions and classes. Reports to Technical Director.
