STM JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

STM Job Responsibilities

STM responsibilities must have learning goals embedded in them that are technology related.

What do STMs do?

  • Assist faculty in designing, creating and maintaining technology enhanced tools and resources for the classrooms,
    such as:
    • PowerPoint presentations
    • Creating web pages with Dreamweaver
    • Managing courses in Blackboard
    • Creating documents
    • Incorporating images and sound into learning resources
    • Assist in the development of ePortfolios
    • Develop multimedia projects
  • Mentors provide assistance to students and faculty in the use of various technology tools for research, web development, and document production.
  • Mentors assist computer lab users, both students and faculty, in the use of hardware and software.
  • Mentors assist in the ePortfolio studio, helping students to develop their ePortfolios.
  • Assist ePortfolio Consultants and IDAs.
  • Use available resources to get help in solving technology related problems/questions (i.e., textbooks, help menus, tutorials, Internet, other STMs, technology experts, instructors, CTL staff).
  • Create learning tutorials as needed.
  • Troubleshoot application problems and Internet search problems.
  • Provide one-on-one training to faculty and students in various technology tools.
  • Develop new knowledge and skills using technology.
  • Assist professors with technology related surveys.
  • Mentor faculty and students through providing technology based information.
  • Make suggestions when appropriate.
STM dont's
  • STMs may not work more than 15 hours per week unless they are completing a full time Internship of 25 hours per week.
  • STMs may not run personal errands for students, faculty or staff.
  • May not perform clerical tasks that are not directly related to technology-based projects.
  • May not do physical inventories.
  • May not move equipment.
  • May not alter schedules without consulting with the Associate Director.
  • May not supervise a class for a teacher. The teacher must be present in the room with students during class an/or lab periods.
  • May not work with students on content.

 

IDA JOB DESCRIPTION

What do IDAs do?

  • Assist faculty and students with developing Multimedia projects.
  • Conduct advanced training workshops for STMs and other IDAs.
  • Provide classroom instructional assistance and tutorials.
  • Assist ePortfolio team, students, and faculty with ePortfolio development.
  • Supervise the ePortfolio Studio Lab (E312) and provide assistance to faculty and students.
  • Supervise and provide guidance to STMs in ePortfolio Studio and sign the STM sign-in sheets.
  • Design and develop faculty and institutional web pages.
  • Provide one-on-one consultation in the use of instructional technologies and web page design.
  • Assist faculty and students with the design and development of web pages.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software problems as is appropriate to individual's knowledge.
  • Assist in Professional Development workshops.

 

FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide students with clear job tasks and goals for the project, and due dates. Try to be specific about what you would like them to do.
  • Faculty is responsible for assigning work to the STM for the time the student is scheduled to work with him/her.
  • Faculty is responsible for the hours assigned to work with the student based on faculty's request.
  • Faculty is responsible for signing STM timesheets. Please note that students do not get paid for the hours they do not work.
  • If a faculty member is unable to meet with the student as schedule, faculty should make other arrangement to insure the productive use of STM's time.
  • Share information about your course (i.e., goals, assignments, projects).
  • STM are not permitted to supervise a class for a teacher. The teacher must be present in the room with the students during class and/or lab periods.
  • Faculty will provide feedback on STM performance to the Associate Director.

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LaGuardia Community College.
Center For Teaching And Learning. 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Room M414
Long Island City NY 11101
Contact: Josephine Corso, 718.482.5416, jcorso@lagcc.cuny.edu