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Touro University

IT Support Specialist

🇺🇸 Albuquerque, NM

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Customer Support

🗓️ June 6th, 2025

Canvas LMS

Edtech.com's Summary

Touro University New York is hiring an IT Support Specialist. The role involves administering Touro's learning management system, providing technical support to faculty and students, and ensuring the functionality of various IT and audiovisual systems at the College of Dental Medicine. The specialist also collaborates with the managed service provider team to support students and contributes to multimedia curriculum materials.

 Highlights 
  • Administer Touro's LMS and provide technical support for EHR, Examsoft, and Canvas applications.
  • Train faculty and students on software applications and assist in creating multimedia curriculum materials.
  • Manage IT systems support, including the Cisco network, Office 365, and Google Workspace.
  • Provide AV support, including recording and distribution of lectures.
  • Deliver monthly reports to IT leadership and act as a liaison between MSP and Central IT.
  • Bachelor's degree in technology or educational technology preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, statistical software applications, and Canvas LMS.
  • Experience in both in-person and remote technical training delivery.

IT Support Specialist Full Description

Overview: 
The IT Support Specialist reports to the Central IT with a dotted line to local supervision at Touro College of Dental Medicine's (TCDM) new clinical site in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This role is responsible for administering Touro's learning management system (LMS), training faculty and students on various Touro software and applications, and ensuring the smooth operation of various IT and audiovisual (AV) systems. This person supports the student in partnership with Touro's managed service provider (MSP) team.

Responsibilities: 
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  1. Provide level 1 support for Touro's EHR system (AxiuM), Examsoft and LMS (Canvas) applications, including responding to staff/faculty/student helpdesk tickets.
  2. Work with faculty to advance their LMS understanding and effective incorporation in traditional and online classrooms at TCDM .
  3. Provide technical support and assists faculty with creation of multimedia curriculum material.
  4. Supports administering/troubleshooting the electronic health record (AxiuM), Exam Soft, and clinical scheduling system as needed.
  5. Provide AV support for the TCDM, including the following areas:
    1. Assist in the oversite of the recording, storage and distribution of dental school lectures.
    2. Work closely with the Touro IT team to provide video recordings to students immediately after they’re recorded.
  6. Provide support of Central IT systems such as, the Cisco network, Wi-Fi, Office 365, Google Workspace and Single Sign-On (SSO) applications
  7. Provide monthly reports to key performance indicators as defined by the IT Leadership team and TouroOne helpdesk.
  8. Liaison between MSP and Central IT in support of the New Mexico Clinic and Campus.
  9. Perform other tasks and duties as assigned
 
Qualifications:
Education/Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in technology/educational technology is preferred.
  • Familiarity with higher education environment is a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Strong oral and written communication skills required.
  • Ability to adapt to new computer technologies as they become available, and keep pace with changing educational and training needs
  • Ability to meet deadlines on an ongoing basis
  • Experience in delivering technical training to non-technical end-users
  • Experience in in-person and remote training for individuals as well as large groups
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access) and statistical software applications is required.
  • Proficiency in Canvas Learning Management System preferred
  • Proficiency in Zoom and other video conferencing software