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Coordinate and support the department's outreach activities.
Serve as department's computer support contact, web designer and network coordinator.
Participate as a team member of the operations support group focusing on process
improvement to improve operational processes and to better support the department's
strategic initiatives. Major
responsibilities include:
- Serve
on and provide support to the Department's Outreach Program Committee.
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Support faculty and staff in the planning and execution of departmental short
courses, in-service programs and videoconferencing.
- Coordinate
the planning of, develop, and staff exhibits that represent the Department at
key events such as the national IFT meeting, Ag Progress Days, and the PA State
Farm Show.
- Serve
on and support activities of the Department's Communications Committee.
- Develop
and publish departmental newsletters and brochures to increase the visibility
of the Department, College and University.
- Serve
as editor of Food Industry Group (FIG) newsletter.Coordinate and support collaborative
activities between FIG and the Department to include managing the membership directory
and facilitating mass communications to FIG members.
- Serve
as departmental computer resource coordinator and main contact for IT and computer-related
issues. Maintain operations of network computers, computer-related activities
and departmental computer accounts. Troubleshoot and facilitate resolution of
computer-related problems for faculty, staff, and students.
- Facilitate
upgrades and transition to new computer systems, serving as the department's liaison
with the College and University IT departments.
- Communicate
computer training opportunities and computer-related polices and information to
department members.
- Develop
and maintain the Department of Food
Science website.
- Serve
as backup to the Department's Facilities Coordinator.
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