The Information Technology IT Consultant has a varying level of responsibility for direct consultative support and training to staff, and customer on information technology-based systems primarily in the areas of applications software, multimedia, database resources, and network support, but may include a moderate degree of hardware consultation and support.
The Information Technology IT Consultant typically has a broad knowledge of multiple software and instructional/media technology applications, database systems and sources, and equipment types, but is not usually involved in design and systems analysis on an ongoing basis, which would require an in-depth knowledge of engineering or programming techniques.
Positions in this classification may reside in administrative or academic departments as well as within centralized information technology or academic computing departments.
The Information Technology IT Consultant typically has a broad knowledge of multiple software and instructional/media technology applications, database systems and sources, and equipment types, but is not usually involved in design and systems analysis on an ongoing basis, which would require an in-depth knowledge of engineering or programming techniques.
Positions in this classification may reside in administrative or academic departments as well as within centralized information technology or academic computing departments.
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Last Updated: Sep 2009
Last Updated: Sep 2009
What are IT Consultants?
Common working titles may include Computing Consultant, User Consultant, User Support Representative, Lab Manager, Instructional Designer/Technologist, Instructional Computing Coordinator, Multimedia Specialist, etc.
The core functions of the Information Technology Consultant are:
- User consultation
- Site administration
- Instructional/multimedia development
- User consultation
- Site administration
- Instructional/multimedia development
