Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Verita. Pietas. Missio.


Campus Jobs & Other Employment

Thank you for your interest in on-campus jobs as well as other employment opportunities in the Kansas City area.

For students wishing to explore the possibility of employment with a Kansas City area business, the Student Development office maintains a list of employers in the area along with helpful details related to which companies offer benefits, flexible work hours, etc. Contact the Student Development office at (816) 414-3733 or by e-mail at jspencer@mbts.edu .

For students wishing to access available ministry positions, log in to the Online Student Portal, and then click Job Search. A list of all ministry positions available will be provided.

For Alumni desiring to access this information, please contact the Student Development office at (816) 414-3733 or by e-mail at jspencer@mbts.edu.

Campus Job Listings

IT Application Engineer

Full-time

Overview

MBTS is looking for an individual to work in the IT Department as an IT Application Engineer. This is a highly visible position requiring interaction with many departments. Successful candidates will have a professional and pleasant demeanor with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Dress will be business casual.
The Application Engineer must be a self-starter that is able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks at any given time. This individual will be responsible for installation, configuration, testing, improvement and issue resolution of databases, web development and applications.

Responsibilities

-- Coordinate and supervise all release activities into production environment.
-- Automate database and system monitoring tasks using standard monitoring tools.
-- Ensures the development and use of an effective preventive maintenance program suitable to meet the operation objective of "99.9% availability".
-- Responsible for proactively managing and optimizing application environments, databases, sites and systems.
-- Assists in planning, designing and implementing a high quality production environment.
-- Assists in evaluating, recommending, and selecting applications, services and vendors.
-- Maintain and update documentation of the application environment.
-- Responsible as a member of the team to all system problems on a 7X24 basis, being involved of an on-call rotation.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Able to work effectively under pressure, independently, and within a collaborative team oriented environment using sound judgment in decision-making
  • Organized and detail-oriented, able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong analytical, problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a team and ability to drive a project to completion
  • Experience in development methodologies and processes, interface design, database design, reporting design
  • Solid understanding of Microsoft development technologies and software tools including .Net, Access and VB Script
  • Fluent with Microsoft SQL query development
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server management and database optimization and management
  • Experience with Crystal Reports and Microsoft SQL Reporting Services
  • Experience with Web application development and content management
  • Experience with Microsoft SharePoint a plus
  • Experience with an academic ERP (CAMS, Blackboard) a plus

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 2+ years hands-on experience in application development, troubleshooting, and administration.

IT Help Desk Technician

Part-time

Overview

MBTS is looking for an individual to work in the IT Department as a Help Desk Technician. The incumbent will provide end-user support services, technical support in installation and configuration of computer hardware and software programs, and the troubleshooting of computer hardware and software issues.
This is a highly visible position requiring interaction with many departments. The position requires an individual with a skill for exhibiting excellent customer service and computer troubleshooting techniques. Successful candidates will have a professional and pleasant demeanor with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Dress will be business casual.

Responsibilities

The successful incumbent will possess the aptitude to analyze problems and perform troubleshooting on client computers and printers, while assessing user needs and empowering them through training. They will have the ability to:

-- Implement, operate and document information technology systems in consideration of hardware and software
-- Communicate technical information effectively (oral and written) to end users in a manner they can understand
-- Employ knowledge, skills and abilities in the resolution of problems
-- Work independently and in a team environment
-- Exhibit sound judgment in multi-tasking
-- Consistently demonstrate sound ethics and judgment

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associates degree in computer science or a related field
    • Note: Education above the high school level may be substituted for the required general experience on the basis of one academic year equals one year of experience.
  • Superior communication and customer service skills
  • Knowledge of hardware and software programs
    • (Office 2007, Power Point, Publisher, etc.)
  • Knowledge of Microsoft operating systems
    • (Windows XP, Vista and Windows 2003 Server)
  • Understanding of Microsoft Active Directory
  • Understanding of networks (DHCP, DNS, VLAN)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science
  • Three years of Help Desk/PC Technician experience
  • Experience with Microsoft Exchange and virtual servers
  • Experience with configuration of client computers
  • Knowledge of Altiris software
  • Knowledge of audio/video equipment
  • Knowledge of VoIP systems

To apply please send cover letter and resume to humanresources@mbts.edu