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Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title System Administrator - Electronics Buyer

Work Location Springfield Campus

Department Bookstore

HR Home Department 085000 BOOKSTORE

Pay Grade 33

Proposed Salary $49,460 - $52,500/annual

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

General Function

The System Administrator/Electronics Coordinator serves as the bookstore’s point-of-sale system administrator, serves as a liaison with the point-of-sale provider, and provides information technology support for workstations, cash registers, credit card machines, remote sales locations, and e-commerce web sites. The System Administrator/Electronics Coordinator provides customer service, hires, trains, evaluates and assigns work to Electronics Department sales staff, maintains inventory control, promotes vendor specials, and researches and purchases computers, peripherals, software, personal electronics and accessories, including coordinating the purchase of Apple devices for University operated computer labs and offices.

Description of Primary Duties

The System Administrator/Electronics Coordinator serves as the bookstore’s point-of-sale system administrator, serves as a liaison with the point-of-sale provider, and provides information technology support for workstations, cash registers, credit card machines, remote sales locations, and e-commerce web sites. The System Administrator/Electronics Coordinator provides customer service, hires, trains, evaluates and assigns work to Electronics Department sales staff, maintains inventory control, promotes vendor specials, and researches and purchases computers, peripherals, software, personal electronics and accessories, including coordinating the purchase of Apple devices for University operated computer labs and offices.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required. 30 hours of technical IT training and/or experience preferred. A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology is preferred.

Experience: One year of experience providing point-of-sale system support or three years of experience selling computers, software, and electronics experience is required, which includes at least one year of inventory control experience and/or one year of experience as a buyer. Experience with Linux and computer hardware preferred.

Skills: Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are required. Organizational ability is required. A knowledge and understanding of point-of-sale systems, computers and their specifications, software, peripherals, and accessories required. Inventory and record keeping skills are required. Experience in supervising student and/or part-time workers is preferred.

Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description https://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/5576.htm

Open Date 12/01/2025

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

Special Instructions to Applicants

First date of consideration is January 5, 2026 and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Official transcripts will be required at time of hire.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number 20250248FTS

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/84237

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee?

+ Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee.

+ No, I am not currently employed by the University.

+ No, I am a current per course faculty member.

+ No, I am a current part-time staff University employee.

+ No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant.

+ No, I am a current student University employee.

+ * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.

(Open Ended Question)

+ * How did you hear about this vacancy?

+ Indeed

+ Linkedin

+ Missouri State University Website

+ Google

+ Employee Referral

+ Job Alerts

+ HigherEdJobs.com

+ Personal Contacts / Networking

+ Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.)

+ Other

+ * Please list any professional certifications or licenses you currently hold.

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you have at least one year experience working in a retail environment?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have one year of inventory control experience and/or one year of experience as a buyer?

+ Yes, at least one year of inventory control.

+ Yes, at least one year as a buyer.

+ Yes, at least one year of inventory control AND one year of experience as a buyer.

+ No, not one year with inventory control and/or buying.

+ * Do you have at least one year experience as a buyer in a retail environment?

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you have experience with an electronic point of sale, inventory, and/or shipping system?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Provide details on your experience in buying and/or inventory control using computer systems.

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter

Optional Documents

+ Unofficial Transcripts - 1

+ Letter of Recommendation-1 (Non-confidential)

+ Letter of Recommendation-2 (Non-confidential)

+ Letter of Recommendation-3 (Non-confidential)

+ Other Documents -1