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University seeks new card director

Monday, April 20, 2009

The University of Minnesota is seeking a director for its U Card Office. The person would be responsible for the administration, operation and maintenance of all aspects of the university’s card identification program that includes photo and digital signature identification, banking, building access, campus service access (library copiers and printers, print labs, equipment check-out), the meal plan and declining balance programs.

The U Card Office provides operational oversight and direction to the Twin Cities campus card program and provides leadership and oversight for the card programs on the University’s four other campuses. The U Card Office has an annual operating budget of about $800,000 and employs 7.6 FTE that includes full-time and student employees.

For further information and/or to apply for this position, go to the University of Minnesota’s employment site here and search for job requisition number 160505. [end] 

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