Job Description:

• 1) Schedules work for computer processing and monitors execution of schedule, using software and computer terminal: Reviews computer processing job requests received from programmers and computer users, and talks with programmers and users to determine processing requirements, such as computer time and memory required, and priority.

• 2) Develops processing schedule, using computer terminal and job scheduling software.

• 3) Reviews completed schedule to detect conflicts and ensure availability of memory and other computer resources, using computer terminal.

• 4) Talks with programmers and users to resolve conflicts in schedule.

• 5) Enters commands to ensure that new processing jobs do not hinder computer operation, following programmers' specifications.

• 6) Monitors computer terminal display to detect problem, and to ensure that data entered are correct and that jobs will run as scheduled.

• 7) Corrects problem, such as failure of program to run, or program running incorrect sequence.

• 8) May establish guidelines for scheduling work.

• 9) May train other workers in use of scheduling software.