I have no problem with the visibility of the firewall status pages, but the ability to reset it and (soon) to even rescript it gives me concern. I would feel better if those particular functions were only visible to the STS and higher callings.6. What type of systems access do assistant technology specialists receive?
When the calling is put into the MLS system correctly, they will have similar access to STSs, including access to Technology Manager (tm.lds.org) and all help content at mhtech.lds.org. Like STSs, they do not automatically get access to MLS.
No change. Since the creation of the AST calling in 2014, any male or female 12 years old or over can be called.drepouille wrote:I was pleasantly surprised to hear yesterday that my stake had called a female Assistant STS.
Was there a recent change to policy?
This brings up an interesting question. Currently those called to ATS positions show up in the directory (either at churchofjesuschrist.org or Member Tools) under Organizations --> Entire Stake --> Other Callings --> Technology. Recently we had an Aaronic Priesthood brother called as an ATS from a different ward than mine and he's not showing up on the above list. Is this because, as STS, I can't see youth in other wards?Mikerowaved wrote:No change. Since the creation of the AST calling in 2014, any male or female 12 years old or over can be called.drepouille wrote:I was pleasantly surprised to hear yesterday that my stake had called a female Assistant STS.
Was there a recent change to policy?
That would be my guess since the position does exist in CDOL. The only other possibility is that it hasn't sync'd down to tools.Mikerowaved wrote:Mikerowaved wrote: This brings up an interesting question. Currently those called to ATS positions show up in the directory (either at churchofjesuschrist.org or Member Tools) under Organizations --> Entire Stake --> Other Callings --> Technology. Recently we had an Aaronic Priesthood brother called as an ATS from a different ward than mine and he's not showing up on the above list. Is this because, as STS, I can't see youth in other wards?
Thanks, but doesn't that go against the wording in Adding Technology Specialist Callings in LCR (below)?scgallafent wrote:Both the directory and Tools apply the visibility rules that prevent you from seeing youth outside your own ward.
Since an ATS can be assigned duties outside of their own ward, maybe the wording in the document above needs to be changed to indicate that youth called as ATS's may not be visible to all members of the stake.Adding stake technology specialists (STSs), district technology specialists (DTSs), and assistant technology specialists (ATSs) in Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) yields the following benefits:
- It allows Church headquarters to send communications directly to technology specialists. Learn more about technology specialist communications.
- It allows Church headquarters to offer training to technology specialists. Learn more about technology specialist training.
- It allows people in the stake or district to see in the Member Tools app and the ChurchofJesusChrist.org directory whom to contact for assistance related to Church technology.
- It gives technology specialists access to systems such as Technology Manager.
Interestingly, the Meetinghouse Technology Training (last updated Sep 2022) still refers to ATS as follows: "Assistant Technology Specialist (ATS): ATSs are called by the stake presidency to assist an STS. ATSs may be assigned to support a ward, building, or organization or to manage a specific technology."The position of Assistant Technology Specialist has been eliminated.
Seems like a situation ripe for hitting the "feedback" link.BrianEdwards wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:22 amInterestingly, the Meetinghouse Technology Training (last updated Sep 2022) still refers to ATS as follows: "Assistant Technology Specialist (ATS): ATSs are called by the stake presidency to assist an STS. ATSs may be assigned to support a ward, building, or organization or to manage a specific technology."The position of Assistant Technology Specialist has been eliminated.