Director of Information Technology

Summary: To provide technical leadership, support, and assistance to the district staff and students for software, hardware, and network infrastructure for the district’s technology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Summary:

• Evaluate, assess, and provide consultation to district staff members regarding the selection of technology equipment and software for instructional and administrative purposes.
• Provide leadership in planning, developing, articulating, implementing, and evaluating the district’s technology program in collaboration with the Superintendent.
• Assist in preparing the district’s annual budget with the Business Manager related to technology services, software licenses, and hardware purchases.
• Assist in implementing Board policies and/or administrative procedures as well as state and/or federal laws governing student and staff use of technology.
• Act as a resource to administrators and staff in the use and applications of technology.
• Establish procedures for technology installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, personally providing such services whenever possible and recommending outside assistance as needed.
• Provide and support district technology needs.
• Review the district’s applications and work with vendors to make presentations on upgraded software applications and hardware items.
• Represent the district at area meetings and attend conferences that focus on technology in education.
• Courteously and effectively work with students, staff, administrators, vendors, and the public at all times.
• Perform all such other duties assigned by the superintendent.
• Knowledgeable and follow all district policies.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Configure and monitor switches, access points, firewalls, routers, and data storage systems and software.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network connectivity issues and other technology-related issues
• Understand and have familiarity with virtual machines, currently using VMware esxi.
• Oversee Erate, selection of ISP, and network equipment.
• Maintain backup of all onsite district data and verify its integrity, which the district is currently utilizing Veeam.
• Responsible for network security.
• Deprovision and dispose of obsolete and unused equipment.
• Responsible for the systems connected to the network, such as phones, security cameras, door access systems, sound systems, etc.

• Excellence and experience with PC hardware and software.
• Installation of peripherals like printers, touch panels, document cameras, and cabling systems like local area network cables.
• Experience with TCP/IP & LAN based networking support and troubleshooting from a pc support perspective.
• Provide effective troubleshooting and accurate solutions to advanced hardware and software computing problems for Windows, Chromebooks, peripherals, and mobile devices.
• Lead technical activities involved in new technology introductions and technology training for staff.
• Create a strategy for hardware rotation/refresh.
• Deploy and administer IT systems, including end-user desktops/laptops/Chromebooks, computing servers, network equipment, voice and video hardware, and mobile devices.
• Responsible for managing the desktop image, upgrades, security patching, and configuration and testing necessary to ensure the environment works effectively.
• Collect, clean, and get Chromebooks ready for students each summer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person