Position Title

Director of Information Technology

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Job Description

Director of Information Technology 

The work involves responsibility for supervising, coordinating and supporting schoolwide information technology and telecommunications activities. The plans, direction and coordination of all school IT operations and activities, policies, procedures, standards are under the advisement of this position. The IT Director provides and assigns IT personnel to provide technical assistance and advice to school personnel regarding a solution focused system using data processing and systems to analyze and solve problems. The work is performed under the general direction of the superintendent with leeway allowed for the use of independent judgment to carry out the details and scope of the work. Supervision is exercised over the work of all technology staff and the Director conducts all related work as required as well.

Work activities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates all district information technology operations and activities; Supervisors, trains and provides assistance to IT staff; 

• Develops and elements land area networks and wide-area networks including strategic plans for all district departments; 

• Establishes coordinates and maintain schedules and priorities for the utilization of services, programming and training; establishes, reviews and modifies information technology policies procedures and standards; 

• Coordinates, administrates contracts for programs, hardware, purchasing for the IT department via state contract vendors; 

• Assigns, direct, reviews and evaluates the work of IT staff; 

• Provides or assigns staff to provide technical assistance and advice to district departments and staff regarding related problems on providing coordination and leadership and working with stakeholders in district to develop and deliver cost effective solutions for services provided to students and staff; 

• Oversees website development and utilization with a focus on updates; 

• Oversee cyber security for the district and provides guidance to maintain social security measures and accommodation; 

• Installs, modifies and maintains local area network equipment as required; 

• Performs maintenance on necessary required needs for special education students and staff; Creates and maintains a variety of for records and reports related to district operation and procedures for the IT department; 

• Develops an annual district technology budget for review and approval;

• Provides and arranges for technical training for students and staff as needed; 

• Research new technologies to identify future needs of the district; 

• Reach of new technology projects and establishes and maintains documentation for associated costs; 

• Attends training, conferences and seminars as required; 

• Prepares a multi analysis for purchase of technology equipment such as chrome books, servers, yearly rehabs; 

• Provides technical advice and assistance to end users district wide in the identification and solution of technology problems as well as instruction on new equipment software or programs; Maintains vendor partnerships

• Full performance knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics

• Thorough knowledge of the overall operation of information technology systems; 

• Thorough knowledge of LAN and WAN Network Systems including those used for telecommunications; 

• Thorough knowledge of modern principles and practices of management information systems; 

• Good knowledge of the computer hardware and software industry and products; 

• Good knowledge of programming; 

• Good knowledge and experience in application design and development of database concepts; 

• Good knowledge of modern office technology, procedures and equipment; 

• Ability to design, install, update and maintain LAN and WAN networks including those used for telecommunications; 

• Ability to supervise the work of others ability to analyze and organize data and prepare records and reports; 

• Ability to understand and interpret complex oral instructions and or written directions; 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; 

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

 

Civil Service Title

Director of Information Technology

Job Qualifications

Minimum qualifications (EITHER)

A) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York state board of regents to grant degrees with a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 30 credit hours in management information systems, computer science, information technology or closely related field in two years of service in network administration, information systems management or computing programming, one of which must’ve been in a supervisory capacity

Or

Graduation from regionally accredited College University or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents two grand degrees with an associates degree including the or supplemented by 18 credit hours and course work to find in a and four years of service and experience as defined in a, two of which must’ve been in the supervisor capacity

Or 

High school diploma or GED and six years experience as a network specialist, three of which must have been in a supervisory capacity

*Typical work activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that

might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not

appear are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be

reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.

Notice to candidates:

This vacancy will be filled by a certified list provided by Mechanicville City Civil Service. Should no certified list be available, candidates appointed to this position will be serving in a provisional appointment in accordance with New York State Civil Service Law.  The candidate must successfully complete a competitive examination and be eligible for appointment in accordance with Civil Service Law.

A fingerprint-supported criminal history background check is required by law for employment in New York State Schools.

Competitive Salary Commensurate with Experience

Job Category

IT Department

Job Location

District Wide

Additional Information