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Description
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Plan, coordinate, oversee, and facilitate information systems District technology projects.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives direction from an assigned supervisor.
Exercises functional oversight of lower level information technology staff.
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Responsibilities and Duties
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- Confer with end-users, administrators, and information services personnel to develop and determine project objectives and the scope and depth of project activities;
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee District technology projects; assure compliance with applicable laws, codes, policies and regulations;
- Coordinate support activities and services for successful completion of projects; monitor the completion of project phases; identify and resolve issues delaying progress or deliveryof products and services;
- Conduct site inspections with vendors and District staff to determine what resources are required for projects;
- Review and evaluate project plans, design documents, and other technical documents and sets schedules to needed to successfully initiate and accomplish information technology projects;
- Serve as a liaison between technology vendors and the District; communicates regularly with vendors to exchange information, coordinate activities and resolve issues; coordinates efforts with District staff;
- Assist the Director to review requests for technology services to determine priority and timelines;
- Schedule, assign, and train staff to ensure the successful completion of projects;
- Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of information systems;
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
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Qualifications
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Knowledge of
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- Methods and techniques used in the installation, trouble shooting, upgrading and problem resolution of information systems.
- Operational characteristics of various computer programs, networks, software packages and programming languages.
- Methods and techniques of system design, programming and software installation.
- Principles and practices of data and telecommunication networking.
- Principles and practices of current AV and Multimedia system integration
- Principles and practices of effective project management.
Ability to
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- Independently perform systems analysis activities.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee the implementation of multi-facetted work plans.
- Install, troubleshoot and upgrade District information systems.
- Evaluate, test, implement and support new operating systems.
- Analyze, evaluate, and assess the technological needs of the District.
- Read and comprehend complex written and technical materials.
- Detect, isolate and resolve network problems.
- Work independently in the absence of supervision.
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies, project management techniques, and external process changes by reading industry publications, attending training.
- Sensitivity to and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, linguistic, ethnic backgrounds and disabilities of community college students and staff.
- Sit, stand, walk, bend and stoop for prolonged periods of time; lift 30 pounds.
Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, information systems, electronics or a related field and two years of increasingly responsible related experience with at one year in a lead or supervisory capacity.
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Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, information systems, electronics or a related field and four years of increasingly responsible related experience with at least one year in a lead or supervisory capacity.
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