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North Kansas City Schools · 3 weeks ago

Assistant Director - IT Operations Management

Gladstone, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

North Kansas City Schools is seeking an Assistant Director - IT Operations Management to analyze district network requirements to support educational programs. The role involves overseeing network systems, providing technical support, and ensuring compliance with IT policies while fostering a secure and productive IT environment.

EducationHigher EducationSecondary Education

Responsibilities

Assists in performing a wide variety of personnel functions (e.g. recruiting, interviewing, evaluating, supervising, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, enhancing personnel productivity and achieving objectives within budget

Collaborates in the development of IT policies, procedures, and guidelines to govern the use of technology resources and ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards for the purpose of promoting responsible and safe use of technology, mitigate risks, and maintain a secure and productive IT environment for all users

Collaborates with internal and external personnel (e.g. other administrators, vendors, cyber security experts, etc.) for the purpose of implementing and/or maintaining services and programs

Develops relationships with business sources and school support groups for the purpose of subsidizing the acquisition of new technology by soliciting and obtaining funding, hardware, software, expertise and/or community support

Facilitates meetings, workshops, seminars, etc. (e.g. personnel actions, financial procedures, regulatory requirements, actions involving outside agencies, inter-district needs, etc.) for the purpose of identifying issues, developing recommendations, supporting other staff, and serving as a District representative

Participates in a variety of meetings (e.g. workshops, inter and intra district committees, community and public agencies, seminars, conferences, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and gathering information regarding a wide variety of subjects required to carry out their administrative responsibilities

Prepares a wide variety of reference, presentation, policy and administrative materials (e.g. plans, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, requests and issues; providing audit references, and/or meeting compliance requirements

Presents information on a variety of topics related to administrative responsibilities (e.g. overviews of programs/services, policies and procedures, etc.) for the purpose of providing general information, training others, implementing actions, etc

Provides professional development opportunities and training programs for IT staff to enhance their skills, knowledge, and capabilities for the purpose of fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, empowering IT staff to adapt to evolving technology trends, and drive continuous improvement in IT service delivery

Provides supervision, mentorship, and evaluation of assigned IT staff, including setting goals, providing feedback, and fostering professional growth for the purpose of ensuring a motivated, skilled, and cohesive team that delivers high-quality IT services and supports the mission and goals of the school district

Researches topics related to current and emerging technology (e.g. relevant policies, current practices, staffing requirements, financial resources, etc.) for the purpose of developing new programs/services, ensuring program compliance with established requirements, securing general information and/or responding to requests

Responds to issues involving staff, conflicts in policies and regulations, community concerns, parental requests that may result in some negative impact and/or liability if not appropriately addressed for the purpose of identifying the relevant issues and recommending or implementing a plan of action that will efficiently resolve the issue

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit

Qualification

IT service managementNetworking technologiesOperating systemsCisco CCNA certificationMicrosoft MCSE certificationPersonnel managementProject managementTechnical writingEffective communication