Data and Information Technology Coordinator - Flowers Early Learning : Job Details

Flowers Early Learning is a high-quality preschool located in Southwest Michigan and is currently looking for a Data and Information Technology Coordinator. Flowers Early Learning, formally known as Tri-County Head Start, was selected as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation in 2024, and one of the Moody Market Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan in 2021, for their commitment to employee engagement, feedback, and wellness. Our Mission: To build a future where children, families and communities thrive. About Us: Our impact lasts a lifetime. Flowers Early Learning, formally known as Tri-County Head Start, employees promote social, emotional and physical health in our community by providing high-quality education, health services and more for the families who need us most in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. Benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, & life insurance, 401(k) with employer contribution, and assistance in furthering your education. Other benefits include paid time off, earned sick time, paid parental leave, paid holidays and breaks, paid weather days, tuition reimbursement, and an employee assistance program. Our wellness committee is dedicated in providing resources that enhance your life outside of work. Position Summary: The Data & Information Technology Coordinator ensures that the agency's information technology is deployed, inventoried and maintained to meet agency needs, manages information security and access-level permissions, ensures that agency data is protected and accessible to only authorized staff, maintains the school security camera network, and provides front-line Help Desk support for all staff and facilities. Duties include purchasing, maintaining and tracking equipment, managing user accounts and subscriptions, implementing security best-practices to protect agency assets and confidential information, monitoring and updating software and databases as needed, producing reports on schedule and on demand, anticipating needs and making recommendations for future investments to improve efficiency and effectiveness, coordinating with service providers, contractors and other vendors to ensure continuous IT services and minimal interruptions, troubleshooting problems, providing regular technical support and ensuring consistent, high-quality customer service. Job Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt, Hourly, Expected Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:00a - 4:30p Rate of Pay: AA: $22.62 /hr. BA: $25.64 /hr. MA or Higher: 28.67 /hr. Education Requirement: Minimum - associate's degree in related field and 2+ years of relevant experience. Desired - bachelor's degree in related field and 2+ years of relevant experience Qualifications: Mastery of Microsoft Office 365 applications, file sharing, information security and basic office IT systems. Strong organizational skills, problem-solving and decision-making Other Selection Criteria: All candidates must be age 18 or older, possess a valid driver's license and their own reliable transportation, complete a physical examination, comprehensive fingerprinted criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screen including a negative result for Amphetamines, Cannabinoids (including Marijuana/THC), Cocaine, Opiates, and Phencyclidine (PCP). Marijuana is not legal at the federal level and is prohibited in the workplace or in one's system, even if legally prescribed. Equal Opportunity Policy: Flowers Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against any employee, volunteer, or applicant regarding race, sex (including pregnancy), age, color, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, religion, height, weight, marital status, genetic status and/or genetic information, veteran status, physical or mental disability and/or handicap as defined by State and Federal law. Locations Administrative Office- Paw Paw