District Chief Technology Officer - Alabama State Department of Education : Job Details

Guntersville City Schools Job Description

Position Title: Chief Technology Officer

Location: District Office

Pay Grade: Salary - Exempt Retirement: RSA

Reports To: Superintendent Contract Work Year: 240 Days

Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's Degree or higher; experience in the IT field may be used in determining qualifications, at the discretion of the Superintendent. Strong knowledge of curriculum; ability to communicate effectively; strong organization skills.

Goal: Maintain a continuing and systematic process for improving technology at all levels by coordinating the efforts of all instructional personnel, and develop a system of continued assistance and educational improvement for employees of the Guntersville City Schools.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the planning, implementation, installation, and operation of information communications infrastructure systems and end-user devices.
• Oversees networks and system-designed information technology.
• Consults with management to analyze computer systems needs for management information and functional operations, to determine scope and priorities of projects, and to discuss system capacity and equipment acquisitions.
• Recommends and develops plans for hardware and software purchases, budget, and staffing.
• Manages and communicates E-Rate applications/requirements.
• Maintains effective technology standards within schools and school system.
• Prepares budget reports as related to the Technology Department for the Board of Education.
• Develops, implements, and monitors management information systems policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Plans and directs the school systems' internal and external technology processes.
• Participate in the selection, training and evaluation of Technology Department employees.
• Provides support to end users in the selections, procurement, usage, and maintenance of software programs and hardware.
• Establishes procedures of technology and equipment inventories and coordinates with the Chief Financial Officer regarding related record keeping.
• Works with school administrative staff in implementation of school level technology initiatives.
• Reviews operating results of the system as related to technology, compares them to established objectives, and takes steps to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to correct unsatisfactory results.
• Identifies user needs and directs the technology department to work across all levels of the school system.
• Creates technical budgets, allocates resources, and determines the schedule of project deadlines.
• Negotiates and contracts with consultants, technical personnel, and vendors for services and products related to technology.
• Develops, maintains, and tests disaster recovery plans as they relate to technology.
• Manages all technology related funding sources.
• Analyzes, interprets, and administers laws and regulations relating to technology as it relates to the school system.
• Implements general policy decisions into effective plans of action as related to technology.
• Establishes current and long-range technology related objectives, plans, and policies, subject to approval by the Board of Education.
• Creates a technical vision of the school system and plans for implementation of new technical projects.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with others.
• Manages computer operation scheduling, backup, storage, and retrieval functions.
• Established and maintains an effective communications system throughout the organization.
• Explores new technologies for future planning and potential implementation.
• Meets schedules and timelines.
• Serves as primary school system spokesperson for information management.

Work Experience Requirements:

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Minimum of three years supervisory experience.
• Constant use of computers, monitors and keyboards.
• Ability to supervise others to maximize efficiency
• Ability to work without direct supervision

Important Notes

Essential Duties: Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position's role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to their direct supervisor). It should also be noted that the order of duties/responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Minimum Requirements: In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in the job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be used as needed in the selection process.

The Guntersville City Schools System does not discriminate on the basis of age, race/color, religion/creed, gender, national/ethnic origin, disability, or citizenship status.