Director of Information Technology

Under the general direction of the Senior Executive Director of Operations, the Director of Information Technology coordinates the work of the Department of Technology Services, which includes on and off-site technical support for staff in all schools and departments. Assigns, supervises, and deploys staff as necessary to manage computer operations supporting multiple complex systems. Aligns the priorities of the department with the vision of the district. Ensures the work carried out by staff supports school board policies and the expectations of management. Coordinates the work of this department with other departments.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

District Technology Infrastructure

• Manage the district’s technology infrastructure including network, storage and communication tools (phone system, email, website)
• Delegates management of the day to day infrastructure administration to designated management staff as appropriate

Distribution and Management of Devices

• Manage the development and improvement of device management systems and processes including inventory and helpdesk functions
• Deploys district technology support staff.
• Delegates day to day device management to designated management staff as appropriate

General Department Leadership

• Engages in long term strategic planning for the IT department including development of Department Goals, Capital Improvement Projects budget request and the State Technology Plan.
• Administer the development of policies, administrative guidelines and standard operating procedures including, but not limited to, the district’s acceptable use policy
• Plans and advocates for the budget needed to acquire and maintain all major technology systems and manages the expenditure of budgeted resources
• Manages the relationship with all district technology vendors to ensure programmatic and financial value of those contracts and agreements
• Stays abreast of and advises the Superintendent on district technology news and the technology implications of district and state educational initiatives including MLTI and other state technology initiatives.
• Develops, supervises, and evaluates staff responsible for technology-related customer service, help desk services, school technical support, office technical support, and customer-relationship management, delegating responsibility to unit supervisors as appropriate.
• Prepares information and makes presentations to the Portland Board of Public Education, City Council, and other groups as required.
• Performs other related work as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and achieve results within required time, functionality, performance, quality and budget requirements.
• Thorough understanding of system analysis, design, development, testing and quality assurance methodologies.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to implement current information technologies and best practices.
• Ability to apply sound technical judgment in estimating project size, staffing requirements and duration.
• Demonstrated ability to write external functional specifications.
• Ability to assess, develop, and manage effective performance teams.
• Ability to quickly learn Portland Public Schools (PPS) policies, regulations and practices.
• Excellent skills in the areas of technical, process improvement, team-building, and oral and written communications.
• Knowledge of a variety of technology architectures including web-based architectures, client/server and centralized computing models.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field of study from an accredited educational institution
• Leadership / management experience.
• Coursework or training in data analysis and visualization; knowledge of coding/programming preferred
• Experience with customer service, client/server and centralized and cloud based computing models preferred.
• Experience in managing multiple complex systems; project management coursework or training preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: N/A

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Occasional extended work hours and attendance at evening meetings.

OVERTIME ELIGIBLE: No

Portland Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Portland, ME: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000