Manager Information Technology

The purpose of this position is to direct operations and activiites of the Information Technolgy Department, including establishing/implementing strategic plans for deployment of technology to meet current/future needs of the School System, establishing technology standards for hardware, software, networking systems, services, and protocols, and overseeing deployment of technology to support established standards.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Coordinates department projects and activities with those of other departments, vendors, consultants, outside agencies, or others as needed; meets with other department managers and school officials to establish technology plans; works with City Data Center, County Data Center, State Department of Education, and Educational Networks of America on issues which impact HCDE.
• Attends various meetings, serves on committees, and makes presentations as needed; attends and contributes to Superintendent's Cabinet & Staff meetings and to Divisional Staff meetings.
• Develops and implements departmental budget; monitors expenditures; approves or makes recommendations concerning technology bids/purchases for other departments, to ensure supportability of resultant purchases.
• Develops Internet Acceptable Use Policy.
• Establishes support standards for consistency inprovision of technological support (software, hardware, network hardware, and network protocol standards).
• Directs, coordinates, and oversees all aspects of computer hardware/software support, network engineering and website administration, including activities involving installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and system administration of computer resources.
• Maintains a working knowledge of a variety of computer operator systems and software programs associated with work activites.
• Oversees technical support, training, and assistance for all system users. Oversees and provides direction for Information Technology Projects.