Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69

 

IT INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III (formerly IT Network Operations)

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. High school Diploma or GED

2.     Understand and have substantial experience with a variety of technology devices and information systems.

3.     Understand and have substantial experience with multimedia networks, including but not limited to digital or analog and including but not limited to; personal area, local area, wide area and Internet.

4.     Understand and have substantial experience with a variety of software and operating systems, including but not limited to; hand helds, personal computers, network gear, servers, main frames.

5.     Ability to work well in a K-12 enterprise.

6.     Ability to troubleshoot as well as coach on technology.

7.     Ability to work independently, as a team member, and/or organize and take a principle role in department projects, tasks and initiatives.

8.     Effective verbal, written and multimedia communication skills.

9.     Valid Arizona Drivers License and acceptable driving record.

10.  Ability to perform work in flexible shifts, including but not limited to; evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

11.  Ability to independently lift equipment up to 50 pounds.

12.  Ability to work in non-air-conditioned environments.

 

GRADE:  28

 

REPORTS TO: Director of Information Technology or designee.

 

SUPERVISES:  N/A

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1.     Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, department staff, vendors, contractors and community.

2.     Deploy, install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, repair and close technologies, throughout the district.  To include, but not limited to; analog and digital technologies, hard-coded and soft-coded operating systems and applications, and analog and digital networks, facilitated by but not limited to; a prioritization and ticketing system.

3.     Integrate information technology in all learning, teaching, office and schooling environments throughout the district, including but not limited to; face to face, virtual and hybrid models.

4.     Coach and train others, including but not limited to; site staff, students and community, on technology use throughout the district,

5.     Coach and train others, including but not limited to; department staff, vendors and contractors, PVUSD employees and community on technology use, throughout the district.

6.     Implement all technology tasks, projects and initiatives throughout the district, as assigned.

7.     Implement all information systems including but not limited to; student information systems, data warehouses, telecommunication, main frame operations, department budgeting and financing systems, state and federal reporting systems, video and surveillance systems.

8.     Take the principle role and/or serve on a team with other personnel throughout the district, including embracing technical and logistical directions from/to a colleague.

9.    Other job-related duties as assigned.

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine, ten or twelve-month year.  Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

 

EVALUATION:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the BoardÕs policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

 

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS:  Decisions regarding appropriate and reasonable accommodation(s) will be based upon the merits of each situation.  The principle criteria will be that of effectiveness and safety.

 

SKILL TESTS REQUIRED:  N/A

 

REVISED:  7/1/03;10/06; 9/07; 5/08; 7/1/09