IT Manager

The IT Manager provides technical leadership and day-to-day supervision for information technology operations and IT staff supporting COPE Community Services, Inc. and Pima Prevention Partnership, including its charter schools and administrative operations. 

This position assigns and prioritizes work, monitors service delivery, develops staff, and provides higher level support for systems, networks, security, hardware, software, telecommunications, educational technology, and technology projects across both organizations. 

The IT Manager works with COPE leadership, Pima Prevention Partnership leadership, vendors, and other departments to maintain reliable, secure, and effective technology services supporting behavioral health, physical health, residential, educational, and administrative operations. The position establishes procedures, maintains technical documentation, supports regulatory compliance, and recommends technology improvements based on organizational needs.
 

Minimum Education/Experience Qualifications:
An applicant must meet one of the following qualification options:
•    Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field, plus three years of progressively responsible information technology experience, including at least one year of formal supervision, team leadership, project leadership, or senior technical responsibility.
•    Associate's degree in a related technical field, plus five years of progressively responsible information technology experience, including at least one year of formal supervision, team leadership, project leadership, or senior technical responsibility.
•    High school diploma or GED, plus seven years of progressively responsible information technology experience, including substantial systems or network administration experience and at least two years of formal supervision, team leadership, project leadership, or senior technical responsibility.

Preferred qualifications include experience supporting technology operations in a charter school, public school, educational organization, healthcare organization, behavioral health organization, nonprofit organization, or other regulated environment; experience supporting HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, or FERPA regulated systems; and relevant Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco, VMware, cybersecurity, or IT service management certifications.

Additional Requirements:

• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety level one IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Excellent Benefits Include:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Wellness Program
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous PTO accrual rate
• Earned Paid Sick Time

Additional Requirements:

Must be 21 years of age (automobile insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ driver’s license with a “clean” or “acceptable” driving record. An unacceptable driving record includes (but is not limited to) the following:

• more than two [2] moving violations in the last three [3] years or;
• more than one [1] at-fault accident within the last three [3] years or;
• any major violation (i.e. DUI, Careless/Reckless Driving, Drag Racing, Hit and Run) within the last three [3] years.

Other driving related violations may be considered unacceptable. At time of job offer, submission of 36 month (three year) driving record from DMV will be required. These standards must be maintained throughout employment and up-to-date driving records are reviewed regularly for current employees.

Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

This is a Safety Sensitive Position. Pursuant to the AZ Drug Testing of Employees Act ARS 23-493, COPE Community Services, Inc. has determined this is a safety sensitive position.  Because this is a safety sensitive position and in accordance with its Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy, COPE reserves the right to exclude or remove a person from this position if COPE believes in good faith that the employee's current use of any drug, legal, prescribed by a physician or otherwise, if the drug could cause an impairment or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties. Employees are obligated to inform COPE of any current drug use that could impair or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties.

COPE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.

Thank you for considering COPE as an employer!

Salary : $62,400