I.T. Manager

JOB OBJECTIVE

Plays a critical leadership role in overseeing the district’s core technology infrastructure by ensuring a secure, reliable, and high-performing environment that supports instructional and administrative needs, while also providing strategic direction, technical expertise, and hands-on oversight of servers, networking, wireless systems, data security, and other essential services. The IT Manager leads a skilled technical team, collaborates with district and school leaders, and drives continuous improvement to ensure technology effectively supports teaching, learning, and day-to-day district operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide daily leadership, supervision, and support to the technical team responsible for core district infrastructure.
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of district file servers, virtualization platforms, cloud integrations, and enterprise systems to ensure reliability and high performance.
• Manage and supervise the team responsible for network and communication systems, including LAN/WAN infrastructure, wireless networks, IP telephony, and firewall/security appliances.
• Ensure the security and integrity of district data through effective backup, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity practices.
• Primarily responsible for internet content filtering.
• Primarily responsible for identity management solutions.
• Primarily responsible for student safety platforms.
• Coordinate and prioritize infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with district strategic goals and timely completion of critical initiatives.
• Manage vendor partnerships, contracts, and service agreements to ensure high-quality support and cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with district and school leaders to ensure technology services effectively support instructional and administrative programs.
• Provide mentorship and professional development to technical staff, fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and customer service.
• Participate in technology committees and training programs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain technology standards, procedures, and documentation to support consistent and efficient operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Length of Contract: Two hundred forty (240) contract days.

EVALUATION: The performance of this job will be evaluated by the Executive Director of Technology in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies and state law.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Education: Relevant 4 yr Degree
• Previous Experience: 7-9 years of similar experience
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Basic Skills:

• Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Speaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Critical Thinking
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Writing, Learning Strategies
• Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Mathematics
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Science

Resource Management Skills:

• Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Management of Material Resources
• Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Management of Financial Resources
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day)

Social & System Skills:

• Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Judgement & Decision Making
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Coordination, Instructing, Persuasion
• Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Negotiation
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day):

SUPERVISORY

Details of supervision: Leads a team of Technicians

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervisory Responsibility: Team or Group
• Supervisory Activities: Hiring, Training, and Disciplining
• Number of direct reports: 5
• Number of indirect reports: 10
• Decision-Making Authority: Moderate discretion impacting the district
• Customer Interactions: Very High: Extensive interactions with immediate co-workers, department heads, school staff/administrators, vendors, and parents.
• Budget Management:
• None
• Asset Management
• Manage district assets: Yes
• Type of assets: Technology
• Approximate value/number of assets: $8 million
• Responsible for safety/security of district assets: Yes
• Type of assets: Technology
• Approximate value/number of assets: $8 million

WORKING CONDITIONS

The working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Physical & Psychomotor Demands:

• Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Finger & Hand Dexterity, Hearing, Sitting
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Standing, Walking
• Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Balancing, Repetitive Motion
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Climbing, Crawling, Crouching, Kneeling, Lifting, Multi-Limb Coordination, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching

Work Type:

• Medium: Continuous modest intensity, such as light pushing/pulling or normal walking. Frequently exerting up to 25 pounds and occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds. May require the ability to stand up to six hours in an eight-hour workday.

Work Environment:

• Everyday risk and discomfort level: The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

EEO Disclaimer

Edmond Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes"). The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Edmond Public Schools reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.