| Assistant
Chief Information Officer, Department of Student and
Business Technologies |
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| Assistant
Chief Information Officer, Department of Student and
Business Technologies |
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| Under general direction
of the chief information officer, coordinates the
work of the department of student and business technologies.
Assigns, supervises and deploys staff as necessary
to meet the application development deployment and
support needs of staff in schools and offices. Aligns
the priorities of the department with the vision of
the office and coordinates the work of this department
with the other departments and divisions within the
Office of Information and Organizational Systems. |
| Ability to manage multiple complex
projects and achieve results within user-defined requirements
for quality, cost, and time. Knowledge of and ability
to support current information technologies and best
practices. Ability to use past experience and sound
technical judgment to provide needed information technology
development and support to staff in schools and offices.
Ability to quickly learn Montgomery County Public
School (MCPS) policies, regulations and practices.
Requires excellent technical, process improvement,
project management, team-building, and oral and written
communications skills. Knowledge of a variety of technology
architectures including web-based architectures, software
development lifecycle, IT security, client/server
and centralized computing models. Familiarity with
Oracle and other enterprise databases. |
Bachelor’s degree in
technology or related discipline from an accredited
college or university, with Master’s preferred.
Experience in managing complex programs of services
and support to users and in developing new technology
solutions to meet changing customer needs. Proven
experience in leading teams and in managing people.
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(Special requirements such as lifting heavy objects and
frequent climbing.) None |
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(Frequent overtime or night work required, etc.) Ability
to work beyond a 40-hour work week as required. |
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Participates in short- and long-term technology planning
to meet MCPS strategic objectives.
Meets regularly with chief information officer and key
staff in the office of information and organizational
systems to plan and coordinate activities of the office.
Prepares information and makes presentations to the Board
of Education, county council, and other public groups
as required.
Prepares program mission statements and budgets for the
department, and manages the expenditure of budgeted resources.
Meets regularly with customers to solicit feedback on
customer needs and on the effectiveness of the department.
Identifies key results and measurable outcomes to evaluate
improved customer services and to determine areas of
improvement for the department.
Develops, supervises, and evaluates staff, delegating
responsibility to unit supervisors as appropriate.
Engages in personal development activities to maintain
currency with industry-wide best practices.
Directs application development and systems architecture,
as well as IT security, e-mail, quality assurance, software
testing, and data center operations.
Collaborates with community superintendents on strategies
and staffing assignments for the performance and operational
teams that support schools.
Works closely with staff in other offices to support
the MCPS vision, objectives and strategies.
Performs related work as required.
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