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Director, Division of Information Services

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLASS DESCRIPTION
OFFICIAL TITLE: Director, Division of Information Services CODE: 0369
WORKING TITLE: Director GRADE: P
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF CLASSIFICATION: Under the direction of the chief information officer directs the division of information services. Responsible for directing staff responsible for electronic graphics, publishing, and instructional television. Assigns, supervises, and redeploys staff as necessary to meet the priorities of the school system. Maintains familiarity with current trends and advances in technology and education. Establishes excellent communications with stakeholders to gather and implement customer requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS: Under the direction of the chief information officer directs the division of information services. Responsible for directing staff responsible for electronic graphics, publishing, and instructional television. Assigns, supervises, and redeploys staff as necessary to meet the priorities of the school system. Maintains familiarity with current trends and advances in technology and education. Establishes excellent communications with stakeholders to gather and implement customer requirements.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with coursework in administration, management, leadership, communications, and/or business. Proven experience in leading teams and in managing people. Experience in print and audio-visual media a plus. Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform in the position may be considered.
CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (Special requirements such as lifting heavy objects and frequent climbing.) None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (Frequent overtime or night work required, etc.) Must be able to work long hours as demanded by workload, including attendance at meetings.
PAID OVERTIME: No

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meets regularly with chief information officer and key staff in the office of global access technology to plan and coordinate activities of the office.

Coordinate communications for the office of global access technology.

Plans, directs and makes presentations to the Board of Education, County Council, and other public groups as required to share the vision, priorities, and accomplishments of the office and MCPS.

Prepares program mission statements and budgets for the division, and manages the expenditure of budgeted resources.

Meets regularly with customers to solicit feedback on customer needs and on the effectiveness of both the division and of the office of global access technology.

Identifies key results and measurable outcomes to evaluate improved customer services and to determine areas of improvement for the division.

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.

Supervises electronic graphics and publishing and instructional television.

Works closely with staff in other offices to support the MCPS vision, objectives and strategies.

Performs related work as required.

Class Established: 7/00
Date(s) Revised:

This description may be changed at any time.

Note: A general guide to class description, which includes definitions of standard terms used, is considered an integral part of this description and is available from the Office of Human Resources.

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