Director Of Information Technology (Make A Future - Careers In Bc Education)

School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha) – Director of Information Technology

Reporting to the Secretary-Treasurer/CFO, the Director of Information Technology will plan, organize, and manage a team of 6 dedicated employees, as well as contractors and managed services vendors to ensure the stable operation of the School District's IT infrastructure. The current infrastructure spans multiple schools and work sites with hundreds of combined users.

The School District

School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha), representing the communities of Penticton, Summerland, Kaleden, and Naramata, serves the educational needs of approximately 5800 students through 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 secondary schools and 1 distributed learning school.

The School District has a proud history of excellent student achievement across a wide range of accomplishment areas: academics, fine arts, athletics, career programs, French Immersion, and applied skills with a focus on meeting the individual needs of all learners.

The Communities

The communities are nestled on the sides of Skaha and Okanagan Lakes in the heart of wine and fresh fruit country. Apex Mountain Ski Resort, named nationally and North America-wide as one of the finest small destination ski areas, is an easy 45-minute drive from Penticton. The combination of good working conditions, strong community support for schooling, and excellent recreational amenities makes the area a highly desirable home. For further community information on Penticton see: Our Community | City of Penticton

Responsibilities

• Represent the IT department on a number of education and business-related committees as required. Works with stakeholders to define education needs and business needs and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Responsible for network security to protect the district’s data, tools, and information.
• Participates, as a member of the management team, in the planning and implementation of the school district’s overall strategic plan and budget plan.
• Ensures compliance of IT systems and processes with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and other applicable legislation, regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Develops and manages the district’s Information Technology budget, ensuring budget allocations and expenditures support the strategic goals approved by the Board.
• Develops and implements Information Technology related policies and procedures.
• Leads and manages the overall operations of the IT department with an emphasis on forward thinking collaborative solutions which support the district-wide information technology infrastructure including hardware, software, networks, applications, and information security.
• Responsible for and ensuring industry currency of the IT department through training and promoting mentoring relationships to assist in staff development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT planning and project management.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other equivalent Information Technology related studies.
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities. Ability to effectively lead and manage a diverse team.
• Current with new technologies and committed to continually upgrade and develop information technology skills and knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Eight years of recent related experience, from industry, business or educational sectors working in a fast-paced information technology environment with manager experience at a senior level. Experience working in a public sector environment is an asset.
• Previous experience with integrating new technologies and methodologies into a large organization, preferably within a unionized environment.

Applications

Must include a complete resume, including supporting documentation and a minimum of three (3) current references, with permission for the search committee to contact references and previous employers.

Full wage and benefit package commensurate with public sector services. For further information about this exciting career opportunity, please contact Nicole Bittante, Secretary-Treasurer/CFO, 250 770 7700 ext. 6716.

To view the original posting, please visit Make a Future at https://bit.ly/3O6cG6F.

Deadline for applications: 2:00 pm (PST), August 10, 2023

Resumes should be in a single PDF, include references and supporting documents and should be sent to Jason Corday at [email protected]

Our district is committed to equity and creating a learning environment for Indigenous students that fosters a sense of belonging, encourages a sense of pride in their heritage, and promotes academic and personal success. The presence of strong Indigenous role models will support these goals.

Indigenous ancestry will be considered an asset for qualified applicants.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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