Position Type:
  Administration/Coordinator

Date Posted:
  1/24/2025

Location:
  Proviso Township High Schools

Date Available:
  Upon Approval

Closing Date:
  Until Filled

POSITION TITLE:     Coordinator I – Network Systems

Division / Department:     Administration – Special Payroll
Classification (FSLA):     Full-time, Exempt (IMRF)
Position Group:     Administration
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):     1.0
Anticipated Work Year & Hours*:     260 Days (12 – Month)
Union Membership:     NA
Reports to:     Director - Technology

General Description:
This position is responsible for supervising, coordinating, managing and maintaining the district’s internal and external network systems. In addition, this role must provide a high level of customer communication to maintain satisfaction, coordinate support and implementations. There may be a need to provide 1st & 2nd level support depending on the situation, in addition to maintaining IT back-end infrastructure including servers, networking equipment, and firewalls.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, the candidate must possess the following required education, certification, skills, experience and/or qualifications. Employees are responsible for obtaining/retaining the most current statutory and administrative rule requirements for their position.

Education/Training:
- Minimum of a BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or five (5) years of successful experience in a position working with networks and back-end infrastructure systems
Knowledge/Abilities/Skills:
- Knowledge and applied understanding of a wide range of hardware and software in diverse technology environments.
- Expert knowledge of Cisco hardware including routers, switches and firewalls.
- A satisfactory driving record with a valid commercial driver's license, class B with passenger endorsement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities*:

Developing and implementing IT policy and best practice guides for the district.
Identifying and acting on opportunities to improve and update the network and system infrastructure.
Coordinating and executing communications to customers including issue management, project management updates etc.
Overseeing and determining time frames for major IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages.
Advise and keep appraised, senior leadership on ongoing IT projects, issues, and resolutions.
Manage, oversee and at times contribute to system and network operations.
Run regular network and data security checks on systems and remediate the findings.
Follow standard procedures. Conduct follow up when needed to ensure closure of infrastructure issues.
After-hours technical support on an as-needed basis.
Stay current with system information, changes, updates potential vulnerabilities.
Participates in any and all reasonable work activities as assigned by management.
Experience with VMware and Windows Server Operating Systems
Experience with Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint cloud services
Experience with Cisco firewalls, routers, and switches.
Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school district.*

Performance Evaluation/Accountability:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel. All evaluations shall comply with State and Federal law.

Supervises:

Provide leadership, supervision, and training opportunities to staff and encourage ongoing development.
The ability to manage personnel and communicate effectively.

Mental demands/Physical demands/Environmental factors:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, bend, write, type, speak, and listen. In addition, the employee may occasionally be required to bend, twist, reach and climb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral and distant vision. Ability to work in an office environment, sitting, standing, light lifting, filing, operating office machines and computers, communicating with staff and others. Occasional lifting, otherwise non-demanding physical office activities.

The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet/moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.

Maintain emotional control under stress.
Limited travel is required.
Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
Stand, walk, crouch, and do moderate lifting up to 40 lbs.
Knowledge of multimedia equipment and current technology.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary Range: Regionally competitive, based on experience and qualifications: $104,613 – $141,535
Benefits: Per administrative contract

Application Procedures:
Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/pths209/onlineapp/default.aspx

Selection Process:
All applicants must complete a District application to be considered for employment. Applications will be reviewed. Interviews of selected qualified applicants will be conducted, and a qualified candidate will be recommended by the hiring supervisor to the Office of Human Resources. District 209 ensures equal employment opportunity, as outlined in Board Policy 5:10. The Superintendent is responsible for making final hiring recommendations to the Proviso Township High Schools Board of Education. Employment is subject to the recommendation of the Superintendent, the approval of the Board of Education and the results of required processes outlined in Board Policy 5:30. No individual shall begin work until receiving written approval from the Office of Human Resources. It is the responsibility of the individual who has sought employment to ensure that official approval from the Office of Human Resources has been granted prior to beginning any type of employment.

* Disclaimer:
This job description describes duties and responsibilities representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities and other information contained in this job description are intended only as examples of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the school district's needs and the job change's requirements. The information contained in this job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Other duties may be required and assigned. The site of employment is subject to change based on the needs of the school district. As outlined in Board Policy 5:32 Nepotism, no person with an Interested Relationship with any member of the Board of Education, the Superintendent or a District-level administrator shall be eligible for employment in the District.

For Additional Information Contact:
Office of Human Resources
Proviso Township High Schools District 209
8601 W. Roosevelt Road
Forest Park, IL 60130
708-338-5900

Job Description Creation / Revision Date: 01-23-2025

Proviso Township High Schools District 209 does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, and other protected categories as set forth in Board Policy 5:10.

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