Under the general direction and supervision of the Vice President, Administrative Services & CFO, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for leading the Information Technology Division. The CIO will play a pivotal role in leading SCC’s technological future, developing and implementing IT strategies that align with the College’s mission and strategic goals. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and excellent communication skills SCC’s IT Division is responsible for a wide range of IT functions, including networking and telecommunications, enterprise applications such as Ellucian Colleague, classroom technology, user support, and information security.
In collaboration with SCC’s Administrative team and faculty, the CIO provides essential technologies, data analytics, and support services to enhance teaching and learning, ultimately supporting student success. The CIO is committed to improving the reliability and performance of core technologies, optimizing administrative systems, and leveraging modern technology solutions to elevate student services and streamline business processes. The CIO actively engages in discussions about technology and data governance, collaborating with students, faculty, staff, and other partnerships to explore innovative ways to utilize technology in support of SCC’s mission and strategic goals.
As a dedicated advocate for SCC’s entire technology portfolio, the CIO facilitates IT governance, advises on significant IT investments, and recommends appropriate policies to manage data, technology, and information security risks. The CIO leads the IT division that maintains high-performance standards and empowers IT professionals to enhance their skills and contributions to the College.
This full-time regular position requires travel to all SCC campuses and locations to perform the essential functions of College leadership responsibility as deemed necessary.
Essential Functions
Reporting to the Vice President of Administrative Services & CFO, the CIO will be responsible for:
- Strategic Leadership: Drive SCC’s IT strategy, encompassing cybersecurity, hardware and network management, software licensing, IT services, and technology acquisitions that are aligned with SCC’s mission and strategic goals.
- Operational Oversight: Oversee daily IT operations, ensuring reliable and efficient technology services.
- Financial Oversight: Develops and manages the IT Division’s budgets and financial resources.
- Project Management: Oversees the planning, development, and implementation of software, hardware, and services ensuring alignment with institutional objectives.
- Vendor Management: Manage IT vendor contracts and relationships. In collaboration with the Administrative Director of Purchasing, the CIO will be responsible for SCC’s hardware and software purchases including the issuance of Requests for Proposal and the evaluation of such RFPs.
- Collaboration: Foster partnerships within all divisions of the College to understand the various needs and identify improvement opportunities.
- Innovation: Explore and adopt innovative technologies to enhance teaching, learning, student success, and administrative processes.
- Data Governance: Establish and maintain data governance practices to ensure data quality, security, and accessibility.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate IT risks to protect SCC’s assets and reputation.
- People: Identify, develop, and retain talented IT staff fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth. Provide oversight, management, direction, and evaluation to IT staff. Supervises the Administrative Director(s) of Infrastructure, Information Systems, Client Service, and the Information Security Analyst in collaboration with the Vice President, Administrative Services & CFO.
- Policy & Procedure Development: Create, review, and maintain IT policies, procedures, and standards.
- Organization Climate: Maintains a positive and engaging organizational environment by encouraging input, reflective and transparent communication, and compassion and respect toward the views and ideas of others.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Actively participate in key committees, team meetings, and college community activities.
Promote a Culture of Belonging
Support and promote an environment of belonging where all students, faculty members, and college employees feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute, regardless of their identities. Foster a community where diverse identities and perspectives enrich the educational experience and create a safe and respectful environment. Support the College’s policies and programming related to access, fair employment, equal employment opportunity, equity, inclusion, and diversity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field*
- Five (5) years of progressive leadership and management experience in IT and/or Technology related fields*.
* related fields may include Information Technology and Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Science, Computer Animation, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Computer Programming, Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Networking, Business, Mathematics, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, or similar fields.
Salary
$96,689 per year
Benefits
SCC BEN Dollars – Eligible Employees: Full-time status. Regular employees with an FTE of 0.75 or greater will be eligible for SCC Ben Dollars. All employees will be required to elect a health insurance option. If the cost of insurance coverage selected by an employee exceeds the SCC Ben Dollars available, all additional costs will be withheld from the employee’s paycheck. Any SCC Ben Dollars that the employee does not elect to use for the purchase of dependent health and dental insurance will be paid to the employee in cash at $0.93 per $1.00 benefit dollar. All amounts paid are subject to withholding for income and employment taxes, but not subject to the College’s contribution toward the Retirement Savings Plan – Group Retirement Account (GRA)
Schedule
Normal working hours for this full-time regular position are scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday requiring a minimum of a 40-hour work week, based on a 260-day work calendar. Special projects and assignments and troubleshooting may require evening and weekend work as needed.
