Position: Director – Student Applications

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Chief Information Technology Officer, the Director of Student Applications is responsible for overseeing the management, implementation and maintenance of the various student applications systems at Prince George County Public Schools (PGCPS). This includes, but is not limited to, Student Information Management Systems and various Apex applications.  The incumbent of this position will be responsible for organizing work schedules, assigning tasks, evaluating projects, and supervising and evaluating employees assigned to the office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Formulates and deploys long-term strategic plans for acquiring and enabling efficient and cost-effective student applications systems;
• Assists the Chief Information Officer with strategic planning of all information technology student applications systems;
• Assists in the development of the information technology Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP);
• Documents all procedures and enforces all security policies regarding information management;
• Maintains a service level agreement with the user communities within the organization;
• Provides guidance to a team of software developers, team and technical leads, as well as system analysts in the area of software management and implementation;
• Defines and communicates application and project milestones, service level agreements and resource allocation to the Chief Information Officer for dissemination to the organization;
• Develops and reviews budgets for student applications systems at Prince George’s County Public Schools;
• Reviews performance of student information technology systems to determine operating costs, productivity levels and upgrade requirements;
• Develops bid requirements for student applications services and consulting;
• Reviews bids for compliance with stated requirements, and making the appropriate award;
• Develops business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for student applications spending and initiatives;
• Directs research on potential student applications system enhancements and upgrading to support new initiatives, opportunities and procurement efforts;
• Participates in the development and implementation of information technology policies and procedures;
• Monitors the negotiation and administration of vendor and consultant contracts and service agreements;
• Manages the Student Applications Department staffing, including recruitment, supervision, training, scheduling, development and evaluation;
• Establishes and maintains regular written and in-person communications with department heads and end users; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Experience with managing and implementing student information systems and experience with Apex development environments;
• Experience with data warehousing platforms;
• Experience managing and/or directing an information technology applications development team;
• Proven experience in information technology applications strategic planning;
• Good knowledge of a full development cycle and implementation methodology or integration methodology such as Oracle AIM;
• Experience with handling third party vendors;
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills;
• Ability to conduct and direct research into information technology issues and products;
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail; and
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks under pressure.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in information management, computer science or a closely related field required. A minimum of five (5) years of previous experience in applications management and project management required.

Certification:

None required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Oversees and provides guidance and direction to the unit staff.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands 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 frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information:

None.