Chief Technology & Information Systems Officer

Company: Peralta Community College District
Location: Oakland
Posted on: February 15, 2021

Job Description:

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1. Required documents will include:

-- Current resume of experience, formal education/training and qualifications.
-- Copies of supporting credentials, if applicable.
-- Copies of transcripts from fully accredited college or university institutions.
(Copies of diplomas will not substitute for transcripts.) (If hired, it will be required to submit official transcripts from fully accredited college or university.)
Information on transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date.Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IF YOUR DEGREE WILL NOT BE CONFERRED UNTIL A LATER DATE.

Note: A written evaluation by an official foreign credentials/transcripts evaluation and translation service must be submitted for Foreign Degree(s)(non-U.S.degrees) by the application deadline date.

2. Applications and attachments (resume, cover letter, copies of transcripts, letters of recommendations, etc.) will ONLY be accepted through the online process. WE DO NOT ACCEPT MAILED OR FAXED APPLICATIONS OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.
3. Travel expenses for the interview and selection process will be borne by the candidates.
4. Skype and phone interviews are not permitted.

Appointment to the position is conditional upon the approval of the Chancellor.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employees must satisfy all pre-employment requirements to work for the District which include, but are not limited to, the following items:

REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
Tuberculosis Examination: Prior to employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit evidence (either skin test or X-ray report) of being free of tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days. The TB test is a condition of employment and any expense must be borne by the successful candidate.

Fingerprinting Requirement:

As a condition of employment, all employees working for community colleges in the State of California are required to be fingerprinted within the first ten (10) working days of the date of employment pursuant to Education Code Section 88024. The District Office of Human Resources processes fingerprints electronically. During the employment intake process, new employees will be given information to have their fingerprints taken at another location.

Immigration Requirement: According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Peralta Community College District is required to verify that all new employees are:

1) A citizen or national of the United States;
2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or
3) An alien authorized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to work in the United States.

All new employees are required to complete and sign a verification form and provide documentation attesting that he/she is a United States citizen, national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

District Policy: A Social Security Card will be required following selection and prior to completion of the hiring process. The employment process cannot be completed without a copy of the Social Security Card on file in the Office of Human Resources.

MAY BE REQUIRED
Medical Examination: Under state regulations and as a condition of employment, certain positions may require a medical examination prior to employment. Expenses incurred will be borne by the employee.

MISSION STATEMENT
We are a collaborative community of colleges.

-- Together, we provide educational leadership for the East Bay, delivering programs and services that sustainably enhance the region's human, economic, environmental, and social development.

-- We empower our students to achieve their highest aspirations. We develop leaders who create opportunities and transform lives.

-- Together with our partners, we provide our diverse students and communities with equitable access to the educational resources, experiences, and life-long opportunities to meet and exceed their goals.

The Peralta Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or genetic information, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veterans status, status with regards to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

In conformance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests for Reasonable Accommodations may be made to the Office of Human Resources by calling (510) 466-7283.

The Peralta Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position. Peralta/College Information District Office
The Peralta Community College District is a two-year college system, dedicated to providing comprehensive educational and community services to the communities it serves, including the cities of Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont California. The District enrolls over 25,000 students in a broad range of transfer and occupational curricula. The colleges in the District include College of Alameda, Laney College, Merritt College and Berkeley City College, which operate under the governance of a seven- member Board of Trustees and are administered by a Chancellor/Superintendent. Special Instructions to Applicants APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1. Required documents will include:
-- Current resume of experience, formal education/training and qualifications.
-- Copies of supporting credentials, if applicable.
-- Copies of transcripts from fully accredited college or university institutions. (Copies of diplomas will not substitute for transcripts.) (If hired, it will be required to submit official transcripts from fully accredited college or university.) Information on transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date.Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IF YOUR DEGREE WILL NOT BE CONFERRED UNTIL A LATER DATE .
Note: A written evaluation by an official foreign credentials/transcripts evaluation and translation service must be submitted for Foreign Degree(s)(non-U.S.degrees) by the application deadline date.
2. Applications and attachments (resume, cover letter, copies of transcripts, letters of recommendations, etc.) will ONLY be accepted through the online process. WE DO NOT ACCEPT MAILED OR FAXED APPLICATIONS OR ITS ATTACHMENTS . 3. Travel expenses for the interview and selection process will be borne by the candidates.
4. Skype and phone interviews are not permitted.
Appointment to the position is conditional upon the approval of the Chancellor.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employees must satisfy all pre-employment requirements to work for the District which include, but are not limited to, the following items:
REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
Tuberculosis Examination: Prior to employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit evidence (either skin test or X-ray report) of being free of tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days. The TB test is a condition of employment and any expense must be borne by the successful candidate.
As a condition of employment, all employees working for community colleges in the State of California are required to be fingerprinted within the first ten (10) working days of the date of employment pursuant to Education Code Section 88024. The District Office of Human Resources processes fingerprints electronically. During the employment intake process, new employees will be given information to have their fingerprints taken at another location.
Immigration Requirement: According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Peralta Community College District is required to verify that all new employees are:
1) A citizen or national of the United States;
2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or
3) An alien authorized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to work in the United States.
All new employees are required to complete and sign a verification form and provide documentation attesting that he/she is a United States citizen, national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
District Policy: A Social Security Card will be required following selection and prior to completion of the hiring process. The employment process cannot be completed without a copy of the Social Security Card on file in the Office of Human Resources.
MAY BE REQUIRED
Medical Examination: Under state regulations and as a condition of employment, certain positions may require a medical examination prior to employment. Expenses incurred will be borne by the employee.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a collaborative community of colleges.
-- Together, we provide educational leadership for the East Bay, delivering programs and services that sustainably enhance the region's human, economic, environmental, and social development.
-- We empower our students to achieve their highest aspirations. We develop leaders who create opportunities and transform lives.
-- Together with our partners, we provide our diverse students and communities with equitable access to the educational resources, experiences, and life-long opportunities to meet and exceed their goals.
The Peralta Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or genetic information, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veterans status, status with regards to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.
In conformance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests for Reasonable Accommodations may be made to the Office of Human Resources by calling (510) 466-7283.
The Peralta Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position. Job Title Time Base 40 hrs/week 12 months/year Compensation Annual Salary Range: $149,874 -$172,931. The maximum initial placement is normally step 3 depending on experience. Benefits Information FRINGE BENEFITS The Peralta Colleges proudly offers a competitive and comprehensive core of work-life benefits. Benefit-eligible employees have access to coverage for themselves and eligible dependents:
--- Medical coverage. Depending on choice of coverage, you may be required to make a contribution.
--- Dental coverage. Depending on choice of coverage, you may be required to make a contribution.
--- Life insurance of 150% of your income up to $100,000.
--- Long-term disability coverage.
--- 22 days/year vacation leave, 12 days/year sick leave, and 18 holidays/year

In addition to your contribution, Peralta pays 17.10%* of your salary to the State Teachers Retirement System ( STRS ). Effective January 1, 2013, the PEPRA went into effect. Changes have been implemented as a result of the adoption of this legislation that impact new and existing employees enrolled in CalSTRS. Specific information regarding the changes can be found at http://www.calstrs.com/post/frequently-asked-questions-ab-340-public-employees-pension-reform-act-2013. For further up to date information on CalSTRS retirement eligibility and PEPRA , please visit the website at www.calstrs.com. The CalSTRS member handbook is available at http://www.calstrs.com/calstrs-member-handbook. After 10 years of creditable service, medical benefits in retirement are extended until age 65.
Other voluntary benefits include:
--- Flexible benefit plan participation in the Medical Reimbursement Plan, Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan (under tax code 125)
--- Pre-tax commuting expenses (under IRS code 132)
--- Tax-deferred plan participation in the 403(b) and 457 plans
--- Prepaid legal plan participation
--- Additional Life Insurance for yourself, spouse or children

--- Kaiser and United Health Care Dental are fully paid by the District. Other plans require employee contribution.

--- Subject to change. Position Type Management Department Information Technology(DP) (115) Job Description Summary The Chief Technology and Information Systems Officer is responsible for the organization and management of the information technology services and operations of the District. The Chief Technology and Information Systems Officer is charged with the satisfactory implementation of Board Policy and
District procedures as applicable to the position. The incumbent is expected to participate in the formation of District policies and procedures by making appropriate recommendations for improvement and/or
additions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the district information technology services and operations to support the mission of the District.
The Chief Technology and Information Systems Officer is responsible for providing a vision and leadership for the integration of information technology services consistent with the District's overall mission and program needs. The incumbent will provide leadership for instructional technology,
administrative computing, desktop support, user training, web support, and communications technology.

He/She will work collaboratively with District constituent groups in setting priorities for the deployment of information technology to carry out the instructional and administrative goals and objectives of the District. Responsibilities also include representing the District in state, regional, and vendor information forums; keeping abreast of information technology developments and their appropriate applications within
the District; and planning and implementing campus information technology infrastructure upgrades. This position reports to the Chancellor and is a member of the Chancellor's Cabinet. Duties & Responsibilities Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for the position.

--- Provide leadership for technology-related initiatives and services that support student leaning, faculty teaching, scholarship, and administrative processes, including the development, administration and management of technology systems for student registration, student records,
attendance accounting, grade reporting and transcript histories consistent with Board Policies, District procedures, and State and Federal regulations.
--- Ensure that implementation of technology will occur in an integrated manner designed for the benefit of both academic and administrative purposes.
--- Provides technical advice and guidance on the design, installation, modification, and operation of college-based information systems, academic and communication projects and equipment.
--- Collaborates with faculty and staff in efforts to improve teaching, learning and service to students through technology.
--- Provide leadership for and share information about intermediate and long-range technology trends that impact on instructional, student support and administrative services in the district and
recommend infrastructure adjustments congruent with those trends to meet user needs.
--- Facilitate and assist in coordinating district-wide technology aspects and requirements of smart classrooms implementation projects.
--- Provide leadership in the selection, design, implementation and integration of information systems throughout the District.
--- Facilitate communication regarding technology issues throughout the campuses and District.
--- Develop and disseminate policies, standards, and procedures related to information technology.
--- Coordinate the activities (serves as Chairperson) of the District's technology advisory groups, and assist them in the creation, implementation, evaluation and periodic updating of the District's Strategic Technology Plan.
--- Provide leadership in the development and support of distance education technologies throughout the District; facilitate cooperative planning and implementation of distance education initiatives between the institutions.
--- Supervise and appropriately assign district-level IT staff.
--- Function as a liaison between the District and the College user community to coordinate voice video-data services on the District's Wide Area Network/Local Area Networks with particular attention to matters related to district-wide services including the coordination of LAN / WAN and Internet operational issues:
--- Prepare state reports on district technology
--- Oversees and leads implementation of the college's strategic plan for technology, including improvement of instruction and services via appropriate staffing, training, and hardware & software acquisitions, leasing, and equipment repair.
--- Represent the Chancellor at state and national meetings dealing with technology issues.
--- Serve on state and regional technology committees.
--- Provide regular status reports to the Board of Trustees and the District and College communities concerning Enterprise Information Technology implementation, policies and operations.
--- Meet regularly with the college administrators responsible for Technology at their sites and provide advice and counsel relative to technology issues.
--- Perform other duties as assigned by the Chancellor. Minimum Qualifications 1. Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with at least three (3) years increasingly responsible experience in a leadership position related to higher education information technology services and extensive network systems.
OR
Possession of a Bachelor's Degree with at leave five (5) years increasingly responsible experience in a leadership position related to higher education information technology services and extensive network systems.
2. Demonstrated increasingly responsible project management experience with supervision of multiple teams.
3. Knowledge of:
--- Project management and organizational skills:
o Ability to develop and maintain effective strategies for information systems and
services
o Ability to monitor major projects with broad institutional impact
o Ability in major software and hardware systems procurement
o Ability to develop and manage departmental budgets
o Ability to work independently without close supervision
--- Communication skills:
o Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
o Ability to address technical issues in non-technical terms
o Ability to develop and make comprehensible presentations to a diverse audience
--- Technical abilities:
o Knowledge of data-processing applications, methods and standards
o General knowledge of methods of modern information systems design
o Knowledge of educational administrative software systems (Oracle/PeopleSoft
preferred)
o Knowledge of modern computer hardware and software, including cloud-based
services and their delivery
o Knowledge of modern data communications network systems and VOIP
o Knowledge of instructional technology delivery systems
--- Management and social skills:
o Ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels of the institution
o Ability to delegate responsibility and ensure accountability for performance standards
and adherence to schedules and deadlines
o Ability to inspire strong performance among colleagues and subordinates
4. Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, differently disabled, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Desirable Qualifications Prior experience in higher education management that has included curriculum and student support program development. Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration or a related field. Thorough knowledge of academic institutions and best practices in technology in peer institutions. Working knowledge of the State and Federal codes, statutes and regulations that govern California community college instructional and student learning programs, including those relevant to the role of the Academic Senate in issues of participatory governance.
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Administrative and leadership experience with Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) applications software, (e.g., Oracle/PeopleSoft Human Resources, Financials, & Student Administration systems) or related systems. Higher education experience, preferably in a California community college. Strong ability to work in a team with excellent customer service attitude and good verbal and written communication skills.
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Demonstrated successful experience in problem solving and analytical skills using complex enterprise systems.
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Demonstrated successful experience in resolving complex user problems.
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Experience managing large projects.
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Experience in managing employees covered by union contract.
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Experience with mainframe and web-based technology. Occasional work performed alone. Constant work around and with other people. Other Requirements PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : The position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, and turning, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping in the performance of daily activities. Also, the position requires
grasping, repetitive hand movement and finger coordination in keeping records and preparing reports using a computer keyboard. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision in reading written
reports and work-related documents, and acute hearing is required when providing phone and personal service.
These requirements are governed by statutes covering reasonable accommodation for persons with qualified disabilities. OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Ability to work and cooperate with faculty, students, managers, the public and employees at all levels in order to exchange ideas, information and opinions.
This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, working conditions and skills as needed. It is not intended to serve as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities and/or essential functions. Tools & Equipment Used Application Deadline Date Open Until Filled. First Review Date: December 4, 2020; In order to be considered for the first screening, application materials must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm PST on December 3, 2020. Open Date 11/05/2020 Posting Specific Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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