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DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-OPEN at Vista Unified School District

Application Deadline

8/12/2024 4:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted
7/29/2024
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Classified Management, Range 27 ($136,770 - $159,501 annually)
Length of Work Year
12 months
Employment Type
Full Time
Exam/Interview Details
Please note that a technical application review and/or qualifications appraisal interview will be conducted for this recruitment and only applicants who achieve a qualifying score will be invited to attend an in-person interview.
Benefit Package
Eligible for District contributions to Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance. The benefit package also includes paid sick and vacation days. The District currently observes 16 paid holidays.

Job Summary

Job Summary

The purpose of a Director of Information Technology is to provide dynamic, responsive, collaborative, and forward -thinking vision, leadership, and management of technology systems and services to support the mission and goals of the District; provide information and serve as a resource to others; achieve defined objectives by planning, evaluating, developing, implementing and maintaining services in compliance with established guidelines; serve as a member of the leadership team. Experience and Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible systems and programming experience with at least two (2) years in a supervisory capacity. School district or public sector experience is highly desirable. Any other combination of education, training, and experience that could likely provide the desired skills, knowledge, and abilities may be considered.

Requirements / Qualifications

VUSD

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please attach the following items to your completed (submitted) EDJOIN application: Resume (detailing your relevant education and experience) Letter of Introduction Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (specifically written for this position)

  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (Letter of Recommendation)
  • Resume (Resume)

Requirements / Qualifications

VUSD

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please attach the following items to your completed (submitted) EDJOIN application: Resume (detailing your relevant education and experience) Letter of Introduction Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (specifically written for this position)

  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (Letter of Recommendation)
  • Resume (Resume)

Comments and Other Information

OPEN TESTING – Open to all applicants, with the selection process resulting in one (1) Eligibility List that will be used to fill current vacancies and any future vacancies that occur within one (1) year or until the list becomes exhausted. Current permanent employees of the District will be awarded seniority points as per the contract. All properly completed applications will be reviewed and the most highly qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. The process may consist of an evaluation and scoring of application materials, written testing, oral interview and/or performance test to evaluate the applicant’s skill, training and experience. The EdJoin system will time-out after a 20 minute period of perceived inactivity. Your responses to the supplemental questions are limited to 5,000 characters. A completed on-line application is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Once you have submitted your application, please check your email because EdJoin will send you an email verifying that your application has been submitted correctly. If you do not receive an EdJoin email, check your spam/junk mailbox. In the event that you do not receive an email, you will need to apply again. All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection status. Please be sure to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process since this is the only form of communication that you will receive. Vista Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender-identify, or gender expression, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. VUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying. Rachel D’Ambroso, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations, is designated as the Title IX Compliance Officer and is responsible for employee complaints pertaining to discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying. Phone: (760) 726-2170, extension 92202 or hr@vistausd.org. A copy of the district’s Uniform Complaint/Sexual Harassment Policies and forms can be found at: https://www.vistausd.org/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1516177617023&vdid=7i24b1rgcie925 If you are having difficulty in completing your on-line application, please call 888-900-8945 for assistance. SPECIAL INFORMATION: Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug test, TB test, fingerprinting and may include a physical exam. The physical and drug screen are paid for by the District. The fingerprint cost is $40.00 and is paid for by the candidate.

Comments and Other Information


OPEN TESTING – Open to all applicants, with the selection process resulting in one (1) Eligibility List that will be used to fill current vacancies and any future vacancies that occur within one (1) year or until the list becomes exhausted. Current permanent employees of the District will be awarded seniority points as per the contract. All properly completed applications will be reviewed and the most highly qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. The process may consist of an evaluation and scoring of application materials, written testing, oral interview and/or performance test to evaluate the applicant’s skill, training and experience. The EdJoin system will time-out after a 20 minute period of perceived inactivity. Your responses to the supplemental questions are limited to 5,000 characters. A completed on-line application is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Once you have submitted your application, please check your email because EdJoin will send you an email verifying that your application has been submitted correctly. If you do not receive an EdJoin email, check your spam/junk mailbox. In the event that you do not receive an email, you will need to apply again. All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection status. Please be sure to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process since this is the only form of communication that you will receive. Vista Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender-identify, or gender expression, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. VUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying. Rachel D’Ambroso, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations, is designated as the Title IX Compliance Officer and is responsible for employee complaints pertaining to discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying. Phone: (760) 726-2170, extension 92202 or hr@vistausd.org. A copy of the district’s Uniform Complaint/Sexual Harassment Policies and forms can be found at: https://www.vistausd.org/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1516177617023&vdid=7i24b1rgcie925 If you are having difficulty in completing your on-line application, please call 888-900-8945 for assistance. SPECIAL INFORMATION: Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug test, TB test, fingerprinting and may include a physical exam. The physical and drug screen are paid for by the District. The fingerprint cost is $40.00 and is paid for by the candidate.