The School District of Springfield Township (SDST) in Montgomery County, PA borders Philadelphia and is incredibly accessible to surrounding areas by just a short drive. A cornerstone of our district is providing the best free and public education to the students in Springfield Township. We deeply value and respect the employees who are committed to helping us provide an inclusive environment for all students and staff. Members of our team enjoy competitive salaries, great benefits, PTO and more! View more information about our Equity Initiative here. The School District of Springfield Township is seeking candidates who possess excellent interpersonal skills, the desire to work with energetic students, and the ability to relate well within the school community. SDST is committed to diversity in our workplace and welcomes the opportunity to consider all candidates. Qualifications:
- BS or BA degree in related technical field or minimum of five years relevant experience.
- Technology industry certification preferred such as Google Certifications, Microsoft, A+, Net+, etc.
- Experience with PowerSchool SIS is desirable.
- Experience in Windows Server administration, Active Directory and management of VOIP systems.
- Google Workspace administration including Chrome OS policy management, 3rd party app integration, extension deployment & configuration.
- Knowledge and experience in batch and powershell scripting in a system administration environment.
- Understanding of database management concepts, including SQL.
- Ability to automate tasks, package applications, and deploy scripts to meet deployment and security needs.
- Strong spreadsheet skills in support of data integration and manipulation.
- Fundamental understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and other network topologies and protocols.
- Self-motivated with the ability to investigate and innovate to find solutions to fix and optimize systems.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational abilities, and attention to detail.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain integrity and reliability of systems and services through the adherence to protocols and standards.
- Maintain and support critical systems such as VoIP telephone, student information, and finance systems.
- Monitor and manage client software patches and client operating system updates.
- Manage Active Directory, Google Workspace, and other proprietary user and service accounts.
- Assess and resolve user access problems.
- Automate tasks such as the creation and modification of user accounts, provisioning software applications, and updating system configurations through the use of scripts and software solutions.
- Support data integration and interoperability efforts of new and existing applications and services between multiple hardware and software solutions.
- Maintain group policies (Windows) and configuration profiles (macOS/iOS) per best practices from app vendors, CIS security baselines and others to support the District's needs in consultation with the network administrator.
- Assists and serves as backup to the Network Analyst in the setup and maintenance of servers and network infrastructure such as firewalls, switches, and other systems & network hardware components.
- Develops detailed and comprehensive technical documentation and reports.
This list of responsibilities in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The candidate will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties requested by the supervisor of the position. Terms of employment: 12 month, full-time position to be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement to begin as soon as possible. If you are an external candidate and you are offered a position with the School District of Springfield Township, please be advised that the following information will be required before you are able to begin working: State Police Clearance (Act 34) Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151) FBI Fingerprints (Act 114) School Health Record - includes physical & tb test from within a year Act 24 (PDE Form 6004) - Arrest/Conviction Report PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release- A separate form must be completed for: 1. Current employer; and 2. All former employers that were school entities;3. All former employers where you were in a position that involved direct contact with children. To find more information about how to complete these documents go to the district Employment Opportunities website.