POSITION SUMMARY:
Under
the direction of the Director, the Supervisor is responsible for the effective
daily management and administration of the Telephone and Wiring Services
office. The Supervisor will be responsible for planning and managing the
budget, organizing work schedules, assigning tasks, evaluating projects and
supervising and evaluating both support and professional employees assigned to
the office. Work is performed with considerable latitude for independent
decision making in meeting assigned responsibilities.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Managing
the physical and human resources of the office effectively;
Planning
and managing the budget in consultation with the Director;
Support
the ERATE program compliance efforts and billing tracking as directed by the
Director and CIO.
Supervision
and evaluation of supporting and professional employees assigned to the
offices;
Organizing
work schedules, assigning tasks and evaluating projects;
Providing
creative and innovative leadership and vision in fulfilling the mission of the
department;
Planning
and organizing staff meetings, staff development, training, in-service activities,
and related events in consultation with the Director.
Interfacing
with vendors and preparing purchase orders, bids, requests for information and
related activities;
Managing
contracts, monitoring consultants and coordinating purchases;
Dealing
effectively with a wide range of clients including upper level management,
board members, principals, supervisors, teachers and others;
Providing
in-house consulting services related to a wide variety of current and emerging
information technologies;
Coordinating
services which are aligned to the requirements of both schools and offices;
Collecting
and analyzing input from focus groups, surveys, questionnaires, anecdotal
inquiries, and direct telephone solicitation to determine the needs of clients
as well as their level of satisfaction with services;
Serving
as a member of the departments Research and Development Team;
Establishing
and assessing the annual goals of the office in consultation with the Director;
and
Performing
other duties as directed by the Director or CIO.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Thorough
knowledge of telecommunications systems, instructional, business and
administrative management systems.
Demonstrated
ability in the use of emerging technologies including information age
telecommunications and Internet skills;
Ability
to work cooperatively as a team;
Effective
management and administrative skills; effective human relations skills; and
Excellent
oral and written communications skills; and staff development and
administrative experience.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from and
accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication
Technologies or equivalent work experience and training which provides the
required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees
and supervises staff of an assigned office within the department.
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, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb a ladder, and work in confined spaces. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 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.