EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education
Location
300 Sower Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Description
KDE employees work to support and improve Kentucky’s public education system so that the nearly 650,000 students attending public schools will have a bright and successful future. KDE offers its employees exciting and rewarding careers supporting Kentucky’s public education system.
In addition to rewarding work, KDE employees enjoy excellent benefits and flexible work opportunities, including telecommuting commensurate with job duties and responsibilities. KDE is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in Kentucky’s public schools and the KDE workforce.
Our mission is to partner with districts, schools, families, students, business and industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Finance and Operations, Division of District Support, Data Support Branch has an opening for an Information Systems Manager position in Frankfort, KY.
The department seeks to hire a smart, experienced, hardworking, and dependable Information Systems Manager to join our dedicated team.
We seek persons of the highest moral character who understand it is a privilege to represent the Kentucky Department of Education and work on behalf of Kentucky’s children. This role represents a great opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging, and professional environment.
Duties And Responsibilities
Manage the employees and activities of the Data Support Branch.
Responsible for the development, installation, maintenance and operation of data processing hardware and software for the Data Support Branch.
Manage employees involved in providing data processing technical services and activities of Data Support Branch.
Review completed work and ensure that all standards, specifications, and deadlines are met.
Evaluate workloads, procedures, methods and implement changes as necessary to increase performance and efficiency within the branch and the division.
Assign technology requests to appropriate personnel.
Review completed work and ensure all standard specifications and deadlines have been met.
Provide maintenance to existing technical systems in the Division of District Support.
Provide management assistance in the planning, design, development, implementation, installation, and maintenance of computer systems, ensuring departmental policies and procedures are followed.
Assist in new technology developments which support the mission of Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Division of District Support.
Provide direct supervision, including approval of leave requests and timesheets and completion of performance evaluations of employees.
Act as a liaison between the Division of the District Support and Office of Education Technology (OET) regarding technology improvements, changes, and upgrades including hardware and software changes.
Develop short and long range plans for the Data processing needs of the office.
Coordinate the scheduling of projects.
Prepare reports on the status of projects in the Branch.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of professional experience in computer programming, systems analysis, systems support, or computer operating systems.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Related technical or vocational training will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement on a year for year basis. A master's degree in computer science will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in computer programming, systems analysis, and/or computer operations will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement on a year for year basis. Experience in business or public administration, statistics, research, or a related field will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement on a year for year basis.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE
Working Conditions
Incumbents working in this job title typically perform duties in an office setting.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kanaka Aspari at kanaka.aspari@education.ky.gov or 502-564-3716.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Government Administration
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