IT Director - Vacancy ID: 245874

The Baldwin-Woodville Area School District is now accepting applications for a IT Director.  

The Baldwin-Woodville Area School District is fortunate to have two supportive communities.  Baldwin and Woodville are in St. Croix County, which is in northwestern Wisconsin; the communities are located 30 minutes east of St. Paul, MN and 40 miles west of Eau Claire, WI.  St. Croix county is one of the fastest growing counties in the state of Wisconsin.   The BWSD serves a growing population of more than 1,600 students. For more information about the district, please visit www.bwsd.k12.wi.us.

Under the supervision of the District Superintendent, the IT Director oversees the development, execution, support, and evaluation of a robust and comprehensive information technology (IT) system. Works with district and building leadership, improvement teams and schools to help them effectively utilize the applications of technology within their respective areas of responsibility. In addition, the Director focuses the department on innovation, efficiency and implementation of effective telecommunication and technology practices that will aid the District in providing the highest quality educational programs, services and the infrastructure to ensure smooth management of the overall operation.

• Responsible for development, implementation, operation, monitoring, and evaluation of the technology program for the District. Provides leadership for short-and long-range planning for all technology initiatives:Innovation, vision, goals, program objectives/strategies/activities, infrastructure, staffing, training, evaluation, budgeting, and collaboration with others.
• Responsible for maintaining technology operations to include systems administration, network management, telecommunications management, system and data security, system and data backup, website design and maintenance  and emergency recovery plans
• Plans for, establishes, and maintains the District-wide database systems. Responsible for assuring data integrity and assisting staff in data access and utilization
• Provides leadership in identifying hardware and software needs and purchases, ensuring that they are consistent with the school system instructional technology plan and state technology guidelines
• Uses the state and local technology plans to establish standards for the purchase of equipment, software, related media, and supplies for instructional technology integration and management activities according to the local purchasing guidelines
• Supervises the system-wide inventory of technology assets
• Directs the development and delivery of technology training for use of administrative and instructional systems collaboratively with the District Curriculum and Instruction team
• Works with all other administrative staff, including school principals, to implement and support instructional technology initiatives
• Supports a ticketing system for technology related technology needs, repairs, and maintenance.
• Oversees E-Rate program for technology initiatives within the district
• Serves as essential staff in emergency and after hour situations
• Provides support and technical assistance to the Director of Buildings and Grounds in project management on district improvement projects pertaining to technology
• Oversees security of systems, networks, and enterprise information
• Performs other duties as assigned