Assoc Vice President (IT - CIO) - GCC

Salary Range

Grade

125

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $ billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

• 20 paid observed holidays
• ) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Annual professional development growth funding
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program: Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services Diabetes Empowerment Education Program Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wondronline program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more Pre-Retirement Events
• (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

Reporting to the Vice President of Administrative Services, the Associate Vice-president and Chief Information Officer (AVP-IT/CIO) provides overall vision and leadership for the Office of Information Technology. Paramount among these duties include the development and implementation of contemporary and innovative college-wide information technology programs and solutions in support of the college mission and strategic priorities.

The AVP-IT/CIO will effectively manage college-wide infrastructure and related information systems and technology to support both centralized and distributed IT services that promote academic success, excellent service to students, and efficient administrative functions. Working in a collaborative environment with administrators, faculty and staff, the AVP-IT will demonstrate a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success, integrity, and diversity in the performance of job duties.

Essential Functions

30% Collaborate with executive and college leadership to identify current and projected technology needs, as well as opportunities to enhance services and solutions for students, faculty and staff; build, enrich and maintain internal/external collaborative relationships; represent the college in districtwide initiatives, and district/state/national committees and organizations.

30% Ensure technology systems, network and communication infrastructure, solutions and services support and are in place to meet the needs of students, faculty, staff and community members; partner with the executive team and shared governance teams to ensure appropriate funding resources to achieve targeted technology standards which support instruction and foster innovation.

20% Ensure the supervision of IT personnel and provision of professional development options; guide IT leadership team in deriving/achieving performance expectations and execution of organizational skills development strategies; lead department-wide effective and professional employee relations and customer interactions.

20% Ensure efficacy of IT operational strategies and practices; manage organizational budget and ensure adherence to fiscally responsible practices throughout the department; maintain compliance to federal/state/institutional laws and regulations; committed to technology and security best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education or field related to area of assignment and four years of progressively responsible management and/or leadership experience in field of assignment that includes two years of supervisory experience. Examples of student affairs academic support management/leadership experience includes: program management, project management, budget development and management related to programs or projects, staff supervision, policy development, administration, evaluation and compliance.

Desired Qualifications

A. Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning in an IT discipline, such as Computer Science or Computer Systems, OR a non-IT Master’s with a Bachelor’s degree in an IT discipline.

B. Five or more years of demonstrated IT operations focused management experience

C. Five or more years of demonstrated experience procuring or overseeing the procurement of hardware and software for the enterprise, and managing technology service providers.

D. Five or more years of demonstrated experience developing and administering IT budgets

E. Four or more years of demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries with diverse groups of internal constituents and within a large, complex organization

F. Four or more years of demonstrated oversight over information security management, crisis management, disaster recovery and business continuity

Special Working Conditions

• Will be required to travel or be assigned to all MCCCD locations

• May require numerous evenings or weekends

• May require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen

• May be required to lift or carry up to #25 lbs.