Ict Manager

Job duration: From 28/01/2025
Reference: 1448397
Occupation: Education and Training
Salary Range: Salary not specified
Work location: Gippsland | Traralgon
Location ProfileKurnai College is a multi-campus college in the Morwell and Churchill area of the Latrobe Valley, about 150 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.
The Kurnai College Statement of Purpose reads:
To build a Learning Community with a global perspective which promotes respect and achievement.
We define a Learning Community as a community where:
learning is our focusall members of the College Community accept the responsibility for increasing their own learningall members of the College Community accept the responsibility to assist others to increase their learningThe College's Four Pillars underpin all aspects of our work. They are Engagement, Excellence, Work Ethic and Relationships.
The current Strategic Plan focuses on building teacher capacity through Professional Learning Teams, improved data literacy and assessment for learning practices. We also focus on creating positive learning environments through the Positive Behaviour Support framework incorporating a restorative approach that is informed by a knowledge of generational poverty and the Berry Street Education Model. The College values student, family, and teacher voice.
The College has moved to a collaborative approach to drive curriculum and pedagogical development. The college has trained a team of growth coaches to help build teacher capacity. The College will also provide instructional leadership development opportunities for teaching staff over the period of the current plan.
The College has developed a strong ICT network and are building our E-learning capacity at every opportunity.
We welcome all students to our college, and we are particularly proud of our efforts to be a more inclusive learning community. The College has been recognised for its work in forging links with the indigenous community and continues to welcome students from all backgrounds, working with all to achieve success. The College has recently changed its logo to better reflect with our Koorie connection and respect for the Gunai Kurnai people.
The College works hard to connect with our local community to increase the number of Kurnai students in further education and training. The College has three mainstream campuses with two year 7-10 campuses located at Morwell and Churchill, and a senior campus for years 11-12 co-located at Federation University in Churchill. The College also administrates two satellite campuses to cater for students at risk (LV FLO) and young parents (KYPP).
The College looks to the future with a sense of optimism and a positive frame of mind. With a stronger focus on our Kurnai identity and of belonging to one College with five campuses, combined with an understanding of, and commitment to, our purpose, we move confidently forward striving to provide the best possible learning opportunities for all members of our Learning Community.
RoleAttendance - Monday to Friday, 7.6 Hrs per day. The incumbent may be required to attend duty for up to the 30 days additional paid leave period.
The Technology Manager is responsible for maintaining the secure, efficient and continuous operation of the various elements of Informational and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure used at Kurnai College. This position will oversee the efficient and effective operation of the Information Technology (IT) team, under the direction of the Business Manager.
They are responsible for developing an ICT strategy for Kurnai College to ensure its activities in this area align with the strategic and operational needs of the college.
ResponsibilitiesLeading the development of an ICT strategy to support student learning across the college and meet operational needs, with the Business Manager and college leadership team.Leading the implementation, monitoring and ongoing planning required of this strategy, including ICT infrastructure and software.Supporting teaching and learning teams to create a diverse and flexible ICT platform that enhances opportunities and outcomes for students.Creating and facilitating ICT related professional learning and induction to staff.Researching and evaluating new or emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, suitable for implementation.Developing and maintaining the systems architecture, defining standards and protocols for data exchange, communications, software and interconnection of network information systems.Developing and maintaining system recovery plans in the event of power failure, damage to systems etc.Overseeing the management, maintenance and deployment of servers and systems, including management of VMware hosts, SANs and all networking infrastructure.Overseeing the administration of all Windows services including: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, SCCM image deployment.Overseeing the Administration network, desktop & CASES21 support.Overseeing the IT team in the installation, maintenance, configuration, monitoring, improvement, fault diagnosis and hardware problems relating to all ICT infrastructure.Management and co-ordination of the staff notebook program.Management of the college telephone system.Leading, developing, supervising and coordinating the work of the IT team.Managing the IT team resources to meet priorities, monitoring workloads, reviewing progress and outcomes.Developing and conducting training programs for computer systems users.Overseeing the installation and configuration of new hardware and software systems.Overseeing the preparation and technical administration of major assessment and survey systems such as NAPLAN and other systems as they may arise.Administration, budgets and contractsWorking with the Business Manager to develop and monitor the ICT budget.Reviewing IT contracts as required, making recommendations for improvement where appropriate.Maintaining records of contracts and service agreements.Leading the development, maintenance and communication of ICT related documentation, policies and procedures.Overseeing relationships with the college's ICT vendors.SecurityMaintaining the security and confidentiality of data and passwords in accordance with DET guidelines.Leading the college response to any IT security issues in accordance with DET guidelines.Who May ApplyIndividuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability.
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The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools.
Selection CriteriaDemonstrate outstanding capacity to manage and enhance the implementation of digital technologies - ideally but not limited to an educational setting.Demonstrate outstanding communication skills and a capacity to work collaboratively with school leaders and staff to imbed ICT strategic priorities of the school.Demonstrate outstanding capacity to coordinate and improve the implementation of digital technologies to enhance teaching and learning in an educational setting and technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.Demonstrate knowledge and skills in leading a team and proven experience to develop procedures and guidelines relating to ICT.Demonstrate ability and commitment to lead ICT related professional learning throughout the school.Other InformationQualifications & Experience At least five years' experience in a similar position.Highly desirable, formal qualifications in IT or relevant experience.Experience with a range of software, hardware and operations systems.Experience preparing and managing budgets.Proven track record of effective project management.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Proven track record of supervising and mentoring technical employees.Broad knowledge of industry standards and best practices in the use of technology (preferably in schools or other education settings).Job type:Full time / From 28/01/2025
Job classification:Contact:To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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