Technology Manager

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Ed Support Level 1-Range 4

**Occupation**: Other

**Location**: Geelong

**Reference**: 1477781

**Selection Criteria**:

- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of IT infrastructure, including hardware configurations, software operating systems, data transmission networks, and generalised software packages.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage the implementation of digital technologies to achieve shared goals and deliver successful project outcomes.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills and a capacity to work collaboratively with school staff to imbed ICT strategic priorities of the school.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement procedures and guidelines relating to ICT.
- Demonstrated capacity to work in a multicultural environment.

**Role**:
Attendance - 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 Geelong English Language School (interim name). This position will oversee the efficient and effective operation of the Information Technology (IT) team, under the direction of the Principal.

They are responsible for contributing to the development of an ICT strategy for Geelong English Language School to ensure its activities in this area align with the strategic and operational needs of the school.

**Responsibilities**:
**Strategy**

Contributing to the development of an ICT plan to support student learning across the college and meet operational needs, with the leadership team.

Facilitating ICT related professional learning and induction to staff.

Researching and evaluating new or emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, suitable for implementation.

**Systems & Networking infrastructure**

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.

**ICT infrastructure**

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 school telephone system.

**Operational leadership**

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 contracts

Working 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 school¿s ICT vendors.

**Security**

Maintaining 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 Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
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 o