Details:

Posted: July 25, 2024
Level: Management / Confidential (Executive 2)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Location:

CT State CC
185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051
**This position is not remote**
For more information, please visit the campus website or www.ct.edu/hr/jobs

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:

Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date:

October 2024

Position Summary:

The Chief Information Officer (CIO)reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Administration is responsible for providing leadership and management to the Information Technology Services department and is responsible for CT State-wide planning, management, security, and coordination of the technology resources of the College. The CIO is responsible for Information Technology planning, budget management, information systems deployment and management, centralized IT procurement, upholding CSCU information security policies, and the delivery of campus IT services. The CIO plays a key role supporting the institution’s strategic goals and managing relationships with IT Shared Services provider.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Chief Information Officer is responsible for providing leadership and management to the Information Technology Services department through effective performance in these essential duties:

• Provides direct input in developing strategic objectives and operational outcomes of technology services and is accountable for the implementation of standard processes and procedures for technology service components within CT State Community College.
• Maintains strong communication and collaboration channels with all constituencies of CT State Community College, including faculty, students, administrators, executives, committees, staff at CSCU, and shared governance groups.
• Serves as a strategic leader for the role of information technology at CT State.
• Provides excellent management support to the Information Technology department staff through team building, continuous improvement, professional development, evaluation, mentoring, and professionalism.
• End-to-end Project Management for Enterprise Applications, working closely with System level technology administrators, CT State AVPs, and Finance/Purchasing
• Evaluates and reviews technology purchase requests and new technology initiatives ensuring compliance with College standards and Board of Regents policies, meet budgetary constraints, and will have a positive impact on student outcomes.
• Provides a work environment focused on teamwork and unity while empowering the staff to focus on their individual goals and objectives.
• Builds an information technology organization that is culturally agile and responsive to changing technologies and college needs.
• Maintains technical currency and an openness to experimentation.
• Encourages teams to work across all levels of the organization to satisfy user needs, resolve problems, and provide technology solutions.
• Plans and monitors technology capital and operating budgets including maintenance and renewal for technology assets.
• Leads continuous improvements within the IT organization
• Leads and champions the IT response process in support of disaster recovery and security incidences.
• Stays current on emerging and best practice higher education trends and solutions.
• Ensures CT State services, systems, procedures, and processes are appropriately documented and maintained.
• Works collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Makes recommendations for improving existing systems and processes

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:

• Proven ability to serve as an effective member of a management team, be an effective leader to a team of highly trained personnel and consultants; and interact effectively with technical staff, technical service customers, auditors, consultants, vendors, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working within a complex and diverse organization, interacting with and influencing multiple stakeholders.
• Proven track record and experience in developing technical solutions, technical standards, policies, and procedures and successfully executing solutions to improve student outcomes
• Knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks (i.e., ITIL)

Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution and ten (10) years of comparable managerial experience or a Doctorate and seven (7) years of comparable managerial experience.
• Experience with Banner, Ellucian Experience, and other higher education enterprise applications.
• Experience with Blackboard or similar LMS system.
• Experience in higher education.

Starting Salary:

Minimum Salary; $165,083 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable.

Application Instructions:

To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

For more information or to apply via our website at www.ct.edu/hr/jobs

Selection Procedure:

Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, (jchaisson-cardenas@commnet.edu).

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F