COMPUTER NETWORK SPECIALIST II

Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) is a diverse, bilingual community that, in partnership with families, provides an equitable and exemplary education in a nurturing, engaging, and challenging environment to ensure our students achieve personal excellence and become lifelong learners.

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Candidate must be willing to work on both the Frederick and Columbia campuses:

MSD, Frederick Campus, 101 Clarke Place, Frederick, MD 21705

MSD, Columbia Campus, 8169 Old Montgomery Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043

The candidate selected for this position will be responsible for leading the technical administration of PowerSchool and for assisting school administrators with using the tool. The candidate will also be responsible for extending the tool to include functions like the parent portal. This is a 12 month position.

Maintain the current PowerSchool environment and recommend improvements in processes and workflow;

Plan and execute basic database functions as required related to systems operations;

Maintain test environment and plan, implement, coach and train for new releases;

Create and maintain reporting capability within PowerSchool;

Lead the research, analysis, requirements, design, testing and implementation of new PowerSchool features and Modules;

Monitor ongoing operations and data integrity and assist with student data audits;

Support State/Federal reporting;

Maintain appropriate system documentation on procedures and configurations;

Serve as second-line support to help desk and school based specialists on user questions and problems with PowerSchool with ultimate responsibility for end user support;

Coordinate and administer PowerSchool trainings to school staff;

Participate in evaluating new academic software projects to determine impacts and configurations.

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer information technology, management information systems, or other information technology related field, to include course work in local or wide area computer networks, from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One year of experience planning, integrating and maintaining software and hardware for local or wide area computer networks.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or high school equivalency certificate and eighteen months of experience converting data from project specifications by preparing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools; planning, installing and maintaining data communications network lines and devices; or evaluating, implementing and maintaining computer hardware and software for the required education.  

2. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or high school equivalency certificate and fifteen credit hours from an accredited college or university in systems analysis and applications programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education.  

3. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or high school equivalency certificate and completion of a certification program in Network Administration, such as Certified Novell Administrator (CNA), Microsoft Certified Product Specialist NT 4.0 Administrator or equivalent certification program for the required education.  

4. Candidates may substitute experience in one of the following areas on a year-for-year basis for a high school education: operating computer systems, scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining backups or data storage, processing data on computer systems, evaluating, implementing and maintaining computer hardware and software or converting data from project specifications by developing programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools.

5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Network Analyst classifications or Network Integration and Management specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

Excellent customer service and communication skills;

Ability to work with people of various backgrounds with all levels of technical knowledge;

Strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills;

Advanced reporting skills;

Academic software knowledge and experience;

Prefer experience managing a PowerSchool student information system and Gradebook.

Must be proficient in American Sign Language and written English.

Knowledge of Deaf community required.

New hires are subject to a criminal background investigation at their own expense (Maryland Code, Family Law Article 1, Sections 5-560 – 5-568).

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online or if you encounter difficulty, you may submit via mail, e-mail, fax, or deliver in person before the closing date and time.  Please include your name and recruitment number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.  Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.  Additional or supplemental information must be submitted by the closing date and time.  Application inquiries or supplemental information can be directed to the following:

Mailing Address: Maryland School for the Deaf Recruitment Department, P. O. Box 894, Columbia, MD 21044

E-mail: emily.hicks@msd.edu

Phone: 410-696-3031, TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

Fax: 410-696-3084

Individuals from traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.  As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.  We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.