Vice President - Technology, Information, and Planning Services

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• Marital StatusApplicant Photos *, The Vice President for Technology, Information, and Planning Services serves as the executive officer overseeing all information services and operations, including information technology, information security, instructional technology, library services, centers for learning excellence, institutional research, strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and accreditation. The Vice President is responsible for aligning information services, learning support services, institutional and student performance and operations with institutional goals and objectives as they relate to the organizational mission. Supervises the leadership teams responsible for the college's information and instructional technologies, information security, learning resources, learning support services, institutional research, institutional effectiveness and accreditation, improvement, and strategic management services., * Oversees all areas of management and supervision relating to the integration and operation of information services, information security, learning support services, planning and performance to include, institutional effectiveness, institutional research, and accreditation.

• Collaborates with executives and all levels of management to align Technology Resources, Information Services, Learning Support Services, Performance, Institutional Research, Institutional Effectiveness, and Planning with college strategies, goals and objectives.

• Analyze complex institutional needs presented by administrative departments and develop and implement information technology solutions. Explain technology solutions to senior leadership through presentation and advocacy.

• Upholds security standards and specifications for hardware and software use, and computer networking in order to be in compliance and mitigate risk of emerging security trends.

• Establishes continuous improvement cycles to maintain a system of internal controls, proper licensing, system upgrades, emergency and backup procedures, and disaster recovery plans to ensure integrity of information, security of databases, and internal network access control.

• Oversees the development, implementation and evaluation of College policies, procedures and guidelines pertaining to Information Services, Planning, Performance, and Strategic Initiatives.

• Guides the college leadership toward higher levels of educational quality and organizational effectiveness through the consultation and facilitation of all aspects of institutional research, institutional effectiveness, planning, and strategic initiatives.

• Assesses workplace readiness for positive change and growth and implements the solutions necessary to address findings through the facilitation of focus groups, staff retreats, workshops, mediation sessions, and inter-divisional work flow processing.

• Provides fiscally sound leadership in all information and technology initiatives at the college and consults with college leaders with regard to the planning and budgeting related to information technology, information security, learning support services, planning, performance, and strategic initiatives, and other information services and operations.

• Designs response protocols through consultative and facilitative roles with college leadership to address the need for organizational change relating to new college initiatives and objectives, and oversees activities pertaining to team/consensus building for new initiatives.

• Serves as a strategic, analytical, and technological resource to college leadership for timely and effective strategy formulation and execution across the institution.

• Provides leadership, mentoring, and coaching for the Information Services, Planning, Performance, and Strategic Initiatives Division.

• Supervises Information Services, Information Security, Learning Support Services, Institutional Research, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Performance, and Strategic Initiatives' staff.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Do you have a valid Driver's License license?, Do you have experience in Team motivation (leadership skill)?, Do you have a Doctoral degree?, Transcripts must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)., * Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration and Planning or a related field or combination of relevant experience, education and training that equates to the required degree. A Doctorate Degree in a related field is preferred.

• At least seven (7) years of related experience in a senior or mid-level administrative position required. Higher education setting preferred.
• Demonstrated progressive leadership experience in higher education, particularly in areas related to technology, institutional planning, and/or organizational effectiveness preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exposure to business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations preferred; analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent understanding of project management principles.
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Self-motivated and directed.
• Service orientation.
• Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and internet research skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects that require demonstrated leadership ability.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper course of action.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate with all college departments, functions, and other support services.
• Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; wiling to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional and technical journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from executive management, faculty, staff, students, public groups, regulatory agencies, and/or Boards of Trustees.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• In addition, subject to a federal background check.
• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Sitting particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and/or extensive reading, including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

$165,311 a year - Full-time