Number of Positions :1
Salary: $41,716—$62,219, commensurate with experience
Location: Minerva and Johnsburg School Districts
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30–3:30
This is a technical position focused on adapting microcomputers to department and user needs. Working with various departments as needed, the incumbent works from problem definition to implementation and support for the system designed. The work includes the application of both hardware and software to meet the specific needs of the department. Work is performed under general supervision with wide leeway allowed for planning and carrying out the details of the work. Supervision over the work of others is not a function of this position. Does related work as required.
- Collects information from the department requesting computer support to determine current operation and identify the basic requirements;
- Defines and researches the problem in terms of conditions, logical relationships, system constraints, compatibility requirements, basic objectives, related manual processes, space, impact on resources, etc.;
- Designs the system for department use by specifying hardware, software, files, screens, interactive programs, batch programs, macros, etc.;
- Demonstrates and trains users in the operation and maintenance of computer hardware and software and computer networks, including Internet access;
- Researches, tests, evaluates and recommends data communication hardware and software;
- Consults with vendors, distributors, and users regarding the purchase of computer hardware, software and networks;
- Integrates new systems into the current hardware/software systems and manual/paper systems in use;
- Develops appropriate tests to assure the system’s reliability;
- Assembles and installs microcomputer systems, including connection of the central processing unit with all peripheral equipment such as printers, displays, and external disk drives;
- Installs hardware and peripheral components, loads software packages, such as operating systems, word processing, or spreadsheet programs, onto the computer;
- Provides support and assistance to individuals and groups using the network;
- Installs and upgrades software packages to workstations;
- Loads operating system software and batch programs;
- Tests and adjusts software during parallel operation with the current system;
- Develops and documents operational procedures;
- Trains staff in the use of word processing, databases, spreadsheets, utilities and other software;
- Maintains a library of manuals, documentation, publications, etc., maintains inventory data;
- Prepares operation manuals for users, and other written materials such as memoranda, progress reports and proposals;
- Assigns computer passwords to school district staff;
- Creates user accounts;
- Maintains the web filter;
- Network share access to support microcomputers;
- Plans, coordinates and implements security measures, resolves computer problems;
- Responds to user problems and questions on system and software operational problems.
- Possession of an Associate’s Degree or higher in computer science or a closely related field; OR
- Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of full-time paid experience in personal computer system analysis and/or adapting software for users.
- Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply
Note: Vacancies are filled by a certified list provided by Washington County Civil Service. Should no certified list be available, candidates appointed to this position will serve in a provisional appointment in accordance with New York State Civil Service Law. The candidate must successfully complete a competitive examination and be eligible for appointment in accordance with Civil Service Law and the Civil Service Rules for Washington County to obtain a permanent appointment.
Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The WSWHE BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers are: Katelynn Attanasio and David Ashdown, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831. phone: (518) 581-3372, email: kattanasio@wswheboces.org or dashdown@wswheboces.org. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.