<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Technology</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>8/25/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>District Office</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>POSITION: Applications Specialist</p> <p>STARTING DATE: TBA</p> <p>SALARY RANGE: $65k - $80k</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent combination of education, IT experience and/or certifications. </li><li>Experience with serving as a computer technician / helpdesk </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills. </li><li>Demonstrated project management experience. </li><li>Demonstrated excellent team skills. </li></ul> <p>TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:</p> <ul> <li>Work Year: twelve month work year. </li><li>Salary: Salary and fringe benefits to be established by the Board of Education. </li></ul> <p>PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: See attached job description.</p> <p>EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Educational Support Personnel.</p> <p>APPLY TO: http://www.bhsd228.com/jobs</p> <p>APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until position filled</p> <p>BREMEN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 228</p> <p>MIDLOTHIAN, ILLINOIS</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p> <p>TITLE: Application Specialist</p> <p>REPORTS TO: Director of Operations and Technology</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent combination of education, IT experience and/or certifications. </li><li>Experience with serving as a computer technician / helpdesk </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills. </li><li>Demonstrated project management experience. </li></ul> <p>POSITION SUMMARY</p> <p>To provide support with the evaluation of, installation of, training users with, various applications across the district. The applications specialist will serve as the primary troubleshooter for end users and will work in both group and one-on-one settings supporting district users. In addition they will lead the district in the physical security department with regards to technology.</p> <p>TASK AREAS</p> <ul> <li>Primary point person for security type equipment (cameras, door swipe card readers, etc…) including installation, configuration, and training. </li><li>Represent District 228 as the primary point person when dealing with outside vendors and 3rd parties for any troubleshooting and problem resolution outside of server/network issues. </li><li>Provide training for the applications supported. </li><li>Provide software, hardware, and network troubleshooting support to help the district technology team deliver the best possible service. </li><li>Serve as project manager for various projects. </li><li>Enforce system standards across all ecosystems. </li><li>When problems arise, lead the process of cause analysis and solution recommendations to find a resolution to the problem. Afterwards, coordinate the implementation of a process to prevent a recurrence of the same issue. </li><li>Install and maintain new and existing systems and technologies to support the educational goals of the district. </li><li>Maintain Microsoft Active Directory of user accounts, file shares, and network printers. </li><li>Create and maintain documentation including accurate diagrams, operational procedures and response protocols. </li><li>Maintain an awareness of new, relevant network related technologies, identifying implications to the district technology system. </li><li>Automate many of the typical repetitive tasks and reporting that allows efficient management of the environment. </li><li>Perform other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>RELEVANT TECHNOLOGIES:</p> <ul> <li>G Suite for Education </li><li>Active Directory </li><li>Proxy Card Access </li><li>Avigilon Unity (Camera System) </li><li>Avigilon / Axis Cameras </li><li>Basic Networking (Interface setup and troubleshooting) </li><li>Other SAAS used by the district </li></ul> <p>EVALUATION</p> <p>Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Educational Support Personnel.</p> <p>TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT</p> <ul> <li>Twelve month work year </li><li>Fringe benefits: Health, dental and life insurance plus sick leave, personal business leave </li><li>Salary: Established by the Board of Education </li></ul>