<p>Department:</p> <p>Information Technology</p> <p>Status:</p> <p>Full-Time</p> <p>Posted: 11/6/25</p> <p>Start Date:</p> <p>TBD</p> <p>APPLY NOW</p> <p>Director of Information Technology</p> <p>Central Baptist College is accepting applications for the Director of Information Technology. This position will plan, coordinate, and manage the overall operation of the Information Technology Department and shall report directly to the Vice President for Finance.</p> <p>Essential Duties & Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Provide for appropriate professional development, internal training, and cross-training for department personnel as well as end users </li><li>Supervise in designing new systems and system improvements, reviewing and approving system specifications, detail design specifications, and program design recommended by staff </li><li>Supervise all personnel assigned, recommending selection, retention, promotion and discharge as appropriate </li><li>Provide information technology and telecommunications services to college employees and students </li><li>Collaborate regularly with appropriate college personnel to promote and improve services and to increase awareness of the administrative and instructional technology needs of the college </li><li>Develop, maintain and monitor departmental budget </li><li>Establish and maintain a spirit of cooperation with all departments </li><li>Administer the installation and verify required periodic maintenance of computer and telecommunications hardware </li><li>Coordinate the development and maintenance of programs and files with user departments </li><li>Review requests, research items and make recommendations for computer equipment and software for administrators and faculty </li><li>Coordinate approval of security codes for access to information and telecommunications systems </li><li>Prepare project status reports on a regular basis </li><li>Ensure proper installation and maintenance of software upgrades and modifications and coordinate the distribution of associated documentation </li><li>Make recommendations for the implementation of technical resources for computer assisted and managed instruction to the appropriate academic representatives </li><li>Establish the priority of departmental services </li><li>Review equipment and software specifications and make recommendations for necessary changes </li><li>Perform assigned responsibilities, duties, and tasks according to established practices, procedures, techniques, and standards in a safe manner and with minimal supervision </li><li>Plan, configure and monitor networks, network applications and services </li><li>Plan, deploy and monitor servers, server operating systems and services </li><li>Design, configure and maintain active directory networking services </li><li>Plan, configure and manage server and network security </li><li>Plan, configure and manage backup, archive and business continuity strategies </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Thorough knowledge of systems, design, control and methods for manual and computerized application </li><li>Familiarity with current trends in information technology-Knowledge of department and college policies, procedures and practices with ability to answer work related questions and interpret and apply these guidelines correctly in various situations </li><li>Ability to supervise and train employees including organizing, prioritizing and scheduling work assignments </li><li>Ability to plan, organize and implement assigned responsibilities and to work well under pressure to meet deadlines </li><li>Employee development and performance management skills </li><li>Excellent organizational, analytical and planning skills </li><li>Ability to manage interpersonal conflict situations requiring tact, diplomacy and discretion </li><li>Ability to participate as a team member, ability to understand and interpret rules and regulations and ability to adjust to change with a positive attitude </li><li>Skill in budget preparation and budget management </li><li>Ability to handle confidential material judiciously </li><li>Availability to work or meet in the evenings and/or on weekends </li><li>Ability to travel out-of-state as well as locally to participate in meetings, conference and other activities related to the operations of the college </li><li>Ability to manage and work with personnel having a wide range of technical backgrounds </li><li>Ability to schedule and manage projects to meet projected completion dates </li><li>Ability to identify and document problems, potential problems and maintain standards of documentation </li></ul> <p>Leadership and Communication Skills</p> <ul> <li>Ability to direct, manage and lead others; may determine work procedures, assign duties, maintain harmonious relations or promote efficiency </li><li>May develop and administer operational programs and/or may write or present extremely complex papers and reports </li><li>Ability to read and interpret professional materials involving advanced bodies of knowledge </li><li>Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written to work with a diverse workforce and student population to prioritize and delegate projects, exchange ideas, information and opinions effectively with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive at decisions, conclusions or solutions </li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills </li><li>Ability to foster a cooperative work environment </li><li>Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, other departments, students, and the public </li><li>Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgements </li></ul> <p>Education & Experience</p> <ul> <li>Associate's degree in computer systems/related field or 2 years of equivalent experience required </li><li>Bachelor's degree in computer Science or Computer Information Systems or 4 years' experience preferred </li><li>Experience with Microsoft Servers and Active Directory preferred </li></ul> <p>Job Specifications</p> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>Working Conditions & Physical Requirements</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.</p> <p>Must have the ability to sit for extended periods of time, exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal, to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids, hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone, ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, and physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds.</p> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in an office environment.</p> <p>Other Duties</p> <p>Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Vice President for Finance or other appropriate administrators.</p> <p>Job Application</p> <p>Qualified applicants should complete the online application and submit the following to hr@cbc.edu:</p> <ul> <li>Current Resume </li><li>Statement of Faith </li></ul> <p>Please note that non-listed references may be contacted as part of the hiring process.</p>