Bryant School District
Network Engineer

Department: Technology

Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Technology Director
Grade/Level: Classified Amount of Travel Required: Varies
Job Type: Regular

Positions Supervised: None
Work Schedule: 238-day contract. Hours are typically 7:30-4:00 with a 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks, but the hours may vary depending on the needs of the district.

POSITION SUMMARY
Maintain the operation of the district network systems and related hardware.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Maintain core routing, switching, wireless, and security systems across the organization to ensure high levels of data quality, availability, and security.
• Install, configure, and support network infrastructure, evaluate new technologies and products, implement network management tools.
• Evaluate, plan, refine, and implement voice, data, and security systems.
• Understand immediate and long term organizational requirements or changes that require IT support.
• Design, install, configure, and support LAN/WAN/MAN/WLAN communications systems in a large multi-campus environment.
• Maintain the core security products, such as firewalls, VPN's, internet filters, monitoring services, WLAN controllers, etc. for multi-campus network environments.
• Initiate approved programs and projects based on approval from the Technology Director.
• Prepare projects, track work plans, and maintain good communications for assigned rollouts of local and enterprise wide infrastructure.
• Ensure the development of technical solution designs and documentation of technical specifications.
• Track, monitor, and respond to all issues discovered via IT audits, both internal and external.
• Assist in the organization, inventory, and tracking of all network-related hardware and software resources.
• Prepare program and/or project requests, priorities, and plans for assigned areas of applications.
• Practice and exhibit quality workmanship, excellent work ethic and pride-in-ownership in the execution of all operating and maintenance duties including the proper care of all district property.
• Maintain a standard of premise wiring practices along with safe drilling and ladder practices.
• Maintain meticulous recordkeeping and documentation.
• Perform disaster recovery simulation in conjunction with System Administrator Team every six months.
• Perform on-site and remote technical support related to assigned systems and their related systems.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor procedures for backups of all related systems and equipment including switch, access point, firewall, router and filter configurations.
• Make recommendations for the purchase of new network-related equipment and services.
• Provide emergency support as required.
• Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
• Diagnose hardware and software problems related to systems and replace defective components.
• Maintain logs related to system functions as well as maintenance and repair records.
• Monitor system performance in order to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where adjustments will need to be made in the future.
• Recommend hardware or software changes to adapt to changing technology demands.
• Monitor and update student contact information generated by the mass notification systems.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Technology Director.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Punctuality - Ability to report to work on time on a day-to-day basis.
• Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
Associate's Degree (two year college or technical school) Preferred, Field of Study: Information Technology or related field
Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school) Preferred, Field of Study: Information Technology or related field

Experience: Previous experience in network design and implementation preferred.

Computer Skills: Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position.

Certifications & Licenses: Documentation of training in network design.

Other Requirements:

1. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
2. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students, staff, and the general public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands  
Stand F
Walk F
Sit C
Manually Manipulate F
Reach Outward F
Reach Above Shoulder O
Climb O
Crawl N
Squat or Kneel O
Bend O
Grasp F
Speak C

Lift/Carry
10 lbs or less F
11-20 lbs F
21-50 lbs O
51-100 lbs O
Over 100 lbs N

Push/Pull
12 lbs or less F
13-25 lbs F
26-40 lbs O
41-100 lbs O

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)
• Sense of Sound - Ability to carry on normal conversations and communicate by telephone.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Most work is performed in an indoor office environment that is temperature-controlled. The sound level ranges from very quiet to moderate depending on the activities being conducted.

The Human Resources Department has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Bryant School District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the District may deem appropriate.

It is the policy of the Bryant School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.