Director of Administrative Applications (Remote)

Title: Director Administrative Applications
Department: Information Technology (IT)
Classification:  Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Cheif Information Officer (CIO)
Location: Remote
Annual Compensation Starting Rate: $90,000.00

Position Overview 

This position provides overall strategic direction and management to the Colleague Application Support team as well as providing onsite leadership and coordination of all Antioch University’s computing systems resources and coordination with Network and Systems department. This responsibility includes all Colleague modules and implementation support. Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of technology projects and day-to-day operations to ensure that goals are accomplished by performing the following core functions personally or through subordinates. Specifies, researches, and manages projects of varying complexity.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides overall strategic direction and management expertise to the administrative computing of the university. This responsibility includes all administrative computing and system implementations support. Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of technology projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
2. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities will include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
3. Consults with management and reviews project proposals to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing administrative computing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources. Develops project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources. Formulates and defines technical scope and objectives of project. Identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks. Coordinates recruitment or assignment of project personnel. Assigns duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project personnel. Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
4. Establishes standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation. Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules and plans as required. Prepares project status reports and keeps management and stakeholders informed of project status and related issues. Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems. Coordinates and responds to requests for changes from original specifications. Monitors project results against technical specifications. Develops and maintains technical and project documentation. Develops quality assurance test plans. Directs quality assurance testing.  Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years software application management experience in higher education.  Application consulting or Business Processing experience in higher education environment is highly desired.  The ability to clearly communicate project status is very important.

Hours of Employment

This is a full-time, exempt, position serving a national university which operates in multiple time zones. A work schedule will be established in consultation with the supervisor, some on-call and “odd-hours” may be required.

Location

Anywhere within the continental United States, either from a home office or at a campus or University location. Some travel may required to University Campuses.

Physical Requirements

The essential functions represent the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Antioch University reserves the right to change the duties of the job at any time.

This position is included in the bargaining unit of Antioch University faculty that is represented by SEIU Local 925.  Terms and conditions of employment for bargaining unit positions are subject to change based on collective bargaining.

Benefits Summary

Voluntary Health, dental and vision plan and flexible spending account options; employer retirement plan contribution of 6%; voluntary salary deduction to a pre-tax or post-tax retirement account; employer paid life insurance and short term disability; voluntary supplemental life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death/dismemberment, critical illness, and accident coverage plans; vacation accrues monthly (3 weeks from 0 – 5 years; 4 weeks after 6 years; carry-over allowed up to 3.75 days 0 – 5 years; up to 5 days, after 6 years and up); 12 days per year sick leave (carry-over up to 65 days); 15 paid holidays; tuition remission for employees and dependents at Antioch University campuses; and employee paid options with AFLAC, LegalShield, and Liberty Mutual. (This list is meant to be an informal summary of benefits. Plan benefits and eligibility requirements are governed by the plan documents and University policies which will be made available upon request).

Coalition for the Common Good (CCG) EEO Statement

The Coalition for the Common Good provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or class protected by federal, state or local laws in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. The CCG complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Inquiries should be addressed to the Office of Human Resources or the Office of the General Counsel.

To Apply: Qualified applicants must submit a cover letter, resume/CV, and three professional references with contact information at the time of application.

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NOTE:  The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check