Director of IT Applications (On Campus)

Middlesex Community College • Lowell, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education to prepare individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities. The College provides a broad range of services that are essential to attract, reward, and retain talented faculty and staff. The MCC community promotes a work environment where our employees feel supported and empowered to best serve our student population. We are proud to offer our classes on both the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering. MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students as evident in our strategic plan. Under the direction of the Chief Information Officer, responsible for directing and managing the staff supporting the College's enterprise administrative applications, the institutional reporting infrastructure, and associated extensions along with external and internal web technology and non-ERP applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, IT, or Business, with ten years of experience in application development and managing large application development projects.
• An alternative qualification is a Bachelor's degree with supplementary training and twelve years of experience in application development and management of large application development projects.
• Significant programming experience with C and PL/SQL in a UNIX environment
• Omni CMS, Visual Studio, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL Server.
• Understanding and experience in Java-based programming.
• Understanding and experience in database services and web services development.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop computer application requirements, specifications, costs, and schedules.
• Ability to supervise and manage the work of subordinate staff.
• Ability to work effectively with constituents in a team environment.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, to establish positive public relations, and to interact with a wide variety of people.
• Commitment to the mission and philosophy of the college with an understanding and respect for the goals of the college activities.
• Leadership, planning, management, and supervisory skills.
• Ability to recognize college-wide priorities and work cooperatively and collaboratively to support their accomplishment.
• Financial management skills.
• Familiarity with client/server applications, cloud-based applications, Oracle SQLPlus and PL/SQL, Banner, and other Ellucian products.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Participate in institutional governance and decision-making related to system implementation, integration, priority setting, and scheduling.
• Work with administrative offices to identify requirements for computer application systems.
• Develop specifications for computer application systems and work with constituencies for approval of specifications.
• Develop cost estimates and delivery schedules for computer applications.
• Maintain an active project list, schedule work, and communicate status to user constituencies.
• Assign projects and coordinate the work of the programming staff.
• Provide computing support to major administrative areas of the college, including Financial Aid, Fiscal Management, Human Resources, Institutional Research, Student Records, College Advancement, and Facilities Management/Scheduling.
• Manage delivery of data-driven services in support of institutional Portal environment.
• Manage delivery of authoritative data to the College's identity management system.
• Develop, modify, upgrade, and maintain client/server, web, and PC-based software applications and databases.
• Manage the Banner to Blackboard integration process using Ellucian ILP and Ellucian Ethos.
• Manage the MCC Mobile App platform.
• Manage the My MCC Portal platform.
• Manage the online software for course evaluations.
• Manage access and editor training for the college website.
• Ensure that web content complies with ADA requirements.
• Architect and manage federal and state-level institutional reporting environment and associated reporting tools.
• Participate in the scheduling and execution of major computing functions such as software implementations, upgrades, system enhancements, batch updates, print routines, and data maintenance.
• Ensure application data security in conjunction with functional decision-makers.
• Recommend and manage system integration projects, including the provision of data and web services layer.
• Develop and support professional development plans for staff to ensure currency with the technology environments associated with enterprise applications.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and practices in the field through peer association, attendance at seminars, study, and review of literature.
• Supervises Programmers/Analysts and Systems Analysts.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Middlesex Community College's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• High-quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
• Competitive Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation, and Personal Time
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
• Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program
• Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director