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Description

Based in Swift Current, Chinook School Division provides educational services to approximately 6000 students in 61 schools dispersed throughout the south west portion of Saskatchewan. Uniquely, Chinook has a large representation of the Hutterian population providing service to 28 colony schools. Chinook prides itself in being a leader in the province in supporting and implementing measures to ensure learning for all students.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Education the Manager of Information Systems is responsible for the development, support, and coordination of all technology and its applications within the Chinook School Division.

The Role
The Manager of Information Systems will provide leadership and operational management in the planning, development and implementation of information processing services with respect to the instructional and administrative requirements of the school division.
Duties:
The Manager of Information Systems will:
-Work closely with other administrative staff, coordinators, and supporting departments. Manages and supervises information technology systems and related support services in the school division.
-Meet school and division needs in the area of information systems and to develop strategic planning to support these needs.
-Prepare and administer the budget related to responsibilities.
-Recommend the appointment, promotion, discipline or dismissal of subordinates and trains, assesses, evaluates, and supervises employees within the area of accountability.
-Analyze, evaluate, update existing, or implement new information systems in the school division.
-Provide leadership in the development and delivery of in-service training as it relates to division projects and initiatives requiring information systems support.
-Rationalize and authorize the acquisition and disposition of all information systems assets in the school division.
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