Director, Management Information Systems (MIS)

The Santa Clarita Community College District/College of the Canyons is seeking a full-time Director, Management Information System (MIS). The ideal candidate will share our college’s commitment to educating the more than 32,000 racially and socioeconomically diverse students we enroll each year.  Currently, our student body is approximately 45.4 percent Latinx/Hispanic, 32.2 percent White, 6.3 percent Asian, 5.5 percent African-American, 4.5 percent Pacific Islander, 2 percent multi-ethnic, and less than 1 percent Native American. The college was designated a Hispanic Serving Institution in 2015, reflecting our focus on enhancing the educational attainment and economic well-being of the community we proudly serve.  As one of 20 community colleges in the state selected for the California Guided Pathways Project, we are focused on enhancing equity and implementing policies and practices that help all students achieve successful academic outcomes.

College of the Canyons is pleased to announce the following:

Director, Management Information Systems (MIS)

A Full-Time Classified Administrator Position

Review Date:  December 17, 2020

CLA20-348

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“BIG PICTURE” RESPONSIBILITY:  

Under the direction of the Vice President, Information Technology, the Director performs a variety of responsible and complex duties related to the management, operation, and activities/services of the District’s Management Information System (MIS) department and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The Director provides leadership in maintaining and enhancing the usability, security, performance, availability, and proper operation of the District’s ERP system. The Director also develops the department budget, manages projects and work requests, and serves as liaison between MIS other areas of the campus. Performs other related duties as assigned. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

Experience:  

Four (4) years of full-time equivalent experience in a Management Information Systems or Information Technology department with at least two (2) years in a management, supervisory, or coordinator capacity.  Extensive application of project management. Computer programming experience is required. Experience with server maintenance and working in an ERP system environment is strongly preferred.  

Education:  

Education equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester units) in management information systems (MIS), computer science and information science, or a computer related field from an accredited institution is required. An Associate’s degree in management information systems (MIS), computer science and information science, or a computer related field and Two (2) years of experience in addition to what is required above, working directly on an ERP system may be substituted for two years (60 semester units) of the education requirement.

Application Process:

Application materials must be submitted by the end of the day in the Human Resources Offices on December 17, 2020.  

Applicants are encouraged to complete their application online. 

Please visit our website at:

www.canyons.edu/administration/humanresources/

If you require assistance, please call the Human Resources Office at (661)362-3427 or email us at: hro@canyons.edu 

Applicants may check the status of their application online and may expect to be notified within approximately 4-5 weeks following the review date as to the status of their application.

The Santa Clarita Community College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected basis under the law. 

Applicants who have disabilities who need accommodation in order to complete the selection process should email the Human Resources office: hro@canyons.edu