Director of Applications

We are seeking a Director of Applications to lead and manage a team of seven (7) Applications team members, responsible for the planning, development, implementation and support of administrative and academic systems across the college.  The Director of Applications reports to the Vice President & Chief Information Officer and collaborates with functional area leaders to define priorities for enterprise application-related projects and initiatives that align with the college's strategic direction.      

Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage the Applications team, responsible for:
• Supporting the student information system, ERP, and related applications including Business Objects and enterprise report-writing tools.
• Ensuring software updates, patches and fixes are tested, planned, implemented an applied to test and production environments.
• Coordinating enterprise application troubleshooting efforts to ensure timely resolution of issues and problems.
• Verifying system configuration and security settings meet established standards and best practices.
• Validating backup and restore procedures are followed and tested.
• Oversee college-wide identification and analysis of business needs, select or design solutions to meet requirements, and manage related projects.
• Serve as a co-chair of the Data Governance committee and participate on other committees to ensure departmental representation and provide expertise on issues as they relate to enterprise applications.
• Work with college divisions to establish priorities and set direction for applications maintenance and development, data reporting and other application computing needs.
• Develop and maintain vendor and consultant relationships in support of existing and proposed software services.

 
Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field is required.
• 5 yrs. experience managing SIS/ERP applications and technical teams.
• 3+ yrs. experience with relational databases, SQL programming and writing queries.
• Experience maintaining higher education SIS/ERP systems (Ellucian Colleague, Banner, Jenzabar).
• Working knowledge of enterprise reporting systems and the Ellucian Colleague data model is preferred.
• Experience with SQL Server (2012, or newer).
• Experience managing a project or serving as a project team lead on the implementation of an enterprise system.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems, provide documentation, guidance and instruction to users at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Equivalency Statement:

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing on their cover letter precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

SALARY:     $100,000 - $115,000

BENEFITS:   Yes

GRANT FUNDED:  No

WORK SCHEDULE:  M-F (37.5 hrs.)

CLOSING DATE:       Open until filled

APPLY TO:                 All applicants must apply online at www.stcc.edu

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Springfield Technical Community College is not sponsoring H1B Visa.

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:

Effective January 3, 2022 all Springfield Technical Community College employees will need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, unless granted an accommodation.

INFORMATION AWARENESS SECURITY TRAINING:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all STCC employees are required to complete Information Awareness Security Training within thirty days of their orientation date and annually thereafter.

 
Application Instructions:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: All applicants must apply online at www.stcc.edu/about-stcc/employment/ by submitting a cover letter**, resume and three (3) professional **Cover letter must demonstrate how your education and experience qualifies you for this position.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

STCC conducts a pre-employment screening. Initial and continued employment is dependent upon meeting National Background Check, Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and/or Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check and if applicable, Physical and Alcohol/Drug Testing requirements. Screening also includes verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and/or verification of work history. Finalist(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.

POLICY STATEMENT ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY

The Board of Higher Education and the Boards of Trustees of the Community Colleges maintain and promote a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information maternity leave, military service and national origin ("protected class(s)/classification(s)." Further, this policy prohibits retaliation and incorporates by reference, and where applicable, the requirements of Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1968; Titles I and II of the Civil Rights Act of 1991; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its regulations found at 34 C.F.R. part 106; Equal Pay Act of 1963; Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988; Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; Section 402 of the Vietnam-era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA); Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; Federal Executive Order 11246 of 1965, as amended by Executive Order 11375 of 1967; Federal Executive Order 12900 of 1994; Federal Executive Order 13145 of 2000; Federal Executive Order 13160 of 2000; Federal Executive Order 13166 of 2000; Massachusetts Civil Rights Act; Massachusetts General Laws Chapters 151B, 151C, and Chapter 149; directives of the BHE, the Boards of Trustees of the Community Colleges and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and other applicable local, state and federal constitutions, statutes, regulations and executive orders.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

STCC's personnel and academic decisions, programs and policies are formulated and conducted in a manner, which will ensure equal access for all people and prevent discrimination. As part of this effort, a College will ensure that employment and academic decisions, programs and policies will be based solely on the individual eligibility, merit or fitness of applicants, employees and students without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, military service, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation or political or union affiliation.

URL: www.stcc.edu