Assistant Director of Information Technology (IT)

Campus Information:   Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.   Position Summary:   The College of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Director of IT is responsible for managing the iSchool IT Services Group to provide essential infrastructure, systems, and services to support the administrative, education, and research activities of the College.
The Assistant Director of IT’s primary duties include the management of IT development projects; oversight of IT operations; management of IT spending and contracts; and management of the IT services team and associated personnel.   Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an information-related area (such as Information Systems, Information Studies, Information Management, Communications, Education, Educational Technology, etc.) plus seven (7) years of related work experience.
• Three years of experience in personnel and project management.
• Basic financial and budget management experience.
• Ability to communicate with customers with a range of technical needs and skill levels.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading IT services teams and/or supervising technical support personnel
• Experience in a higher education IT environment
• Exceptional written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• A strong commitment to providing outstanding customer service.
• Demonstration of strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

 

Additional Information:

Note: If you need an accommodation in the application process, please notify iSchool HR at ischoolhr@umd.edu

The College of Information Studies strives to be a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming environment. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people who identify as members of underrepresented, underserved, and/or marginalized communities.

Salary: $115k-$125k