Education IT Supervisor: Tech Leader for Schools

CT; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) seeks an IT Supervisor to support the CT Technical Education and Career System (CTECS). The role oversees IT staff, delivers technology services, and coordinates with DAS/BITS to support CTES schools.

Responsibilities include managing networks, end-user devices, cybersecurity, and educational platforms such as PowerSchool, PowerTeacher, ClassLink, Microsoft 365, Teams, and SharePoint across western CT.

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of IT operations, programming, or related support experience.
• One (1) year as working supervisor or advanced technical duties in networks, system software, or applications.
• Substitutions allow a Bachelor's degree for up to 4 years of General Experience; Master’s may substitute for 1 extra year.

Responsibilities

• Supervise IT staff, plan priorities, provide coaching and guidance.
• Oversee network, systems, applications, and classroom technology performance and security.
• Manage educational/admin platforms (PowerSchool, PowerTeacher, ClassLink, MS 365, Teams, SharePoint).
• Oversee one-to-one student device program from config to disposal.
• Monitor help desk, service levels, incidents, and user satisfaction.
• Coordinate tech projects, upgrades, migrations with minimal disruption to instruction.
• Ensure compliance with CT and CTES cyber, records retention, and FERPA rules.
• Maintain disaster recovery, data backup, and incident response plans.

Skills

IT leadership

Staff supervision

Project management

Network security

Disaster recovery

Vendor management

End-user support

Education technology

IT service delivery

Education

College degree in MIS/CS/IT

Tools

PowerSchool

PowerTeacher

ClassLink

Microsoft 365

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) seeks an IT Supervisor to support the CT Technical Education and Career System (CTECS). The role oversees IT staff, delivers technology services, and coordinates with DAS/BITS to support CTES schools.

Responsibilities include managing networks, end-user devices, cybersecurity, and educational platforms such as PowerSchool, PowerTeacher, ClassLink, Microsoft 365, Teams, and SharePoint across western CT.