School Network & Tech Administrator (11-Month)

Polk County Public Schools; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Polk County Public Schools networks at Griffin Elementary in Lakeland require a Network Manager to oversee installation, maintenance and security of instructional and non-instructional networks.

The role supports planning for future network expansions, coordinates with vendors and trains staff on network usage, hardware and software. Strong proactive problem-solving and instructional technology alignment are expected.

Qualifications

• Sixty (60) college credit hours or an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited school.
• Passing Para Pro exam may be required; teaching certificate recommended.
• Technical training or experience administering local area networks required.
• Less than a teaching degree greatly diminishes credibility when supporting faculty.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance, operation and management of school networks.
• Assist with planning, design and installation of future network expansions.
• Install and maintain network hardware/software and configure workstations.
• Train staff and coordinate with external vendors and trainers.

Skills

Adult training

LAN administration

Clear communication

Bilingual preferred

Education

60+ college credits / Associate degree or higher

Florida teaching certificate recommended

Tools

Novell/NT Server/AppleShare networking

Ethernet/AppleTalk/Token Ring

MS-DOS, Mac OS, Windows, Unix

Job description

Polk County Public Schools networks at Griffin Elementary in Lakeland require a Network Manager to oversee installation, maintenance and security of instructional and non-instructional networks.

The role supports planning for future network expansions, coordinates with vendors and trains staff on network usage, hardware and software. Strong proactive problem-solving and instructional technology alignment are expected.