{"success":true,"message":"","validationErrors":[],"value":{"jobInfo":{"jobId":5912594,"jobTitle":"Network Manager","infoURL":"https://kckps.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=15104","externalJobCode":"15104","applicationDeadline":"2027-01-01T05:59:00","displayDate":"2026-09-02T05:00:00","internalDisplayDate":"2026-09-02T05:00:00","postDate":"2026-09-02T14:50:05","startDateShowDay":1,"startDate":null,"jobStatusID":30,"unionID":0,"unionName":null,"jobDescription":"<p><strong>TITLE:&nbsp;</strong>Network Manager</p>\r\n<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>LOCATION:&nbsp;</strong>North Central Office</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 20,000 students, and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy, the #6 highest-rated high school in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings.<br />&nbsp;<br />With Head Start/preschools, 28 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 college and career academies/high schools, we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas, and our student population is approximately 58% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% White, 7% Asian, and 4% Pacific Islander. To serve our students, the district employs approximately 4,000 employees, including more than 1,800 teachers.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><strong>JOB GOAL:&nbsp;</strong>The Network Manager provides leadership and hands-on management of the district&rsquo;s network infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable connectivity and network services that support instruction, operations, and administrative systems. This role manages day-to-day network operations, leads troubleshooting and outage response, and supervises network staff to maintain service excellence across all sites.</p>\r\n<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</strong></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Manages and supports district LAN/WAN connectivity across multiple campuses to ensure reliable access for staff and students.</li>\r\n<li>Configures, maintains, and troubleshoots&nbsp;<strong>Cisco Firepower</strong>&nbsp;next-generation firewalls (NGFW), including policy management, VPN, logging/visibility, and security rule optimization.</li>\r\n<li>Configures, maintains, and troubleshoots&nbsp;<strong>Cisco and Arista network switches</strong>, including VLANs, routing/switching, and network segmentation.</li>\r\n<li>Supports and optimizes&nbsp;<strong>Cisco and Arista access points</strong>&nbsp;and wireless connectivity to ensure consistent instructional and operational uptime.</li>\r\n<li>Leads proactive 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and large-scale operational initiatives, as assigned by the supervisor, assistant director, or director.</li>\r\n<li>Other duties as assigned by the supervisor, assistant director, director, or the executive director.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science (or closely related field) required.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>5+ years of progressive experience supporting networks and infrastructure in a large environment (K&ndash;12 public school experience strongly preferred).</li>\r\n<li>Demonstrated proficiency with enterprise networking concepts and operations, including Cisco switching/routing, VLANs, firewalls (Cisco Firepower), network troubleshooting, and VOIP.</li>\r\n<li>Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with others and communicate professionally by phone and in person.</li>\r\n<li>Must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask and 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EMPLOYMENT:</strong>&nbsp;261 Days.</p>\r\n<p><strong>SALARY:</strong>&nbsp;Salary and benefits established by the Board of Education.</p>\r\n<p><strong>FLSA STATUS:</strong>&nbsp;Exempt</p>\r\n<p><strong>REPORT TO:</strong>&nbsp;Assistant Director of Technology Information Systems</p>\r\n<p><strong>EVALUATION:</strong>&nbsp;Performance will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor in accordance with Board Policy.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.&nbsp; The individual holding this position performs additional duties and additional duties may be assigned. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.&nbsp; KCKPS&nbsp;is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, 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