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| \r\n REPORTS TO \r\n | \r\n\r\n Assistant Superintendent for Business Services \r\n | \r\n\r\n \r\n | \r\n\r\n \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n STATUS \r\n | \r\n\r\n Exempt \r\n | \r\n\r\n SUPERVISES \r\n | \r\n\r\n Yes \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n DEPT \r\n | \r\n\r\n IT \r\n | \r\n\r\n FTE \r\n | \r\n\r\n 1.0 \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n WORK CALENDAR \r\n | \r\n\r\n 253 \r\n | \r\n\r\n SALARY \r\n | \r\n\r\n Administrative \r\nSalary Schedule \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n APPROVED \r\n | \r\n\r\n \r\n | \r\n\r\n REVISED \r\n | \r\n\r\n 10/06/2026 \r\n | \r\n
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SUMMARY: The Chief Information Officer provides strategic vision, leadership, and direction for the development, implementation, and management of information technology initiatives that support the District’s educational, operational, and business objectives. The CIO is responsible for the planning, implementation, security, and continuous improvement of the District’s technology infrastructure, enterprise systems, services, and operations to enhance efficiency, cost effectiveness, service quality, innovation, and organizational effectiveness. This position leads long-range technology and capital planning, budget development and management, strategic procurement, vendor negotiations, and technology investments while ensuring alignment with District priorities. The CIO oversees cybersecurity, data privacy, disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response and ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and District requirements. Through collaboration with District leadership, the CIO ensures that technology resources and services effectively support the District’s mission, strategic goals, and long-term success.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Certification:
Experince:
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\r\nPositions in this class typically require activities such as sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, seeing, and repetitive motions.
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Light Work: This job may involve exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
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Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in an indoor, office environment; may require some moderate exposure to travel.
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This information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
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The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.
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