The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students' lives through the power of inspired learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming.  Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the Desire to Make a Difference. 

A cover letter is required for this position. You can upload a cover letter on your profile during the application process. 

• Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. 
• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please apply by October 24th, 2024. 
• Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process.

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Administrator 4 level position. Starting salary range: $115,539.00 - $130,609.00/annually, depending upon experience.

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 15 – 18 Paid Holiday/Closure Days
• Two Paid Personal Days
• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Generous Retirement Benefits - 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Onsite Childcare Center
• Professional Development Opportunities

Job Summary: 

Core responsibilities of this position include:

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Laramie County Community College (LCCC) serves as a strategic leader responsible for the development, management, and execution of the College’s information technology strategy. The CIO aligns technology with the institution's academic, administrative, and strategic objectives, fostering innovation to enhance teaching, learning, the student experience, and operational efficiency. This role involves oversight of IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT governance, and the implementation of technology-driven initiatives that support the institution’s goals.

Additionally, the CIO ensures seamless technology integration across departments, optimizing IT resources, managing budgets, and delivering superior user experiences for students, faculty, and staff. By collaborating with key stakeholders and driving the adoption of emerging technologies, the CIO plays a critical role in improving institutional performance, securing digital assets, and enhancing the overall educational experience.

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need.

Essential Functions:  – this position is Exempt, i.e., is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned).

• Ensures that the institution's IT strategy aligns with institutional goals, ensuring adoption of innovative technologies that enhances the institution’s ability to adapt to evolving educational needs, improving student outcomes, academic excellence, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure the protection of institutional data and compliance with legal and regulatory standards by maintaining a robust cybersecurity framework to mitigate risks of cyber threats, data breaches, and system downtime.
• Ensure a reliable, secure, and scalable IT infrastructure that supports institutional operations by delivering efficient, integrated, and accessible systems that enhance the academic and administrative experience for students, faculty and staff.
• Ensure a positive user experience for students, faculty, staff, and other users through the provision of seamless IT services, responsive IT support, and continuously improving systems evidenced by high satisfaction rates for IT services, minimal system downtime, and faster resolution of technology issues.
• Ensure fiscal efficiency in IT spending by developing, monitoring, and adjusting financial plans to ensure efficient allocation of IT resources that support institutional priorities and operational needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of IT budgeting, resource allocation, and cost control.
• Knowledge of contemporary business tools/equipment including (but not limited to) personal computers and associated peripherals, smart phone and other wireless devices, software applications, etc.
• Knowledge of Ellucian’s (formerly Datatel) Colleague desired.
• Knowledge and understanding of the philosophy and objectives of the community college.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with faculty, staff, and students.
• Effective planning, organizational, and implementation skills.
• Strong project management skills.

Abilities

• Ability to foster collaboration across diverse departments and lead cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to provide sustained leadership in a dynamic and rapidly-changing higher education environment focused on continuous quality improvement.
• Requires the ability to plan and organize multiple tasks and responsibilities.
• Strong ability to perform well and be unfailingly diplomatic in a high pressure and complex environment.
• Ability to rationally and objectively engage in problem-solving, and decision-making tasking, which may involve difficult outcomes.
• Ability to establish and negotiate with community partners and vendors.

Physical/Mental Demands: 

• To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate composure and necessary confidentiality and respect privacy needs of employees, students, donors
• The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required
• While performing the essential functions of this position a variable work schedule may be required including long workdays, evenings, and weekends as needed
• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
•  An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to perform essential position functions.

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:   

• A Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in IT-related
• Proven hands-on experience managing and implementing IT infrastructure, security, and/or enterprise systems in a complex organization.
• Experience with project management, including implementing large-scale technology projects.

Preferred Qualifications:   

• A master’s degree or higher in information technology, computer science, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Additional IT certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ITIL certification, etc.
• Demonstrated success in leading digital transformation initiatives or large-scale IT modernization projects in an academic setting.
• Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMS), Student Information Systems (SIS), and/or academic computing environments.

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Laramie County Community College is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and employment environment. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or other status protected by law. Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The college does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational, extracurricular, athletic or other programs or in the context of employment.

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