Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Director of Information Technology for Programming and Web Development
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Information Technology
Department	SAS - Dean's Office
Overview	The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) at Rutgers University is the largest academic unit of the University and is comprised of 41 academic departments spanning humanities, social, physical and life sciences and over 100 different majors, plus programs, centers, bureaus and institutes. SAS has a membership of over 2,000 permanent and temporary faculty (instructional and research), teaching and graduate assistants, part-time lecturers, and post-doctoral appointees, and over 500 administrative staff. Arts and Sciences delivers a wide array of services in support of the teaching, research, and service missions of the School. We are committed to providing academic departments, programs, and centers in the School of Arts and Sciences with reliable and trusted service, clear policies and procedures, innovative technologies, and a commitment to administrative excellence and efficiency. The School of Arts and Sciences promotes anti-racist, inclusive, equity-enhancing ideas and practices both inside and outside of the classroom for our community of educators, staff, and students. This includes a diverse set of voices and experiences. All individuals no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, history, sexual orientation, religious practices, or socio-economic status are valued and respected. The School of Arts and Sciences is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to and support the diversity and excellence of the organization. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further our commitment to these values.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Director of Information Technology for Programming and Web Development to lead the Programming in the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) IT Office. SAS serves the largest academic unit at Rutgers consisting of 750 tenure and tenure-track faculty, 20,000 students and 2000 staff covering 100 majors and minors and spread across the four New Brunswick area campuses. This position serves as part of the SAS IT Executive Team to supervise and represent both Programming groups (Administrative and Instructional) and the Web Development Office while also participating in the management of the SAS IT Office. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Supervises assigned full-time, part-time and student staff to foster a positive and productive work environment with a focus on staff development. Provides high level technical management utilizing all the tools required in complex programming and web development offices and balancing resources to meet both the administrative and instructional programming needs of the school. Manages the day to day operations of the office including the management of programming and web development projects, data management, customer outreach, budgeting, and billing. Responsible for ensuring that related local and cloud hosted systems and sites are stable, scalable, accessible and well supported while insuring data integrity, security, consistency and reliability. Evaluates existing commercial software packages and cloud services to determine their suitability for use in the school and, in selected cases, serving the larger university community. Fosters communications with users and customers to gather requirements and ensure that needs are being met. Ensures that systems and sites are designed to allow for their use across the institution. Authors, maintains and enforces appropriate policies relating to the Programming and Web Development Offices. Represents the office and SAS IT in meetings with the larger university, Big 10 partners and other outside entities as appropriate.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	09
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	123741.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	156534.500
Annual Maximum Salary	189328.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. At least 6 years’ experience supervising developers in a large and complex academic IT environment.
Certifications/Licenses	Use of personal vehicle in order to travel for business demands; a valid driver’s license would be required for this position.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Extensive knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) and the principles of programming, server design, support and security. Extensive knowledge of web technologies. Experience with the use and administration of programming related tools like source version control systems, Postgres, etc. Experience with web related technologies including a content management system like Joomla, Drupal or WordPress. Familiarity with the linux operating system and the ability to automate processes through scripting. Demonstrated excellent written and oral communications skills. Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the willingness to travel periodically are required. Ability to analyze and apply complex technical information.
Preferred Qualifications	A degree in Computer Science with a focus on programming and/or web development is preferred but not required. Experience with virtualization technology like VMWare and modern management methodologies like Agile are strongly preferred.
Equipment Utilized	The position will be required to work with equipment including, but not limited to: Windows, PC, Linux systems, cloud environments, database systems, project management systems, content management systems, etc.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Position will be required to travel to all RU-NB campuses regularly and other RU locations less frequently. Occasional out of state travel will also be required.
Special Conditions	Clean Driving Record.

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0816
Posting Open Date	03/20/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Livingston (RU-New Brunswick)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

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Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement