Applications Manager

Sequoias Community College Districtserves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer general education career and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission and who have a passion for student success.

Under the direction of the Dean Technology Services the Applications Manager will plan organize and direct the daytoday application operations of the College; manage maintain and oversee needs analysis system enhancements and development of the applications systems.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic cultural socioeconomic disability gender identity sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded collegial and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds demographics and experiences.

• Plan manage and schedule the study and analysis of the Districts applications systems and procedures to determine the feasibility of utilization or revision of application operations.
• Recommend procurement of information systems enhancements to the application operations.
• Perform complex programming tasks on critical application upgrades programming projects and application enhancements.
• Provide management of technology initiatives including creating comprehensive plans for achieving application project objectives.
• Lead application projects activities including assessment marketing development implementation and evaluation.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to staff assigned to work on the application operations.
• Communicate with personnel from a variety of departments including staff and faculty in addition to various vendors and researchers to exchange information concerning existing and proposed application systems.
• Manage and organize the proper responsiveness of information systems for user needs providing for a complete program of application maintenance enhancements training and services to facilitate use of automated system.
• Participate in the development of training programs for the efficient and economical use of information systems for individual departments and the personnel and equipment required for implementation of proposed application software systems.
• Lead the development of appropriate programs in accordance with user requirements and ensure that documentation provides an adequate basis for use of the system.
• Manage the development of guidelines for security and accuracy of application software systems.
• Responsible for the development of application support and project budget.
• Participate in the recommendation for allocating funds for special projects and needs related to the Districts application operations.
• Lead in the development of technical specifications for services technology and information systems.
• Recommend specifications to be used in bids contracts and agreements for the application software.
• Attend conferences seminars and trainings to keep up with the industry in regards to the Districts application software.
• Represent the department on campus committees and attend meetings relating to the Districts application operations.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate must meet the following criteria.

• A Bachelors Degree in Computer Information Sciences from an accredited college or university

And

• Five years of increasingly responsible experience with application development/database reporting in an Oracle environment.

Note: If you do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position (in either education or experience) but feel you possess qualifications that are equivalent to the minimum qualifications please write a one-page summary explaining your position and submit as a supplemental attachment within the Attachment section of this application.

Working Conditions:

Indoor work environment.

• Frequent contact in person in virtual meetings and on the telephone with management supervisory academic and classified staff.

Physical Demands

• Typically must sit for long periods operate a computer keyboard read normal and fine print.
• Must be able to communicate in person and on the telephone.
• Must be able to remember key information and concentrate for long periods of time.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Cloud based infrastructure and hosting services (AWS OCI GCP Azure)
• Infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Oracle development tools Developer Forms and Reports Relational Database programming reporting and ODBS data access
• Complex relational database management systems (RDBMS)
• Computer languages (PL/SQL SQL Plus C. UNIX)
• Principles and techniques of structured systems analysis and design
• Operation and capabilities of computer equipment
• Principles and practices of leadership and project management
• District organizations restrictions and requirements related to area of assignment
• Budget preparation implementation and administration
• Oral and written communication skills both technical and end user related
• Interpersonal skills including tact patience and diplomacy

Ability to:

• Configure/utilize personal computer for client/server access and development on RDBMS
• Configure system implementation development and integration using the RDBMS with client/server and webbased applications
• Provide leadership direction and support to staff involved in assigned programs and services
• Develop and implement policies procedures and programs relating to computer technology
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic socioeconomic ethnic cultural and disability background of community college students and staff
• Prepare and administer budgets
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and technological advancements in assigned areas of responsibility
• Interpret apply and explain District policies and legal regulations and requirements.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing at both the technical level and with the application users
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with members of the user community and information systems personnel

Application Procedure

Applicants must submit the following material to be considered:

• Online COS application.
• Diversity Statement (included within the supplemental questions).
• Letter of interest which addresses the desirable this letter we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in any other parts of the application.
• Resume
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of all college/university work. Official transcripts required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts degrees and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (if necessary).
• Two (2) recent letters of recommendation addressing pertinent experience or equivalent competencies.

For questions regarding this recruitment please contact Keila Reynoso at or .

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination harassment including sexual harassment intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceivedrace or ethnicity color creed national origin religion sex or gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation physical and/or mental disability age medical condition genetic condition pregnancy reproductive health decision making marital status military or veteran status or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas.