"Assistant Athletic Director - Information Technology"

Job Details

Job Title: Assistant Athletic Director - Information Technology
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 61173

Department: This position is within FSU’s Department of Information Technology Services (ITS)

The Athletics Technology team, a vital part of Information Technology Services at Florida State University, provides leadership, planning, and support for all information technology needs across Florida State University Athletics.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing leadership and administrative direction to the Intercollegiate Athletic Program Information Technology department. Functional areas include computer system purchases, computer and system maintenance, technical support, and hardware/software security.

Responsible for IT governance within the Department of Athletics, Seminole Boosters, Inc., and Seminole Productions to include all technologies used for linear event broadcast and in-venue entertainment including venue LED boards and associated processing and conversion equipment. Provides administrative leadership for IT department and act as the primary decision maker regarding the procurement and implementation of technology. Performs strategic planning and delegation of technology projects.

Responsible for management of projects including Athletics Technology projects and capital projects with a significant IT or AV scope. Manages staff in Athletics Technology who provide design and creative work for projects including space rendering and graphic design.

Responsible for Information Security and Privacy, development and management of business continuity and disaster recovery plans and ensuring the resilience of the IT environment in the case of a disaster or other adverse event. Additionally, this position is responsible for annual attestations of compliance, audits of the IT environment, and active monitoring of critical systems.

Responsible for management of engineering staff who support Seminole Productions. This team is responsible for all technology that facilitates live event production and sports venue entertainment. Additionally, manages systems administrators for Athletics storage system, remote support system, asset management and mobile device management, to include patch management, backup and restoration, and management of disaster recovery procedures.

Serves on the Athletics Senior Staff, attending weekly meetings and interpreting departmental needs based on issues raised and discussed to best determine how technology should be leveraged towards the goals and directives of the Senior and Executive teams.

Responsible for contract/agreements for technology and/or technology services. Performs initial vetting of these vendors and works with FSU Procurement, General Counsel, and the Athletics Business Office to expedite the execution of agreements. Assists in managing renewals of existing agreements.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and four years' experience or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of experience (Note: or a combination of appropriate post high school education and experience equal to eight years.)

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Considerations

This is an A&P position. This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check. This position is open till filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.