"Network Specialist II"

Job Details

Network Specialist II
Rancho Santiago Community College District

Salary Range: Grade 17: $91,744.32 - $117,207.67

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: CL25-01333

Location: Santa Ana, CA

Division: DO Educational Services

Closing: 1/21/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

POSITION DETAILS

About Rancho Santiago Community College District

Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is one of the most established districts in the state and has been in operation for nearly 50 years. Located in the heart of Orange County, it is one of the largest of California's 72 community college districts, based on the number of credit and non-credit students. RSCCD encompasses 25 percent of Orange County's total area and serves a population of more than 700,000 residents in the communities of Anaheim Hills, Orange, Santa Ana, Villa Park, and portions of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Tustin, and Yorba Linda. The district includes Santiago Canyon College and Santa Ana College, as well as the Centennial and Orange Continuing Education Centers, the Digital Media Center, the Joint Powers Fire Training Center, the Orange County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, the College and Workforce Preparation Center, and the District Operations Center. RSCCD's three (3) auxiliary Foundations are actively involved in supporting both community and campus programs.

RSCCD's student population is a direct reflection of the diverse communities in the surrounding neighborhoods. As a whole, the district has the honor of serving approximately 55,537 students: 51% Hispanic/Latinx, 20% White, 9% Asian & Filipino, and 2% are African American. RSCCD is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and serves predominately historically underrepresented students. There is a commitment to foster student centered values among our employees to provide equitable student learning, academic excellence, and workforce development. By delivering high-quality educational programs and student support services, the district ensures that students have the appropriate resources to achieve their goals.

At RSCCD, our mission is to integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice into all aspects of student academics and employee relations. Thus, creating transformational experiences that prepares students and employees to engage in the world with a renewed sense-of-self. Through this commitment, Rancho Santiago Community College District strives to cultivate a learning environment that prioritizes respect, to ensure that RSCCD stakeholders feel valued and supported throughout their academic and professional careers.

About the Position

The ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving diverse community college populations, including faculty, management, and students from varied ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This includes those with differing abilities, AB 540 students, DACA recipients, Foreign Residents, VACA participants, and Continuing Education students. They will support RSCCD's mission to promote self-awareness, knowledge, and communication skills, enabling all members of the college community to participate creatively and confidently in an ever-changing world.

Candidates will contribute to an inclusive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the diverse needs of faculty, management, staff, and students. They will effectively provide services and support to individuals with differing academic preparation levels and unique learning or workplace needs, ensuring equitable access and opportunities for success. Candidates should demonstrate cultural competency, sensitivity, equity-mindedness, and a commitment to anti-racism in all interactions and contributions. Through their role, they will empower students to achieve their educational and career goals while promoting a positive and inclusive environment where faculty and management can thrive, fostering creativity, confidence, and lifelong learning throughout the college community.

CLASS SUMMARY

Under general supervision - primary responsibility for system administration in a medium to large networking environment; anticipates future technology needs, identifies areas for improved efficiency, and develops solutions often requiring database programming; coordinates new installations and modifications to existing communication systems; monitors the usage of communication resources compared to District all locations; coordinates all communication resources with appropriate Information Technologies services staff; performs related duties as required.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Performs administrative activities developing systems to improve efficiency, collaborating on network infrastructure issues, and provides technical support; identifies and resolves network, hardware and software problems across the network; maintains active directory and creates accounts; recommends changes in network structure or technologies to improve performance; sets up and reconfigures new servers; develops web based custom applications using modern programming languages; plans and coordinates installation of District communications hardware and software systems; monitors, analyzes and maintains the operation and modifications to the District communication network; monitors the usage of communication resources with District allocations; monitors for unauthorized security access on the communication network; answer questions from District staff concerning the status of their requests; coordinates schedules to meet customer requirements and time lines with appropriate Information Technologies Services staff and vendors; establishes forecasting models on the communication needs of the District; prepares clear and concise reports; analyze various reports and prepares statistical reports; maintains liaison with communication vendors; works independently.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

This position reports to the designated manager of the Information Technology Services department. This position works with college administrative personnel, faculty, and other Information technologies service staff relating to their communication resources. This position will interface with communication vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS

Training and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field and two years experience in a communications environment. Experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of: communication terminology including both data and voice networks; Local Area Networks (LAN's); Wide Area Networks (WAN's); operations on file servers, Microcomputers, bridge and gateway communications hardware and software; computer information processing systems; principles of planning, scheduling, and control of communication networks; network theory and principles of operation.

Ability to: stay apprised of current software in communication systems; diagnose problems and direct corrective action; establish and maintain effective relationship with vendors and customer base; interpret software and hardware documentation and technical manuals; prepare clear and concise reports.

Physical Requirements: ability to lift 50 pounds.

Desirable Qualifications

Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To ensure full consideration, all applicants must submit a complete Rancho Santiago Community College District online application that includes the items listed below by the position's closing date. Recruitment will review all applications for completeness, and only complete application packets will be forwarded to the screening committee for further review.

A Complete Application Packet Must Include the Following:

1. RSCCD Online Application
2. Resume - details all relevant education, training, and other work experience
3. Academic Transcripts (Unofficial copies of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate transcripts).

Foreign Degrees
Transcripts from countries other than the United States must be evaluated by an agency that is approved by or a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE), or Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

Conditions of Employment
The selected candidate is required to complete the following before employment as part of the onboarding process:
1. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
2. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis Exam.
3. Fingerprints (by a Live Scan Agency at the candidate's expense, and clearance must be received before the first day of employment)

EEO STATEMENT
The Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/rsccd/jobs/5174745/network-specialist-ii