MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: ASSISTANT PROGRAMMING MANAGER

GRADE: 17

JOB CODE: 0765

FLSA: EXEMPT

Job Summary

Assists in directing the development and maintenance of districtwide institutional management systems programming area.

Scope

This position works in the area of information technologies. Work contacts include faculty, staff, administrators and vendors. Equipment used includes standard office equipment and a variety of computer hardware and software.

Supervision Received

This position reports to an assigned administrator; receives general direction regarding routine and standard matters; specific instructions regarding non‑routine and highly sensitive matters.

Supervision Exercised

Depending on location/department, may supervise the positions of Database Administrator, Programmer Analyst, Programmer and/or other assigned staff.

Representative Duties

Directly manages projects in institutional management systems and indirectly provides support for the systems; consults with institutional management systems users to determine systems needs; allocates staff resources; supervises assigned staff; responds to problems and inquiries related to the system; provides quality assurance; develops programming specifications; assures integrity of software and hardware; analyzes impact of policy revisions on the systems; performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of: methods, practices and terminology used in systems programming, computer applications of educational systems; system analysis.

Ability to: plan, organize and manage multiple projects and technical staff; identify, analyze and recommend solutions to system problems; analyze impact of policy revisions on systems; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the course of performing assigned duties.

Training and Experience

Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be a college degree in information technology or business administration and/or experience in system analysis and design with a major database system.

Special Conditions of Employment

Working Conditions

Position in this class may require prolonged monitor viewing.

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.