Position Type:
Information Technology/Programmer

Date Posted:
7/8/2021

Location:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled


Bargaining Unit: ACE
Work Year: 230 days per year, 12 contract payments
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: ACE 6 $60,119 - $67,942 DOE

Job Summary
The IT Programmer is a key technical resource, providing advice, training, and technical support for various projects. In addition, the Programmer works closely with professional staff in the IT management team in evaluating current systems and making decisions on future development. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements
The following are required:

1. A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field. Equivalent experience, education, and training may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.A minimum of one year of experience in programming, computer science, or equivalent experience.Ability to apply creativity and curiosity to solve technical, logical, and analytical problems.Ability to create intuitive user experiences through applications and interfaces.Ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of management, supervision, and other Anchorage School District personnel.Willingness to lean in to get the job done, bug free and on schedule.

The following are preferred:

1. Familiarity with Windows and Macintosh environments.Demonstrated proficiency with several of the following: Javascript, HTML, CSS, .NET (C#, VB.NET), Python, PowerShell, Git, MS SQL Server (T-SQL, SSRS, SSIS, etc.), Tableau, Crystal Reports.Experience with educational as well as business data processing applications.Experience with business process analysis.

Essential Job Functions

1. Provides excellent end user support.Develops, tests, debugs, and implements new programs according to supplied specifications using a certain degree of creativity and latitude, under general supervision of a systems analyst or programmer analyst.Revises existing programs from definitions provided by analysts.Serves as a member of a project team in major development efforts.Maintains and expands technical skills related to programming, software design, and computer applications.Documents each written or modified program.

Physical/Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking, and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to communicate by oral and written means in an appropriate business manner and have cognitive skills to understand instructions, readily recall facts and details, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with qualified physical or mental disabilities.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, coworkers, and the public. Employees must also have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.