Position Type:
Information Technology/Systems Analyst

Date Posted:
11/3/2021

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 11 $80,219- $95,130 DOE

Job Summary
The Systems Analyst acts in the role of project manager for major software implementation initiatives. The analyst conducts research, develops and implements information systems development plans, policies and procedures, and provides advice on a wide range of information systems issues. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements
The following are required:

1. A bachelor's degree with significant emphasis in computer science or equivalent professional training.
2. A minimum of five years successful experience as a programmer analyst, systems analyst, or equivalent experience.
3. Knowledge of documentation standards and procedures, programming standards and techniques, project management standards, and procedures and fundamental computer concepts.
4. High level technical skills, logic and analytic skills, communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to perform effectively as a systems analyst.
5. Ability to perform systems analyses, project planning, and project implementation.

The following are preferred:

1. A bachelor's degree in computer science.
2. Experience with UNIX and Windows.
3. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft, UNIX, and open source programming languages and techniques.
4. Demonstrated proficiency with database design and Transact SQL.
5. Experience with educational as well as business data processing applications.
6. Ability to develop software in a variety of computer languages.
7. Ability to manage large software selections and implementations.
8. Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with others.

Essential Job Functions

1. Analyzes job requirements, prepares specifications, evaluates hardware and software, and prepares time and cost estimates for application development.
2. Coordinates and supervises activities involving a new application effort.
3. Develops software and manages large software implementation projects.
4. Monitors detailed design considerations. Counsels and develops the skills of less experienced members of the technical staff in this regard.
5. Solves technical problems involving systems design and programming.
6. Acts as direct supervisor of assigned programming staff.
7. Participates in feasibility studies and investigates potential application of automation of ASD processes.
8. Coordinates various levels of programming activities and communicates with the user community.

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.