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Job Description
Position Type:
Technology/Systems Specialist Desktop I
Date Posted:
2/28/2025
Location:
District Wide
Closing Date:
03/13/2025
Systems Specialist Desktop I
Non-Certified Business Pay Class VII ~ $1,192 - $1,340
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) from a four-year College or University in Computer Science, MIS, Business Technology, or 5 years direct related experience.
- A minimum of 3 years experience as a SCCM administrator or similar Windows OS management system in a company or district comparable in size. Cloud OS and application administration experience with products like Intune, Azure AD or similar is highly desirable.
- Microsoft Systems Certifications
- OS Security Certifications
Responsible for the operation of the ISD 709 Windows management systems including Windows updates, software and application deployment and maintenance, OS imaging, as well as procuring hardware system configurations to meet district end user needs. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining Windows management system and associated products to support the district curriculum and administrative requirements; leading and coordinating the work of the district technical support staff to provide the highest quality of system reliability, support and services to ISD 709 students and staff; providing assistance to ISD 709 staff with technology problems requiring expert troubleshooting and problem analysis.
Knowledge and Ability Requirements:- Strong communication and listening skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when necessary
- Ability to manage projects
- Proven leadership ability in dynamic complex technical environment
- Ability to communicate to management and vendor personnel regarding technical issues
- Experience with the specific operating systems, applications, or cloud systems used within the district:
- Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager or similar
- Thorough knowledge of Windows OS deployment and management
- Thorough understanding of securing and auditing the Windows OS environment
- Experience managing policies and configurations in Windows Defender for Endpoint or similar anti-malware endpoint protection administration
- Windows Server Update Services or similar
- Experience with Deployment Imaging and Service Management (DISM)
- Experience with Windows System Image Manager
- Knowledge of Powershell and batch files
- Thorough understanding of KMS and MAK licensing environments
- Understanding of command based tools such as diskpart, ipconfig, nslookup, etc.
- Experience with Windows driver management
- Thorough understanding of Active Directory and Group Policy
- Thorough knowledge of NTFS rights Experience with data and security breach research and remediation
- Knowledge of building and maintaining mandatory profiles for the Windows environment
- Understanding of cloud based management tools related to the Windows OS
- Ability to write scripts using one of more of the following
- PowerShell
- Shell scripting (batch files to set permissions)
- Ability to write technical documentation for both end users and technical staff
Medical/Prescription Drug Plan with Health Reimbursement Arrangement- Single Coverage - District pays 100% of premium (FREE) + contributes $2,612.50 into HRA annually
- Family Coverage - District pays 75% of premium (25% employee contribution) + contributes $5,225.00 into HRA annually
- Single Coverage - District pays 100% of Basic premium (FREE)
- Family Coverage - District pays 25% of Premium
- District provides minimum of $50,000 of life insurance at no cost, employee may purchase supplemental life insurance
- District-provided at no cost to employee
- Employees may elect to contribute on a pre-tax basis to Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts
- The District contributes 7.5% of your total salary in the Public Employees Retirement Association) pension plan.
- Employees may also elect to participate in Tax-Shelter Annuity options.
- Each bargaining unit contract defines time off provisions such as holidays, sick/personal leave, vacation, etc.
- If you have any questions, please contact us via email at noncerthr@isd709.org or call 218-336-8722.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Duluth Public Schools
Show moreDuluth, or Onigamiising in Ojibwe, is the seat of St. Louis County, the largest city in the northern two-thirds of Minnesota, and the fourth largest city in the state. It is located on the western tip of Lake Superior and its city limits encompass 67 square miles of land and nearly 50 square miles of water. It is part of the Twin Ports metropolitan statistical area which includes all of Wisconsin's Douglas County, and Minnesota's Carlton, Lake, and Saint Louis counties which boasts a population of 291,638, ranked as the 170th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
After years of building economic diversity, Duluth is growing into a robust regional economic, medical, aviation, higher education, outdoor recreation and arts center. Duluth has long been recognized as an innovative region that is supported by a wide variety of services and industries, including the largest, farthest inland freshwater port, the Port of Duluth-Superior.
The city also boasts a vibrant arts culture, home to art museums, theater, and numerous festivals throughout the year. It is the home of two colleges and a university whose local sports teams include nationally ranked and championship teams.
Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent, competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes medical, prescription drug, dental, life, and disability coverage. A pension plan, tax-sheltered annuities program, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health care savings plan and employee assistance program round out the district’s robust benefits program.
The district pays a significant portion of the premium for medical hospitalization, dental and prescription coverage for employees and dependents and offers Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) funding.
The district also has generous provisions for vacation, holidays, family and medical leave and other types of paid and unpaid leave. The district recently added Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth to our list of paid holidays.
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