SharePoint Administrator​/Office

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) supports student success by providing a leading-edge technology environment for students, faculty and staff to improve teaching, learning and operations.

Reporting to the Executive Director - Web and Academic Technology Services, the SharePoint Administrator manages the City Colleges of Chicago’s (CCC) Office 365/SharePoint environment, including system administration and the development of strategies for optimal use of SharePoint, Office 365, digital content, content management, and other collaborative tools within the organization.

The SharePoint Administrator oversees the SharePoint intranet infrastructure for CCC, including user access and deployment, creating and administering SharePoint sites, and providing technical support for users. Performs related duties as required.

• Performs standard system administration activities such as site creation, permissions, backup, restore and issue resolution.
• Develops, configures and maintains document libraries, enterprise lists and site collections.
• Supports and develops custom workflows in SharePoint Designer or Flow.
• Develops and assists users with Info Path and Power Apps forms.
• Oversees code deployments for break/fix and new solutions.
• Participates in planning and executing tasks related to the evaluation of new SharePoint based initiatives and managing workflow communications.
• Conducts remote training and disseminates information on best practices and new features and functionality with the Office 365 framework including One Drive and team sites.
• Works with all stakeholders to analyze business needs, design and develop appropriate SharePoint solutions for business process automation/management, collaboration, business intelligence, and enterprise content management.
• Develops integrations with other enterprise systems and third‑party products.
• Remotely supports the installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of all web portal servers, equipment, and software related to SharePoint infrastructure.
• Remains abreast of current and emerging technologies; maintains preparedness to migrate to and support other CMS’s and productivity platforms based on needs of the institution.
• Performs other remote related duties as assigned.

Reports To Executive Director – Web and Academic Technology Services

Direct Supervision None

Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Three to five years of direct work experience with the SharePoint platform in an administrative capacity.
• Employees working remote are responsible for providing a stable internet environment with a connection speed of at least 300 megabytes per second (Mbps).
• Experience with Office 365 administration preferred.
• Experience with search technology and content management systems.
• Development background a plus.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of IT team and project leadership principles and best practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of MS SharePoint Architecture.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.
• Ability to analyze complex business processes and articulate improvements.

Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long‑term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Chicago residency is required for all full‑time employees within 6 months of hire. Thank you for your interest in CCC!

Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective bargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.