Technical Director

Technical Director | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, IA

At our partner institution at Cornell College.

Who are we looking for?

The Technical Director (TD) is responsible for the successful creation and support of the institution's technology including all enterprise applications and associated computing environment, university web/portal services, system administration, network and user support/media services. The TD will be responsible for making key design and implementation decisions with the technical and application teams such as scheduling tasks, tracking dependencies, managing change requests and guaranteeing the quality of delivery while educating the technical and application teams on best practices.

Under the direction of the CIO, the TD will ensure that the client’s services investments generate the highest value. The TD will assume all day-to-day responsibility for the management of the enterprise applications, hardware, software, services, and project management. The TD will also be responsible for the on-site staff that support the applications, network and servers as well as the act as the liaison for project teams that include both on-site and Dynamic Campus shared resources ensuring the client’s business needs and objectives are effectively integrated into the use and functionality of all solutions.

The TD will report to and work in concert with the direction and leadership of the Dynamic Campus CIO. The TD will ensure adherence to best practices and proven methodologies to promote continuous information operations and the integration of new value-added technical services and technology.

How will you be engaged?

A Dynamic Campus TD is assigned to our partner institutions and partners with our Dynamic Campus CIO and the client Contract Administrator, often the CFO, Provost or the President/Chancellor. Our TDs are deeply engaged as a trusted advisor to the IT staff and departments at the institution. Strong interpersonal skills, a high level of emotional intelligence (EQ), and a consultative approach to building rapport and understanding business needs are a must.

How will you be supported?

Our TDs and the site teams are actively supported by everyone in Dynamic Campus. Each TD joins our team of TDs and has access to them for counsel, communities of practice, and deep collaboration. Our TDs have a dedicated site staff augmented through access to a rich portfolio of professional services that include our Dynamic Campus Talent Cloud™, a nationwide team of higher education IT experts supporting the needs of our partners on campus or remotely.

Our TDs have access to a comprehensive resource library of best practice policies, procedures, and documents, and an exceptional HR team that supports all aspects of both personal and staff HR needs. Each TD is fully supported by the CIO.

Our philosophy of "One Dynamic Campus" ensures that you can rely on the combined resources of the entire organization to deliver world‑class service to your institution, allowing you and your team to do mission‑critical work on behalf of our partners and ensuring your institution sees its IT function as a lasting competitive differentiator that propels the institution forward.

Hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Hours may vary.

• Supervise applications, network operations, project management and user services/media staff including hiring, training, evaluating and disciplining
• Guide or provide work direction to other technical staff, contract staff and/or student employees
• Determine appropriate coverage for all hours of operation
• Consult with management and review project proposals to determine goals, time frames, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing administrative computing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources
• Provide systems analysis and problem solving support to deliver efficient and effective use of applications and other enterprise solutions in support of institutional goals and objectives
• Provide systems maintenance, appropriate use, production and problem solving support, and departmental consulting
• Assist with developing and presenting the…