Network Specialist; NETSP) Closing

Job Details:

Job Location:

900-Pueblo Tech Center - Pueblo, CO, Salary Range: $58000.00 - $70000.00

Salary/year,

Title:

Network Specialist

Employee Group & Grade:
Professional/Exempt

Reports To:

Director of Infrastructure

Starting Salary Scale: $58,000-$70,000

Calendar Year: 220 days

Must work all scheduled calendar days in office in Colorado

Date Written/Revised:
October 2026

• Great Mission and Great Culture.
• Recognized as an Award-winning High School that serves at-risk students throughout Colorado.
• Recognized as 1 of 3 schools worldwide to receive the distinction of “Biggest Impact School” in technology from Microsoft.
• Our staffcan plan vacations with one 14-day break, two 1-week breaks, and additional weeks off in the summer.
• Competitive starting salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Potential to earn Pay-for-Performance incentives as a member of the GOAL Team.
• Competitive Benefits include an emphasis on Wellness in the workplace.
• The ability to continue contributing to the Colorado Public Schools Retirement System PERA.
• PERA 401K or Roth 401K with a 5% Match after one year
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and AD&D plans.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Voluntary life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Short-and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Optional additional insurance that includes accident, critical illness, and hospital plans.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• The school provides a laptop, cell phone, and additional equipment as needed.
• Robust Professional Development and opportunity to work with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth.
• GOAL High School is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

The Network Specialist analyzes, designs, implements, maintains, and improves GOAL High School’s network infrastructure and connectivity across Colorado sites. The position translates site, capacity, and security requirements into network designs and specifications, owns network upgrade planning and deployment coordination, and serves as the primary technical contact for internet service providers (ISPs). The Network Specialist works with the Cybersecurity Specialist, and IT Compliance Generalist to maintain secure, reliable services.

This is an individual contributor position and does not supervise employees.

• Show Up:
  Be ACCOUNTABLE for our students, ourselves, and our team.
• Connect:
  Develop and maintain TRANSPARENT and HONEST relationships with our students and team
• Succeed:
  Become a STRONG unified team providing students with an INNOVATIVE environment to become productive members of society

Network Analysis, Design, and Upgrade Planning

• Analyze existing networks and new or changing site requirements to determine hardware, configuration, and connectivity specifications.
• Design network layouts, IP addressing, VLANs, routing, wireless coverage, segmentation, and connectivity solutions.
• Develop and maintain the network upgrade plan, including site priorities, equipment lifecycle replacements, capacity needs, project schedules, and recommended purchases.
• Prepare project scopes, technical specifications, cost estimates, deployment plans, test plans, and rollback procedures for approval by the Director of Infrastructure Services.
• Plan network changes and maintenance windows through GOAL’s change management process; communicate expected impact and complete post-implementation reviews.

Site Deployments

• Partner with the Cybersecurity Specialist to plan site installations and upgrades, including schedules, site access, local contacts, equipment, shipping, and ISP or vendor appointments.
• Configure…