ICT Administrator Job at Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls

Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls, is a school dedicated to educating the total person – intellectual, spiritually, socially, physically and emotionally. Our ultimate aim is to create a new cadre of confident female leaders who are committed to making a positive difference.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ICT Administrator
Location: Abuja
Responsible to: Deputy Principal

Responsibilities

• To support the efficient and effective development of school communication systems.
• To work with all colleagues to develop a broad understanding of changing curriculum needs in order to create a clear vision for future ICT provision.
• To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post in compliance with the school’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To support the aims and ethos of the school.
• To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines, where appropriate.
• To ensure that the post holder is aware of and complies with, the school’s values statement.
• To lead and manage a team to effectively operate and develop all ICT systems to meet changing school needs.
• To ensure the electronic ‘face’ of the school promotes high standards, quality and effective communication, e.g. website, Virtual Learning Environment.
• To attend and participate in SLG meetings.
• To undertake training and development activities relevant to the position.
• To comply with the requirements of Health & Safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• To ensure that the School’s Administration and Curriculum ICT systems deliver an efficient and effective service to pupils, teachers and parents, including:
  • Ensuring that all user accounts (staff, student and Adult Ed/Community) are managed and are allocated with appropriate access rights
  • Efficient strategies are in place to prevent loss of data through illegal access and damage by viruses
  • Ensuring data is archived and protected from accidental loss in both curriculum and admin domains
  • Reacting appropriately and effectively on finding breaches of security and evidence of new risks to which systems are exposed
• To ensure that the School systems comply with current legislation.
• The development of the School’s systems, taking account of developments in the computer industry and educational organisations. This includes:
  • The production and maintenance of the systems and technological aspects of the School ICT development plan o preparation of development proposals
  • Active participation in developing, planning and implementing advanced communication systems for use both within school and between school and home, this would include the use of internet based technologies
• To effectively manage those staff responsible for the day to day operation and maintenance of the Whole school ICT systems.
• To develop and maintain school policies with regard to standards of operation and use of ICT equipment throughout the school and ensure they are applied.
• To manage and control the Whole school ICT budget including preparing reports for the Head teacher and Governors, ensuring ‘best value’ at all times.
• To ensure that an appropriate system is in place and in use for recording equipment inventory details, including:
  • Software licenses
  • Proposals to the SMT of equipment to be written off o configuration details where necessary
• To manage, maintain and support those systems which provide the School management and information systems, including:
  • Working closely with the SLT to ensure the systems provide:
    • The data necessary to support the school’s drive for improved standards
    • The reports required by external agencies o to ensure all ICT systems are used to support consistently high standards in safeguarding
  • Having a detailed knowledge of the data stored and its use by information systems, advising users on efficient and effective use and development of the data
  • Understanding the interfaces and cohesion between different school systems o logging, following up and implementing prompt and efficient solutions to problems identified
  • Maintaining school wide electronic registration facilities for logging attendance and late-coming on the SIMS software including meeting statutory requirements for registration
  • Acting as Systems Manager, giving access rights to staff, students and community members as appropriate, carrying out software upgrades, attending user group sessions where appropriate
• To provide guidance and support for the Truancy Call system.
• Ensure that the Video Conferencing system is maintained as required and seek to promote its wider use.
• Liaison with external agencies and suppliers in the areas for which the post holder has responsibility.
• To provide members of staff with advice and guidance on School related ICT matters.
• To provide support for partner primary schools where appropriate.
• To provide out of hours support for ICT sessions as required.
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility with the post.
• To ensure our school continues to be a place where staff are valued and enjoy coming to work for the good of our young people.
• All staff are expected to be courteous to colleagues and students and provide a welcoming environment to parents and other visitors.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: vacancy@noblehall.com

Application Deadline 13th December, 2018.

Note: The Head Teacher has a responsibility to revise and amend all job descriptions, as necessary. This will always follow consultation with the post holder and, to this end, all job descriptions will be kept under regular mutual review.