IT Manager
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
Lake Geneva Area- Switzerland
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01.01.2024
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2023
Job overview
At Haut-Lac International Bilingual School, we rely on IT systems to power our students’ education.
We’re seeking an experienced IT manager, who has the organisational and technological skills to make us even more efficient. This person will analyse current systems and assets, recommend and implement solutions and upgrades, and provide training. The ideal candidate is an experienced manager with extensive knowledge of network maintenance and the advanced IT know-how to keep us on the cutting edge of digital education. The IT manager will have an immediate impact on the day-to-day efficiency of our operations and a long-term impact on our overall growth.
Role Objectives:
- Lead school-wide IT projects and solutions
- Maintain the IT infrastructure, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software and hardware
- Handle business-critical IT tasks and systems administration
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies, hardware and software
- Track and maintain the hardware and software inventory
Responsibilities:
- Run regular network and data security checks
- Identify and act on opportunities to improve and update software and systems
- Develop and implement IT and Information Security policies and organisational best practices
- Design staff training programmes and workshops
- Conduct regular system audits
- Run and share regular operation system reports with senior staff
- Oversee and determine timeframes for major IT projects, including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages
- Manage and report on the allocated IT budget
- Provide direction for IT team members
- Identify opportunities for team training and skills advancement
- Maintain student and staff workstations, MacOS, iPadOS and Windows
IT Manager job qualifications and requirements:
The Haut-Lac IT Manager must have five or more years of experience in IT management, ideally in the education sector, and a qualification or degree in one of the following fields:
- Information Technology
- Science or Computer Science
- Management
B1 level or higher in spoken and written French is required.
Project management certification (Agile or waterfall) is an asset.
About Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
- Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
- Chemin de Pangires 26, St-Légier
- Vaud 1806
- Switzerland
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School is a K-12 school nestled in the hills above Vevey (Switzerland) that boasts state-of-the-art campuses with breathtaking views of Lake Geneva and the Alps.
Haut-Lac is a unique school with a truly bilingual approach to education as well as learning pathways that are responsive to student progress and goals . It offers both Swiss and International students the choice between a variety of programmes such as “Learning means the World” in the infant and primary school , the prestigious IBDP, IBMYP and more recently the IBCP as well as a support programme to facilitate the return to public school in order to do a “maturity. The school also has the capacity to provide flexibility in the programme to promote elite student athletes.
Haut-Lac is a CIS accredited school.
The future of education is ever changing, and Haut-Lac is a school that prides itself on staying ahead of the trend and offering not only a quality education, but a lively school community atmosphere.
The Primary school campus and extensive whole-school sport facilities were completed in 2014. It is situated close to the secondary school in St-Légier, and comprises classrooms, specialist art and music rooms, a library, a uniform shop, a teaching kitchen and numerous offices. Modern facilities at the secondary campus include specialist IT rooms and Computer Aided Design (CAD) technology linked to a laser cutter and plastic former in the tech lab. Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz is located in the canton of Vaud, and has a total population of approximately 5,000.
Board of Directors : Grainne Dubler, Jean-Louis Dubler, Anne-Marie Harwood, Neil Harwood
Secondary School Head : Rossella Cosso
Infant & Primary Head : Renaud Milhoux
Values and vision
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School, believe that a bilingual education enhances cognitive development, and encourages students to be more organised in their work, more imaginative in their thinking, and more sensitive to the needs of others.
We are deeply committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, upholding a robust policy that reflects our dedication to their safety and well-being. Through proactive, preventive measures and rigorous training for our team, we aim to ensure the highest level of protection against any form of harm or abuse. Our culture of vigilance and open communication ensures serious and confidential treatment of all welfare concerns, with a collaborative approach involving parents, caregivers, and authorities to create a secure and inclusive environment. Regularly reviewing and updating our policy to meet evolving best practices and legal requirements, we pledge to uphold every child's dignity and rights, nurturing and protecting their potential as a core part of our mission.
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