IT Administrator at Corona Schools Trust Council

Corona Schools Trust Council - The focus of the Corona Schools' Trust Council is the development of world-class schools.  World class in all facets of our operations - curriculum, teaching methodologies, staff quality, libraries, technology, buildings, resources, facilities, management and so on. In order to sustain our  mission to deliver world- class education to children inculcate high moral and ethical values as we prepare them for a life of service and fulfilment, we have embarked on a number of school improvement initiatives in recent years.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: I.T Administrator Location: Lagos

Position Objective

• The primary role of IT Administrators is to oversee and maintain all aspects of Corona Schools location's computer infrastructure. This includes maintaining networks, servers and security programmes and systems.
• The I.T Administrator will manage the upgrade and installation of new hardware and software, perform troubleshooting to address problems with computer systems, and assess viruses and potential threats to a Corona's network.
• His/her duties will include network management, software development and database administration. He also provides technical support to all staff and students and trains non-technical workers on information systems if the need arises.
• He/she will also work with external partners, including consultants, agencies and vendors, to arrive at the most appropriate system or integration of multiple systems; staying up-to-date on emerging technologies and the potential effectiveness of these advancements especially within the Education sector.
• He/she may also monitor the use of emails, create and change passwords, make suggestions for improvements to computer systems, backup data and perform data recovery if needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Guides new development tools and interface design; assists in assessing and selecting new materials, including educational software
• Present sessions on emerging technologies to various departments and students
• Provides training to faculty and staff in the use of Moodle as the Learning Management System, Learn course design as well as other professional development sessions
• Schedule and manage online exam support using the Moodle Learning Management System
• Acts as the main point of contact for administration support issues in the use of educational technology

Requirement Academic Qualification

• A Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or any Science related course, A Microsoft Certified Professional certificate and a certificate in networking preferably Cisco.

Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in educational technology, preferably at a tertiary institution
• Strong ability to collaborate and influence
• Sound knowledge of corporate communications, strategic planning, research and project management
• Proven ability to oversee the preparation of a wide range of written documentation, communications and agreements
• Superior interpersonal skills as demonstrated by the ability to form professional relationships at all levels within the College and with appropriate external stakeholders
• Highly developed organizational, communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
• A high degree of computer literacy and demonstrated ability to generate, analyse and interpret complex documents from various sources
• Current knowledge of higher education practices, trends and issues

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Application with updated CV to: [email protected] using the Position as the subject