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Senior Network Technician (Civil Service Competitive Position) JobID: 1231

+ Position Type:

Technology/ Senior Network Technician

+ Date Posted:

6/5/2025

+ Location:

Gates Chili CSD

+ Closing Date:

06/19/2025

The Gates Chili Central School District is dedicated to fostering curiosity, growth, and diversity within our school community. The District celebrates and embraces differences and strives to dismantle exclusion, bias, racism, and prejudice of all forms.

Senior Network Technician

Primary Purpose

This is a responsible technical position in the computer services field in which the employee supervises the installation/repair of all network communications equipment. The employee manages the local area network with responsibility for network related performance monitoring, capacity planning and microcode maintenance. The Senior Network Technician title differs from its lower counterpart by virtue of the higher technical skills and supervision required. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, a senior staff member. Direct supervision may be exercised over a technical staff. Does related work as required.

Compensation/Pay Range: $60,000

Benefits:

Qualifies for District contribution to Health/Vision and/or Dental Insurance

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Personal Time

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Sick Time

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Vacation Time

Yes No

Schedule: Full-time Part-time

10-month (works student calendar)

12-month

Paid hours/day: 8

Essential Functions

+ Schedules installation, replacement, movement, and repair of all network communication equipment (terminals, printers, modems, etc.);

+ Maintains detailed information on all network problems, including statistics on vendor reliability and responsiveness;

+ Customizes, maintains, and documents all microcodes for network controllers;

+ Maintains an on-line record of all of network hardware;

+ Supervises Network Technicians;

+ Evaluates physical environment for installation of computerized equipment;

+ Is responsible for everyday operation of personal computer LANs (Local Area Networks) and mainframe connectivity (maintains file and print servers);

+ Performs Network Technician duties as needed.

Additional Duties

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

+ Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Good knowledge of network capacity; good knowledge of applicable vendor code programming languages; good knowledge of network communication equipment; working knowledge of computer operation and equipment usage; working knowledge of the operation of peripheral equipment; working knowledge of electronics as it pertains to the installation of user equipment; supervisory ability; ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with others; skill in testing network communication signals and identifying problems; willingness to travel to other departments and agencies; initiative; good motor skills; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

+ Works in standard office building environments.

+ See the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.

Qualification Profile

This is a COMPETITIVE position under Monroe County Civil Service. To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must meet the criteria listed below:

+ Currently possess the Monroe County Civil Service Title of Senior Network Technician;

+ have held the Monroe County Civil Service Title of Senior Network Technician within the last four years,

+ or appear on the current list of eligibles for the title of Senior Network Technician (only) as established and provided to the Gates Chili Central School District by the Monroe County Department of Human Resources and Civil Service. Unfortunately, lists of eligibles established as a result of examinations for any other titles do not satisfy this requirement.

+ or be hired as a Provisional Appointment. The qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until an appropriate eligible list can be established and a permanent appointment made.