Director, Enterprise Systems and Data Services JobID: 14023 + Position Type: Information Technology/ Director of Enterprise Systems and Data Services + Date Posted: 2/6/2026 + Location: Educational Support Center + Closing Date: 02/13/2026 FULL SALARY RANGE:Level 19 (minimum: $123,196- mid-point: $153,995- maximum: $184,794) The maximum placement for new hires is based upon experience and typically does not exceed the mid-point of the range. STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK:40 FTE:1.0 JOB CODE:090529 POSITION TYPE:Replacement LOCATION: Thornton, CO Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission toelevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area. SUMMARY:Responsible for the successful functioning of educational systems, databases, software applications, the Instructional Materials Center (IMC), and related services such as project management, training, business analysis, systems analysis, systems integration, and data analytics. The role supports the district's educational enterprise applications and strategic plan. It also maintains a healthy relationship between Information Technology (IT), Instructional Technology and Library Services (ITLS), Learning Services, and Business Services by managing project intake, prioritization, and demand for technology and material related Learning Services projects. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. JOB TASKS DESCRIPTIONS: 1. Manages and guides the development and support of key educational systems used in the district, in line with the strategy and priorities of Learning Services and schools. Collaborates with Information Technology (IT) and instructional staff around the ongoing development and implementation of a vision for process improvement. Ensures that the team creates systems and processes that positively impact student outcomes, reduce the cost of doing business, and improve customer service and return on investment provided to students, parents, staff, and community stakeholders. 2. Delivers on-time, on-budget projects featuring strong, customer-centric project management work practices. Ensures that all projects are managed using approved project management best practices, while utilizing strong testing and contingency planning, and while featuring high quality project content and communication. 3. Actively maintains a culture of a shared leadership model with other leaders on the Educational Systems Support team, while retaining full responsibility over the success of the educational systems operations. Fosters and nurture a culture where everyone knows what they need to achieve in order to be considered successful, while supporting them in their growth. Provides appropriate autonomy to lead technical experts and architects on staff while holding them accountable for the overall success of their subsystems and projects. 4. Ensures a maximum uptime (as close to 99.999% as possible) of all software systems under the purview of this position. Ensures that Service Level Agreement and/or standard procedures for dealing with software-related outages and off-hours troubleshooting are formally negotiated with customers and followed by all staff. Oversees scheduling of resources, communication, and response during system outages relative to the Educational Support Systems team. Responsible for the evolution and implementation of disaster recovery plan and business continuity relative to all software applications. 5. Engages key end-user groups and stakeholders in governance processes, with the vision to constantly build and maintain a clearer, more effective, and more collaborative IT strategy in line with district and customer needs. Empowers end-users and stakeholders in new and innovative ways to access and manage resources (data, software, and processes) on their own, while ensuring that overall system integrity and compliance with regulations and deadlines are maintained. 6. Oversee the IMC Department by providing direction and leadership. Set and communicate departmental goals and objectives to team members and provide support and guidance in helping employees achieve goals. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and standards to ensure effective and efficient departmental operations. Monitor and report on departmental performance and ensure adherence to budget and timelines. 7. In partnership with Adams 12 stakeholders, regularly assesses the district-wide need to replace software systems and applications. Follows district purchasing guidelines and best practices and utilizes multi-vendor RFP purchasing processes. Provides a business case for new technology investments based on strong input from customers and community stakeholders, with multiple alternatives or comparisons between in-house and off-the-shelf solutions in ways that make it easy for district leadership to make effective technology investment decisions. 8. Perform other duties as assigned. EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: - Bachelor's degree in business, education, information technology, or related disciplines preferred. Four (4) additional years of similar and relevant experience may be substituted for this requirement. - Master's degree in related disciplines is preferred but not required. - Minimum of five (5) years of experience in information technology management. - Minimum of five (5) years of experience in K-12 software systems projects preferred. - Must successfully complete current district training for supervision of Classified Staff within one (1) year of entering position. LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS: - Criminal background check required for hire. APPLICATION INFORMATION: All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for. SALARY INFORMATION: The salary listed is for full time positions (1.0 FTE). This salary will be adjusted, as needed, based upon the FTE. Administrative employees' salary will be commensurate on the employees' education and/or work experience. For additional information, please review our Administrative Compensation Program (https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1687972248/adams12org/ecpbboazvn1rt8nsclxo/2023-7AdminCompProgram.pdf) or review our Administrative Salary Schedule (https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1750881185/adams12org/hfb5uoajlwf7ggig71o7/AdminITBSalarySchedule2025-2026.pdf) . BENEFITS INFORMATION: Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview . (https://www.adams12.org/our-district/human-resources/benefits-overview) THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION. Revised 2/26