Department of Human Resources

The Network Manager will lead a team of network engineers to ensure that the district’s network infrastructure and service is always accessible, reliable, flexible, and secure to provide robust access to technology for the SFUSD community in order to meet the teaching, learning, and operational needs of the district. The Network Manager is responsible for leading the team’s focus on operational excellence, information security, technical innovation, and high-quality service aligned to SFUSD’s Service Standards.

Your goal for each of these answers is to concisely (3-5 normal-length sentences) persuade us that you have the attitude, aptitude, and skills to be successful in this role. There’s a lot more to you than your resume - and we look forward to learning about it from you.

Things that we find persuasive:

• Details of what you can do/have done
• Details about the impact of your work, particularly with metrics
• Work in environments like SFUSD, particularly
  • Large, urban, public, and/or K-12 schools
  • Any government or other highly regulated environment
  • Highly decentralized environments (we have around 150 sites)
• Passion, mission, and drive
• Attention to detail

This role will have to collaborate and communicate with multiple teams within our department, with other SFUSD departments, with vendor partners, and with school site leaders and stakeholders. Why will you be able to drive successful collaboration and execution?

This role will manage the district’s complex network that supports Internet connectivity and wireless services at more than 130 buildings, supporting more than 70,000 users across the city and county. Share what aspects, i.e. professional experience, expertise, management style, position you to lead a network of this scale and size.

In this role, you will need to be a proactive problem-solver who leverages your technical expertise and leadership skills to design, plan, and execute change to ensure that the district’s network infrastructure is always accessible, reliable, flexible, and secure. Why will you be successful in meeting this responsibility?