About this role
Job Summary: To inspire and prepare all students with the confidence, courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning by administering the district-wide data network, including fiber transport, servers, networked storage, and backup system. Description: The Network Systems Administrator is responsible for managing, maintaining, and administering the district's core technology infrastructure, including network servers, storage and backup systems. The role provides advanced technical support by troubleshooting and resolving complex network-related help desk issues involving storage, backups, and security systems. In addition, the Network Systems Administrator provides work direction to the Network Technical Support Specialist (TSS), collaborates closely with team members to ensure district service levels and commitments are met, and performs other duties as assigned by the Network Director. Responsibilities and tasks include:
• Manage, maintain and administer internal and external certificates, network servers, storage, and backup systems.
• Manage, maintain and administer active directory
• Establish and maintain troubleshooting and quality control procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve elevated/complex help desk tickets related to district network systems (email, wired and wireless network, servers, storage, backups and internet filtering)
• Remain current in software and hardware upgrades and technology advances.
• Collaborate with teammates to ensure all district service levels and commitments are met.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Network Director.
• Document daily activity in the appropriate work ticket tracking system.
• Provide basic to intermediate training on software applications; basic to intermediate training on hardware.
• Collaborate with Technology Integration in assessing needs; coordinating and providing training on District hardware and software.
• Perform other duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.
Minimum qualifications include:
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree plus five years of experience administering a large enterprise network; OR ten years of experience administering a large enterprise network. Extreme certification or ability to obtain within one year.
Preferred qualifications include:
• Minimum of ten years of experience administering a large K-12 school district network.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Mitel VoIP phone system. Microsoft certification
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to changes in technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage work to meet critical project timelines
• Ability to analyze risk and report problems in meeting system requirements
• Ability to develop new approaches to complex design problems
• Researching solutions to complicated network related problems
• Troubleshooting complex, elevated technology problems in a methodical and logical
• manner
• Prioritizing a constantly changing work load
• Working independently and with a team
• Learning new skills and communicating those to others
• Effective communication and listening (verbal and written)
• Expressing technical terms and situations to technical and non-technical customers
Bargaining Unit: Salaried Professionals Salary Range: Pay Grade 111; $76,568 - $95,232 Depending on Qualifications, accessible via our Employee Contracts page Work Schedule: Job Type: Full-Time Start Date: 09/01/2026 Osseo Area Schools offers:
• Meaningful and impactful work
• Opportunities to grow professionally
• A variety of benefits
• Mentorship programs for teachers and educational support professionals
• Summer opportunities
• ...and more!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer. Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District's Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy. Veteran's Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application. Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.
Background Check Upon Conditional Offer: Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required. Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.