Network and Cybersecurity Specialist Position Available In Rankin, Mississippi

Network and Cybersecurity Specialist JobID:

4443

Position Type:

D.O.

Classified Staff/Network Specialist Date Posted:

5/14/2025

Location:

District Office –

ITD Date Available:

07/01/2025 Job title: Network and Cybersecurity Specialist Reports to: Assistant Director of Technology, Director of Technology Receives guidance from: Director, District Administration and Support Staff, Assistant Superintendent Overtime status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations Job purpose: In keeping with the tradition of excellence at Rankin County School District (RCSD), the Network and Cybersecurity Specialist ensures secure, reliable, and optimized network infrastructure to support teaching, learning, and district operations. This role encompasses installation, configuration, maintenance, cybersecurity enforcement, and continuous improvement of all networked systems serving staff and students. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties and responsibilities:

Install, configure, and maintain wireless access points, network switches, and core network devices Manage and secure the district’s wireless network, including authentication, access controls, and network segmentation for device groups. Install and terminate fiber connections and troubleshoot connectivity problems Monitor and respond to network alerts, outages, and performance issues; escalate complex issues when necessary Implement cybersecurity best practices at the network layer, including network firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and content filtering. Conduct regular vulnerability scans, assist in risk assessments, and contribute to incident response efforts as directed by the Technology Department. Support the management of the district’s directory infrastructure (Active Directory, Azure AD), ensuring secure identity and access controls. Assist with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of server-based applications Write and maintain automation scripts (Python preferred) for network operations, monitoring, patching, and reporting. Stay current with emerging technologies, cybersecurity threats, mitigation techniques, and best practices through professional development and certifications. Perform any other tasks as required by the Network Administrator, Assistant Director, or the Director of Technology. Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures Maintain confidentiality Regular, dependable attendance is an essential function of this position Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, all other District, State and Federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by RCSD and the

Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct Qualifications:

Education Level:

Bachelor’s Degree in Technology Related Field or a minimum of five years related experience

Certification:

Certification in related areas (Apple, Cisco, A+, etc)

Other Requirements:

Experience in MacOS, iOS, and Windows OS, Excellent troubleshooting skills, Good oral and written communication skills, Experience in configuration of scripts and APIs, Coding knowledge and experience (Python specifically), Experience writing API scripts, Experience installing and maintaining wireless networks, Experience installing and maintaining switches, Experience with mobile device management solutions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Note:

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Terms of Employment:

Salary, days and work year as established by the

Rankin County Board of Education Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Rankin County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.

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Date:

_____________ (employee) Reviewed and agreed to by: ____________________

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