Network Administrator

OAKLAND SCHOOLS

  • Oakland, MI
  • 8 days ago

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    LocationOakland, MI

    Description

    September

    10,

    2026

    POSITION

    OPENING:

    Network

    Administrator

    IN

    THIS

    ROLE:

    We

    are

    seeking

    an

    experienced

    Network

    Administrator

    to

    install,

    configure,

    maintain,

    and

    secure

    reliable

    network

    infrastructure.

    This

    role

    troubleshoots

    connectivity

    and

    performance

    issues

    while

    supporting

    servers,

    switches,

    routers,

    firewalls,

    wireless

    systems,

    and

    related

    technologies.

    The

    position

    also

    manages

    network

    access,

    user

    accounts,

    and

    permissions

    to

    ensure

    secure

    and

    efficient

    operations.

    Join

    our

    team

    and

    take

    the

    next

    step

    in

    your

    networking

    career!

    WHAT

    WE

    NEED:

    As

    a

    Network

    Administrator,

    you

    will

    serve

    as

    a

    vital

    backbone

    of

    our

    technology

    infrastructure,

    keeping

    our

    organization

    seamlessly

    connected,

    secure,

    and

    running

    at

    peak

    performance.

    In

    this

    dynamic,

    hands-on

    role,

    you

    will

    lead

    daily

    network

    troubleshooting

    across

    hardware,

    switches,

    access

    points,

    security

    cameras,

    badge

    access,

    copiers,

    phones,

    and

    essential

    infrastructure,

    while

    proactively

    maintaining

    user

    accounts

    and

    resolving

    tickets.

    Working

    closely

    with

    network

    engineers,

    district

    coordinators,

    vendors,

    and

    contractors,

    you

    will

    collaborate

    on

    impactful

    system

    and

    application

    upgrades,

    provide

    strategic

    research

    for

    modernizing

    hardware

    and

    security,

    and

    enforce

    robust

    network

    access

    policies

    to

    safeguard

    our

    systems.

    If

    you

    are

    an

    agile

    problem

    solver

    who

    thrives

    in

    team-focused

    environments,

    stays

    engaged

    through

    cross-departmental

    initiatives,

    and

    takes

    pride

    in

    providing

    reliable

    support-including

    participating

    in

    an

    on-call

    rotation-this

    position

    offers

    an

    exciting

    opportunity

    to

    shape

    and

    protect

    our

    evolving

    network

    ecosystem.

    WHAT

    YOU

    NEED:

    Bachelor's

    degree

    in

    Information

    Technology

    and

    two

    to

    three

    years'

    experience

    or

    equivalent

    combination

    of

    education

    and

    work

    experience.

    Certifications

    related

    to

    general

    Network

    Administration,

    Microsoft,

    Cisco,

    or

    CompTIA.

    SALARY

    DETAILS:

    $71,736-

    $83,193

    hourly

    or

    salary

    based

    on

    relevant

    prior

    work

    experience,

    with

    the

    potential

    to

    earn

    up

    to

    $89,589

    after

    employment

    with

    Oakland

    Schools.

    Exempt

    position

    /

    12-month

    work

    year

    WHY

    WORK

    FOR

    OS?

    Aside

    from

    working

    with

    talented

    experts

    on

    important

    initiatives,

    when

    you

    join

    Oakland

    Schools,

    you'll

    also

    get

    these

    great

    benefits:

    Pension

    Plan

    OS

    offers

    the

    opportunity

    to

    enroll

    in

    a

    pension

    plan

    to

    help

    support

    your

    financial

    stability.

    Full

    Health

    Coverage

    High

    quality,

    low-cost

    health

    insurance

    plans.

    Employer

    paid

    dental,

    vision,

    life

    insurance,

    short

    and

    long-term

    disability,

    and

    well-being

    benefits.

    oakland.k12.mi.us

    |

    248.209.2000

    |

    2111

    Pontiac

    Lake

    Rd.,

    Waterford,

    MI

    48328

    Wellbeing

    Program

    OS

    utilizes

    a

    holistic

    approach

    to

    provide

    resources

    that

    support

    the

    wellbeing

    of

    our

    employees.

    Professional

    Learning

    OS

    provides

    various

    professional

    learning

    opportunities

    to

    advance

    your

    skill

    sets

    with

    education

    development.

    Flexible

    Vacation

    Time

    Experience

    built-in

    vacation,

    including

    time

    off

    for

    winter

    and

    spring

    break

    and

    generous

    leave

    time,

    so

    you

    can

    have

    a

    healthy

    work-life

    balance.

    Other

    Perks

    You're

    eligible

    for

    preferred

    pricing

    on

    pet

    insurance,

    legal

    coverage

    for

    most

    of

    your

    legal

    needs,

    additional

    life

    insurance,

    and

    access

    to

    the

    Student

    Loan

    Repayment

    Program

    (PSLF)

    for

    loan

    forgiveness

    in

    public

    service.

    Public

    Service

    Loan

    Forgiveness

    (PSLF)

    Program

    Working

    with

    Oakland

    Schools

    isn't

    just

    meaningful

    • it's

    financially

    rewarding!

    Oakland

    Schools

    qualifies

    as

    an

    eligible

    employer

    for

    the

    Public

    Service

    Loan

    Forgiveness

    Program.

    The

    PSLF

    Program

    forgives

    the

    remaining

    balance

    of

    your

    Direct

    Loans

    based

    on

    the

    following

    requirements

    of

    eligibility:

    after

    the

    individual

    has

    made

    the

    equivalent

    of

    120

    qualifying

    monthly

    payments

    under

    an

    accepted

    repayment

    plan,

    and

    while

    working

    full-time

    for

    an

    eligible

    employer

    (for

    a

    weekly

    average,

    alone

    or

    when

    combined,

    equal

    to

    at

    least

    30

    hours)

    For

    additional

    information,

    please

    visit

    studentaid.gove/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/publicservice

    WHO

    WE

    ARE:

    Oakland

    Schools

    (OS)

    is

    an

    Intermediate

    School

    District

    (ISD)

    focused

    on

    providing

    educational

    and

    technology

    services

    to

    local

    school

    districts

    in

    a

    cost-effective

    manner

    to

    provide

    students

    with

    a

    superior

    education.

    We

    also

    operate

    our

    Oakland

    Schools

    Technical

    Campuses

    (OSTC)

    and

    Virtual

    Learning

    Academy

    Consortium

    (VLAC).

    You

    will

    help

    students

    have

    the

    best

    learning

    experience

    possible

    through

    your

    work

    at

    OS!

    To

    learn

    more

    about

    us,

    visit

    https://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/about .

    HOW

    TO

    APPLY:

    To

    apply,

    please

    use

    the

    Oakland

    Human

    Resource

    Consortium

    (OHRC)

    website .

    You

    will

    need

    to

    make

    an

    account

    on

    the

    OHRC

    website

    to

    apply.

    To

    access

    this

    application

    click

    the

    position

    title

    below:

    Network

    Administrator

    oakland.k12.mi.us

    |

    248.209.2000

    |

    2111

    Pontiac

    Lake

    Rd.,

    Waterford,

    MI

    48328

    Oakland

    Schools

    is

    a

    member

    of

    the

    OHRC.

    Once

    you

    create

    your

    account,

    you

    will

    be

    able

    to

    apply

    for

    positions

    within

    our

    district

    as

    well

    as

    positions

    available

    through

    other

    member

    districts.

    All

    applications

    must

    be

    completed

    on

    the

    OHRC

    website.

    Please

    do

    not

    email

    or

    fax

    application

    materials

    to

    Oakland

    Schools.

    POSITION

    DEADLINE:

    Applications

    will

    be

    accepted

    until

    September

    24,

    2026.

    NOTE:

    Interested

    candidates

    must

    be

    available

    to

    interview

    on

    September

    30

    and

    October

    7,

    2026.

    For

    questions

    regarding

    this

    position,

    please

    contact

    HRRecruiting@oakland.k12.mi.us

    In

    accordance

    with

    state

    and

    federal

    law,

    Oakland

    Schools

    does

    not

    discriminate,

    nor

    permit

    discrimination,

    on

    the

    basis

    of

    race,

    color,

    national

    origin,

    ethnicity,

    religion,

    sex

    (including

    pregnancy

    or

    parental

    status,

    gender

    identity,

    gender

    expression,

    and

    sexual

    orientation),

    disability,

    age,

    height,

    weight,

    marital

    status,

    military

    service,

    veteran

    status,

    genetic

    information,

    or

    any

    other

    legally

    protected

    status,

    in

    its

    educational

    programs

    and

    activities,

    employment,

    or

    enrollment.

    The

    District

    also

    provides

    equal

    access

    to

    the

    Boy

    Scouts

    of

    America

    and

    other

    legally

    designated

    youth

    groups.

    For

    questions

    or

    complaints

    regarding

    unlawful

    discrimination

    or

    harassment,

    employees

    should

    contact

    the

    Assistant

    Superintendent

    of

    Human

    Resources,

    Personnel

    Management,

    and

    Labor

    Relations

    at

    248.209.2466

    or

    Complaints@oakland.k12.mi.us.

    Students

    and

    others

    should

    contact

    the

    Civil

    Rights/Title

    IX

    Coordinator

    at

    248.209.2467

    or

    CivilRights.TitleIX@oakland.k12.mi.us.

    This

    job

    posting

    is

    intended

    to

    describe

    the

    general

    nature

    and

    level

    of

    work

    being

    performed

    by

    a

    person

    assigned

    to

    this

    job.

    It

    is

    not

    to

    be

    construed

    as

    an

    exhaustive

    list

    of

    all

    job

    duties

    that

    may

    be

    performed

    by

    a

    person

    so

    classified.

    Incumbents

    may

    be

    asked

    to

    perform

    additional

    duties

    as

    required

    by

    his/her

    supervisor.

    oakland.k12.mi.us

    |

    248.209.2000

    |

    2111

    Pontiac

    Lake

    Rd.,

    Waterford,

    MI

    48328

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