Specialist-IT Applications

Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Location: US:CO:BOULDER

Department: Information Technology

Position Title: Specialist-IT Applications

Position Start Date: November 16, 2026

Position Type: Professional Technical

FTE: 1.0 - 40 hours per week - Regular, ongoing

Work Schedule: 261 Days - 12 Months - July

Pay Range 4:* $76,617 - $114,926

Closing Date: October 29, 2026

Our People Are Our Strength in BVSD

Summary:

The IT Application Specialist is responsible for providing expert support, analysis, and research into complex problems and requests. They provide the Service Delivery team the documentation and training necessary to resolve incidents and requests quickly and efficiently. They manage and execute systems administration tasks that are critical for maintaining enterprise data systems. They collaborate with all other IT teams to fulfill both planned and on-demand service requests and projects. They are a critical component of our problem management efforts and handle escalations to vendors, business partners, teammates, and leadership as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and accurate high level expertise, analysis and customer support with an emphasis on achieving a positive customer experience including the execution of tasks involving supported tools that require extended time, analysis, expertise, and/or knowledge of business practices within supported applications.
• Manage and execute system administration and maintenance tasks related to the district's enterprise data systems (such as Student Information, Instructional, Business Information, and Communications Systems).
• Collaborate with other IT teams and vendors on projects, including but not limited to SSO implementations, rostering third party applications, data validation, testing, and implementation.
• Provide documentation, instruction, and support to customers and colleagues regarding solutions to problems as well as the technical use of supported tools; create or contribute to necessary support documentation including the development of Knowledge Base (KB) articles.
• Act as a subject matter expert regarding the technical functioning and interdependencies of relevant systems; coordinate with other departments to analyze district processes and proposed changes.
• Coordinate with other teams on problem management; own and escalate incidents, outages, and problems working with vendors, business partners, teammates, and leadership as needed, ensuring to retain t he necessary focus and urgency.
• Pursue professional development opportunities to improve overall skill set and meet review objectives
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree with a major pertinent to the position requirements (including Computer Science, Computer Information Systems) or equivalent relevant experience.

• Minimum of three years experience in: Enterprise Technical Support

• Communicate (read, write, and speak) in English.

• Completed and submitted BVSD online application.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or other technology related field.
• Experience providing customer support and problem management for enterprise data systems common to public education such as such as student information, learning management, enterprise resource, and communication systems supporting K-12 operations.
• Certifications in supported enterprise data systems common to public education such as such as student information, learning management, enterprise resource, and communication systems supporting K-12 operations.
• Certification or experience in SQL

Salary Information:

Pay Range 4:* $76,617 - $114,926

Salary Placement varies according to experience and education.

• Pay range listed above is for employees newly hired to BVSD or current BVSD employees that are new to the employee group (existing employees currently in this unit please refer to the pay range on the appropriate salary schedule).

BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and experience on your application is recommended.

Application and Selection Procedure:

• External Candidates: Apply on-line at jobs.bvsd
• Current BVSD Employees: Must apply through the INFOR portal
• If you do not have internet access, a computer is available in the Human Resources Division, Education Center, 6500 E. Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado.
• Applications are reviewed to match candidates with position qualifications, with a limited number selected for interviews. For the final selection, employment is contingent upon successful completion of the post-offer screening process, including a background check and possible medical examination.

Benefits & Eligibility:

Boulder Valley School District is proud to offer eligible employees excellent benefits which may include:

• Free high-quality Health and Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized Benefits
• Identity Theft Protection
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• EcoPass

Please see our Benefits Page for information on the benefits we offer and eligibility information.

The Boulder Valley School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status in admission or access to, and treatment and employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries or complaints: BVSD Legal Counsel - 720-561-5903; Office for Civil Rights - http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/addresses.html