What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Analyst 2 position at Cherokee County School District - GA?
Job Description Code: 6G.020
Division/Department: Technology and Information Systems
Pay Grade: T-6
Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt
Retirement: TRS
Contract Work Year: 233 Days
Reports To: Supervisor, Network Services
Evaluation Instrument: PEI
Minimum Qualifications
Security , Network , and/or CCNA preferred. Three years successful work-experience designing and configuring structured networks and supporting LAN/WAN products and applications. Effective project management, verbal and written communication skills. Hands-on experience with enterprise-level management of TCP/IP, Ethernet, multi-protocol routers, switches, wireless infrastructures, firewalls, and other security appliances in a large-scale environment. Two years employee/project managerial experience preferred. Qualifying project management experience includes, but is not limited to, network infrastructure, construction project management, emergency alert system technical team lead, Support Services and School Safety Teams coordination.
GOAL
Ensure the proper operation of Local and Wide-Area networks throughout the school district, and provide second-level hardware, software and networking support.
Representative Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Duties
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.
Minimum Requirements
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.
Fringe Benefits
FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.
Adopted: August 2025
Revised:
Division/Department: Technology and Information Systems
Pay Grade: T-6
Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt
Retirement: TRS
Contract Work Year: 233 Days
Reports To: Supervisor, Network Services
Evaluation Instrument: PEI
Minimum Qualifications
Security , Network , and/or CCNA preferred. Three years successful work-experience designing and configuring structured networks and supporting LAN/WAN products and applications. Effective project management, verbal and written communication skills. Hands-on experience with enterprise-level management of TCP/IP, Ethernet, multi-protocol routers, switches, wireless infrastructures, firewalls, and other security appliances in a large-scale environment. Two years employee/project managerial experience preferred. Qualifying project management experience includes, but is not limited to, network infrastructure, construction project management, emergency alert system technical team lead, Support Services and School Safety Teams coordination.
GOAL
Ensure the proper operation of Local and Wide-Area networks throughout the school district, and provide second-level hardware, software and networking support.
Representative Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervision of employee and leadership of a project team.
- Oversee network analyst(s) in the execution and implementation of technology installations.
- Works cross-functionally to meet the needs of the school district.
- Demonstrates ability to analyze complex task.
- Identify technical problems and able to propose data-driven solutions.
- Provide hardware, software and networking support to end-users throughout the county.
- Design and configure systems to operate according to design specifications within assigned work area.
- Coordinate and actively participate in the installation of new technology-based labs.
- Consult with users to define technical needs and requirements.
- Exercise discretion within assigned work areas and make recommendations to facilitate the needs of unique technology solutions.
- Assist with the skills development of the Technology Specialist and the Network Analyst.
- Maintain a database that tracks and manages the network configuration for each school/site.
- Ensure that the technology naming and numbering standards are followed.
- Define training needs and requirements to ensure smooth network operations.
- Thoroughly document unique networking solutions and configurations and share information with technology personnel.
- Setup, test and provide training on all technologies as acquired by the school system.
- Develop and maintain training courses that will support basic network fundamental skills as well as advanced technical skills.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings.
- Professionally represent the school district at meetings, conventions and conferences when required and approved.
- Maintain a positive, professional and safe work environment.
- Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment nondiscrimination policies of the Cherokee County School District.
- Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
- Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
- Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to assignments.
- Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
- Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
- Follow federal and state laws, as well as School Board policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.
Minimum Requirements
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.
Fringe Benefits
FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.
Adopted: August 2025
Revised: