ASSISTANT DIRECTOR II, CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE
QUALIFICATIONS:
REPORTS TO: Administrator as assigned
JOB GOAL: To safeguard District students, staff, and instructional and administrative systems by planning, organizing, and directing all activities related to cybersecurity, network and systems infrastructure, identity and access
management, endpoint protection, and disaster recovery; ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable technology services throughout the District.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Under general direction, is responsible for broad and complex assignments supporting enterprise-level cybersecurity, infrastructure systems, and multi-platform network environments
2. Assists with leading the District's CyberSecurity Management Team and Network Engineers; recruits, trains, supervises, evaluates staff, and directs day-to-day operations to ensure alignment with District priorities and service expectations
3. Provides leadership and technical oversight for enterprise security architecture, including network segmentation, firewall systems, SIEM/SOAR platforms, endpoint protection solutions, managed detection and response (MDR) services,
identity systems, and overall security governance
4. Manages the planning, design, implementation, and support of District LAN/WAN, wireless, routing, switching, firewall, server, cloud, storage, backup, and disaster recovery infrastructure
5. Oversees deployment, configuration, administration, and continuous improvement of security and monitoring systems, ensuring timely identification, prioritization, and remediation of vulnerabilities across servers, endpoints, and network
systems
6. Directs and coordinates District-wide cybersecurity incident response activities, including investigation, containment, documentation, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and post-incident reporting
7. Evaluates emerging cybersecurity and infrastructure technologies; assesses risk, cost, and operational impact; and recommends solutions aligned with District instructional, administrative, and security objectives
8. Plans, scopes, budgets, and manages complex cybersecurity and infrastructure projects, ensuring completion in accordance with District quality standards, timelines, funding requirements, and budget constraints
9. Oversees planning, implementation, documentation, and compliance for infrastructure and security projects funded through the FCC E-Rate Program
10. Provides executive-level communication and reporting related to cybersecurity risks, incidents, and infrastructure initiatives; effectively communicates complex technical information to technical staff, administrators, and non-technical
stakeholders
11. Ensures accurate and current documentation of cybersecurity procedures, network diagrams, system configurations, disaster recovery processes, and infrastructure architecture
12. Collaborates with Network Support Technicians, Network Administrators, vendors, and managed service providers to ensure effective technology planning, security posture, and operational support
13. Ensures District compliance with cybersecurity policies, security standards, disaster recovery requirements, and applicable regulatory mandates
14. Advises the Director of Information Technology on cybersecurity trends, threat intelligence, infrastructure modernization, and risk mitigation strategies
15. Assists with vendor evaluation, contract selection, and oversight of contracted cybersecurity, network, and infrastructure services
16. Models personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, personal and collective accountability
17. Performs other related duties as assigned
SALARY: $136,500 - $166,265 annually (223 days)
(Max. salary includes longevity & educational stipends)
EVALUATIONS: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's "Improvement of Professional Services" handbook, Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable.
MINIMUM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
An online application and any documents listed below must be submitted for completion of application by 8:00 pm on March 11, 2026:
Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment. Please check with Human Resources regarding acceptable documents. For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment.
It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents. A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted. All application materials submitted become the property of Bakersfield City School District.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.
The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be re advertised or application deadlines extended at the discretion of the District. Unless otherwise notified by the District, applications received in response to this bulletin will be considered for available District positions in this classification during the current school year. Those meeting minimum qualifications, including passage of required tests, will remain active during this time. Applicants will not be individually notified of their application status.
AB2534 and SB848
Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB2534) and January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB848), mandates all certificated and classified applicants provide a complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, and/or state special school (Local Educational Agencies (LEA)) where the applicant has previously worked, regardless of the length of service, including full-time, part-time and substitute employment. If multiple LEAs are within the same district, only the district information is required. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment and/or providing false information in a job application may result in the disqualification of your application.
Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse.
The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Erin Johnston, by phone at (661) 631-4663, by email at johnstone@bcsd.com, or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.