Syracuse City School District
Programmer II
Syracuse City School District, Syracuse, New York, us, 13235
Classified - Classified Positions - Other (Classified)
Job Number 2300289122
Start Date
Open Date 10/01/2024
Closing Date
ABOUT OUR DISTRICT
The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.
LOCATIONS:
Office of Information & Technology
WORKING HOURS:
This position will work 40 hours per week, 12 months per year. This position is full-time and is Non-Exempt.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
The work involves responsibility for developing and preparing machine logic flow charts of considerable difficulty for the solution of problems through the use of electronic data processing equipment. The Programmer II is distinguished from the Programmer I in that the individual has the ability to evolve new programming techniques on a high-level computer system and can coordinate programs within a particular application. Work involves the design, verification and test runs for programs whose raw data has been ascertained by the Systems Analyst or Programmer Analyst in the planning and implementation of an assigned program. Assignments are received from Systems Analysts/Programmer Analyst or Application Program Manager and work is reviewed through the operations of the assigned program. Employees in this class typically do not supervise subordinates, but, depending upon assignment, may orient and/or train new, beginning level programmers. Does related work as required.TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIESAnalyzes problems outlined by the Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, and/or Application Program Manager in terms of detailed equipment requirements and capabilities.Coordinates programs within a particular application.Designs and develops computer programs.Verifies program logic by preparing test data for trial runs; tests and debugs programs; analyzes performance of programs during testing; defines test schedules and data requirements.Prepares instruction sheets to guide machine operation section during production runs.Evaluates and modifies existing programs to take into account changes in systems requirements or equipment configuration.Translates detailed logic flow charts into coded instructions.Documents/makes arrangements for distribution of reports and other output.Confers with technical personnel in systems analysis.May orient and/or train beginning level programmers.FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ability to translate flow charts to detailed block diagrams and the actual computer program.
Ability to learn new computer languages.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Promotion:
Eighteen (18) months of permanent competitive class status in the title of Programmer I.
Open-Competitive:Thirty (30) months of work experience, or its part time equivalent, in programming; or,Successful completion of 30 semester credit hours (or 45 quarter credit hours) from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or business school in data processing, programming, computer science or a closely related field, andone (1) year of work experience, or its part time equivalent, in programming; or,A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience as defined above. In all cases, candidates must have a minimum of one (1) year of programming work experience.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To be considered, all candidates must be on the current Onondaga County Civil Service eligibility list for this title OR currently working in this title.The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $102.50 to the candidate.City Residents are encouraged to apply!SALARY/COMPENSATION:
The salary for this position is $76,689 per the Unit 9 contractual agreement.
The Onondaga County Civil Service job description can be viewed by clicking here.
Job Description View Attachment
Job Number 2300289122
Start Date
Open Date 10/01/2024
Closing Date
ABOUT OUR DISTRICT
The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.
LOCATIONS:
Office of Information & Technology
WORKING HOURS:
This position will work 40 hours per week, 12 months per year. This position is full-time and is Non-Exempt.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
The work involves responsibility for developing and preparing machine logic flow charts of considerable difficulty for the solution of problems through the use of electronic data processing equipment. The Programmer II is distinguished from the Programmer I in that the individual has the ability to evolve new programming techniques on a high-level computer system and can coordinate programs within a particular application. Work involves the design, verification and test runs for programs whose raw data has been ascertained by the Systems Analyst or Programmer Analyst in the planning and implementation of an assigned program. Assignments are received from Systems Analysts/Programmer Analyst or Application Program Manager and work is reviewed through the operations of the assigned program. Employees in this class typically do not supervise subordinates, but, depending upon assignment, may orient and/or train new, beginning level programmers. Does related work as required.TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIESAnalyzes problems outlined by the Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, and/or Application Program Manager in terms of detailed equipment requirements and capabilities.Coordinates programs within a particular application.Designs and develops computer programs.Verifies program logic by preparing test data for trial runs; tests and debugs programs; analyzes performance of programs during testing; defines test schedules and data requirements.Prepares instruction sheets to guide machine operation section during production runs.Evaluates and modifies existing programs to take into account changes in systems requirements or equipment configuration.Translates detailed logic flow charts into coded instructions.Documents/makes arrangements for distribution of reports and other output.Confers with technical personnel in systems analysis.May orient and/or train beginning level programmers.FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ability to translate flow charts to detailed block diagrams and the actual computer program.
Ability to learn new computer languages.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Promotion:
Eighteen (18) months of permanent competitive class status in the title of Programmer I.
Open-Competitive:Thirty (30) months of work experience, or its part time equivalent, in programming; or,Successful completion of 30 semester credit hours (or 45 quarter credit hours) from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or business school in data processing, programming, computer science or a closely related field, andone (1) year of work experience, or its part time equivalent, in programming; or,A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience as defined above. In all cases, candidates must have a minimum of one (1) year of programming work experience.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To be considered, all candidates must be on the current Onondaga County Civil Service eligibility list for this title OR currently working in this title.The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $102.50 to the candidate.City Residents are encouraged to apply!SALARY/COMPENSATION:
The salary for this position is $76,689 per the Unit 9 contractual agreement.
The Onondaga County Civil Service job description can be viewed by clicking here.
Job Description View Attachment