Local School Technology Coordinator
- Alabama Department of Education
- Mountain Brook, Alabama
- Full Time
MOUNTAIN BROOK BOARD OF EDUCATION
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Local School Technology Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Director of Technology and Principal
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12 months
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education or higher, experience as local school or district
technology coordinator, technology coach, or technology integration specialist preferred
- Strong technical skills
- Experience in technology integration
- Experience in the creation and delivery of technology-rich professional development
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work with people of all ages and levels of technical skills while maintaining a
positive and patient attitude
- Well-informed, efficient, and effective in selecting, using, and troubleshooting various
technological devices and internally based and cloud-based applications.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be a Technology Leader that Supports Learning
- Stay current in new and emerging technologies and uses of technology in your
school, in the state, and in other "top" schools across the country
- Meet with teachers to plan, discuss, and integrate technology resources into the
instructional environment
- Assist teachers in the development of technology-infused lessons and technology
integration
- Model teaching (involving the use of technology resources) that is engaging,
effective, and challenging
- Provide staff with instructional resources, including hand-outs, one-on-one
training, videos, and/or web-based resources to assist in the use of and
integration of technology
- Plan and implement technology-enriched workshops after school, during
department/grade level meetings, embedded and/or during the summer
- Assist staff with software selections and usage
- Be an Integral Part of Technology Planning, Implementation, and Support
- Provide necessary data for short-term and long-term planning
- Administer technology-related surveys and evaluate the data provided by
district office
- Maintain local inventory and assist the district technology office with purchases
- Develop and manage local school technology, plan, budget, and inventory
- Enter and monitor local school technical support requests involving voice, video,
data, software, and hardware
- Manage student and staff user accounts as directed by the technology director
- Report network, Internet access, hardware, and e-mail problems to the district office
- Respond in a timely fashion to requests and inquiries submitted via IT Direct, e-mail, voice mail, or in person from local school users
- Assists in other such responsibilities that may be assigned
- Be an Involved Member of the Technology Team and Local School Family
- Attend weekly technology coordinator meetings and other professional events and development opportunities
- Attend local school meetings
- Participate in grade-level and/or curricular meetings when applicable
- Maintain current information concerning student and staff access, security, and overall data governance
- Be the Building Level Technical Expert
- Install and/or maintain software, applying current updates, uploading users, and making configuration changes where applicable
- Assist staff with hardware use, connectivity, and/or problems, including, but not limited to, computer workstations; laptops; Chromebooks; iPads; handheld devices; printers; projection devices; video filming, editing, and production equipment; data projectors; document cameras
- Provide technical support for the software used by students and staff
- Serve as the local school webmaster and provide support to staff concerning his/her web page responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education or higher, experience as a local school or district technology coordinator, technology coach, or technology integration specialist preferred
- Strong technical skills
- Experience in technology integration
- Experience in the creation and delivery of technology-rich professional development
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work with people of all ages and levels of technical skills while maintaining a positive and patient attitude
- Well-informed, efficient, and effective in selecting, using, and troubleshooting various technological devices and internally based and cloud-based applications.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be a Technology Leader that Supports Learning. Stay current in new and emerging technologies and uses of technology in your school, in the state, and in other "top" schools across the country
- Meet with teachers to plan, discuss, and integrate technology resources into the instructional environment
- Assist teachers in the development of technology-infused lessons and technology integration
- Model teaching (involving the use of technology resources) that is engaging, effective, and challenging
- Provide staff with instructional resources, including hand-outs, one-on-one training, videos, and/or web-based resources to assist in the use of and integration of technology
- Plan and implement technology-enriched workshops after school, during
department/grade level meetings, embedded and/or during the summer
- Assist staff with software selections and usage
- Be an Integral Part of Technology Planning, Implementation, and Support
- Provide necessary data for short-term and long-term planning
- Administer technology-related surveys and evaluate the data provided by the district office
- Maintain local inventory and assist the district technology office with purchases
- Develop and manage local school technology, plan, budget, and inventory
- Enter and monitor local school technical support requests involving voice, video, data, software, and hardware
- Manage student and staff user accounts as directed by the technology director
- Report network, Internet access, hardware, and e-mail problems to the district office
- Respond in a timely fashion to requests and inquiries submitted via IT Direct, e-mail, voice mail, or in person from local school users
- Assists in other such responsibilities that may be assigned
- Be an Involved Member of the Technology Team and Local School Family
- Attend weekly technology coordinator meetings and other professional events and development opportunities
- Attend local school meetings
- Participate in grade-level and/or curricular meetings when applicable
- Maintain current information concerning student and staff access, security, and overall data governance
- Be the Building Level Technical Expert
- Install and/or maintain software, applying current updates, uploading users, and making configuration changes where applicable
- Assist staff with hardware use, connectivity, and/or problems, including, but not limited to, computer workstations; laptops; Chromebooks; iPads, handheld devices; printers; projection devices; video filming, editing, and production equipment; data projectors; document cameras
- Provide technical support for software used by students and staff
- Serve as the local school webmaster and provide support to staff concerning his/her web page responsibilities
EVALUATION:
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board policies on evaluation of professional personnel.