Instructional Technology/STEM Coordinator 2026/2027

Elementary

School

District

159

Job

Description

TITLE:

Instructional

Technology/STEM

Coordinator

DEPARTMENT:

Teaching,

Learning

and

Accountability

EFFECTIVE

DATE:

Immediately

POSITION

SUMMARY

The

Instructional

Technology/STEM

Coordinator

reports

directly

to

the

STEM

Director

and

is

critical

to

ensuring

that

the

district

is

enabling

equitable

outcomes

for

all

children.

Provides

program

leadership

and

coordination

for

ESD

159

instructional

technology/STEM

use

in

collaboration

with

the

Technology,

Teaching

and

Learning

departments

with

the

goal

of

integrating

technology/STEM

to

accelerate

learning

outcomes

and

preparation

for

student's

achievement

and

support

staff

needs.

ORGANIZATIONAL

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports

to:

STEM

Director

Supervises:

N/A

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES

AND

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Assists

in

orientation

and

specific

training

of

new

teaching

staff

regarding

effective

technology

integration.

2.

Conducts

regular

classes

in

the

STEAM

Center

with

grades

PK-8.

3.

Assist

with

the

District's

technology

help

desk.

4.

Assists

District

and

School

educators

in

planning,

implementing,

and

evaluating

effective

use

of

technology

for

adults

and

students

in

a

standards-aligned,

rigorous

and

differentiated

PK

-

8

instructional

programs.

5.

Must

possess

knowledge

of

curriculum

and

instructional

design;

strong

foundation

in

pedagogy

and

teaching

methodologies;

skills

in

integrating

technology

and

STEM

with

curriculum;

experience

with

learning

management

systems;

ability

to

articulate

and

adapt

communication

and

presentation

style

for

various

audiences.

6.

Direct

remote

application

delivery.

7.

Disseminate

technology-related

information

throughout

the

district

via

news

bulletins,

electronic

main,

presentations

at

district

and

building

level

staff

meetings,

etc.

8.

Ensures

the

inclusion

of

State

of

Illinois

technology

learning

requirements

for

digital

safety

and

other

required

topics

are

incorporated

meaningfully

into

the

curriculum.

9.

Evaluate

and

recommend

hardware

and

non-educational

software

upon

request.

10.

Help

the

district

to

develop

and

implement

plans

for

the

acquisition

and

maintenance

of

hardware

and

software

including

the

existing

software.

11.

Identifies

and

implements

flexible

learning

models

to

educators

to

access

learning

in

just

in

time

manner.

Connect

students

and

teachers

to

relevant

information

related

to

the

use

of

software

to

improve

teaching

and

student

learning.

12.

Works

with

the

STEM

Director

to

highlight

STEM

activities/projects

and

to

promote

STEM

awareness.

13.

Works

with

the

STEM

Director

to

collaborate

with

community

groups

and

organizations

to

further

promote

STEM

in

the

classroom

and

beyond

the

school

day.

14.

Works

with

the

STEM

Director

to

create

a

robust,

comprehensive

STEM

Education

program

districtwide.

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15.

Identifies

problems

in

a

timely

manner.

Gathers

and

analyzes

information

skillfully.

Develops

alternative

solutions.

Resolves

problems

in

early

stages.

Works

well

in

group

problem

solving

situations

16.

Maintains

a

continuous

improvement

cycle

that

leads

to

improved

alignment

and

impact

of

technology

tools

supporting

rigorous

and

standards

aligned

learning

17.

Maintain

a

fundamental

knowledge

of

all

District

supported

software

applications.

18.

Provides

information

to

parents

concerning

technology

based

home-school

connections.

19.

Make

formal

presentations

of

findings,

recommendations,

and

specification

in

formal

reports

and

in

oral

presentations.

20.

Maintain

hardware

and

software

inventory.

21.

Works

with

staff

on

assistive

technologies

to

impact

access

to

learning

for

diverse

learners.

22.

Work

with

principals,

department

heads,

teachers,

and

others

who

will

help

implement

the

district

technology

plan.

23.

Work

with

Assistant

Superintendent

in

an

advisory

capacity

concerning

instructional

software

and

hardware

recommendations

24.

Performs

any

other

duties

as

assigned

by

the

STEM

Director,

Assistant

Superintendent

of

Teaching,

Learning

and

Accountability,

and/or

Superintendent.

25.

Collaborating

with

the

STEM

Director,

they

will

Lead

the

development

of

an

innovative

STEM

program,

including

the

design

and

oversight

of

related

learning

spaces.

26.

Develop,

implement,

and

manage

the

district's

social

media

and

engages

in

content

strategy.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS

AND

ABILITIES

The

qualifications

listed

below

are

representative

of

the

knowledge,

skill

and/or

ability

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions

High

level

of

software

competency

and

experience

with

word

processing,

database,

spreadsheet,

multimedia,

presentation,

and

graphics

on

multiple

platforms.

A

working

knowledge

of

the

National

Educational

Technology

Standards

(ISTE).

Microsoft

Office,

Google

Suite,

Knowledge

of

computer

hardware

and

software

applications,

technologies

available

for

use

in

instructional

settings.

Strong

written,

verbal,

organizational

skills.

Ability

to

apply

common

sense

understanding

to

carry

out

detailed

but

uninvolved

instructions

furnished

in

written,

oral

or

diagram

form.

Ability

to

deal

with

problems

involving

several

concrete

variables

in

standardized

situations.

Ability

to

establish

and

maintain

effective

relationships

with

administration,

students,

peers,

and

parents.

Ability

to

perform

duties

with

awareness

of

all

district

requirements

and

Board

of

Education

policies.

Essential

duties

and

responsibilities:

(Other

duties

may

be

assigned.)

Maintains

a

high

level

of

confidentiality

and

professionalism.

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EDUCATION

AND

EXPERIENCE

Minimum

bachelor's

degree

in

education/Instructional

Technology/Science

or

related

field

from

an

accredited

college

or

university.

Master's

preferred

Successful

experience

in

a

K-8

environment,

hands-on

experience

integrating

technology

in

classrooms,

education

technology

environment,

STEM

curriculum

design

and

implementation,

developing

and

delivering

technology

training

to

adult

learners,

and

strong

organizational,

communication,

and

interpersonal

skills

Professional

Educator

License.

Endorsement

or

proven

experience

and

success

in

specific

specialized

area

WORK

ENVIRONMENT

AND

CONDITIONS Work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those that must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Typical

office,

non-manual

work

environment,

noise

intensity

3

moderate

While

performing

this

job,

the

employee

frequently

works

at

a

computer

and

uses

hands

and

arms

to

key

and/or

reach;

regularly

required

to

talk,

hear,

and

walk

Ability

to

see

with

corrective

vision

Ownership

of

a

personal

vehicle

and

ability

to

drive

Must

be

able

to

lift

35lbs

This

position

requires

traveling

to

various

school

sites,

work

locations,

and/or

community

organizations

throughout

the

district

OTHER This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work

assigned

to

the

position.

The

identified

duties

and

responsibilities

are

intended

only

as

illustrations

of

the

various

types

of

work

that

may

be

performed.

The

omission

of

specific

duties

does

not

exclude

them

from

the

position.

Elementary

School

District

159

is

an

equal

opportunity

employer

that

is

committed

to

diversity

and

inclusion

in

the

workplace.

We

prohibit

discrimination

and

harassment

of

any

kind

based

on

race,

color,

sex,

religion,

sexual

orientation,

national

origin,

disability,

genetic

information,

pregnancy,

or

any

other

protected

characteristic

as

outlined

by

federal,

state,

or

local

laws.

This

job

description

should

not

be

interpreted

as

all-inclusive

or

as

an

employment

agreement

between

the

employer

and

employee.

It

is

intended

to

identify

the

essential

functions

and

requirements

of

this

job

and

is

subject

to

change

as

the

needs

of

the

employer

and

requirements

of

the

job

change.

Incumbents

may

be

required

to

perform

job-related

responsibilities

and

tasks

other

than

those

stated

in

this

specification.

Any

essential

functions

of

this

position

will

be

evaluated

as

necessary

should

an

incumbent/applicant

be

unable

to

perform

the

function

or

requirement

due

to

a

disability

as

defined

by

the

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

(ADA).

Reasonable

accommodation

for

the

specific

disability

will

be

made

for

the

incumbent/applicant

when

possible.

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