Local School Technology Coordinator

Local School Technology Coordinator

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

Evaluation:

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board policies on evaluation of professional personnel.