Director of Technology

Director of Technology Primary Purpose

Under the general supervision of the Superintendent, to oversee and administer the functions and operations of the school district's Information Technology Systems and technology activities, integrating technology into District functions and education, assessing the effectiveness of school district's technology infrastructure and security, providing recommendations regarding potential hardware and software upgrades, and maintaining the proper functioning of all computer systems.

• Oversees and manages the school district's Information Technology Systems and technology activities, including the development and administering of the District technology plan.
• Assesses malfunctions of hardware and/or software applications for the purpose of determining appropriate actions to maintain computer and network operations, filtering devises, security, and proper use.
• Designs appropriate technical training materials or workshops the purpose of training school district employees in the use of computer applications.
• Manages the development of the school district local area networks for the purpose of ensuring the efficient growth and development of productivity. Networking skills include the installation and configuration of switches and routers and knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, and DNS
• Overseeing back-end systems including Active Directory and Google Management
• Overseeing the Windows Server environment
• Serves as a consultant to District staff and assists in the use of technology to support instruction and integrate with the District's curriculum and instill in students the concepts of discovery, research and experimentation through technology.
• Works with subject area coordinators to develop classroom technology applications in various content areas.
• Develops school district Information Technology procedures and revises as necessary to ensure internal and external quality controls.
• Provides leadership and technical support for the purpose of designing, developing and maintaining an efficient, unified and fully integrated technology system.
• Engages in trouble-shooting and problem solving to diagnosis problems with the school district's computer network systems, hardware, software, and takes corrective action as needed.
• Researches computer hardware and software applications, vendors, consultants and current technology for the purpose of being knowledgeable on trends, ensuring availability of instructional materials, and recommending applications and purchases.
• Handles all questions from employees regarding the use of the school district's computer network systems for the purpose of resolving issues and implementing corrective measures.
• Maintains and ensures the reliability of key operating data and databases.
• Maintains records relating to inventory, repair and use of school district computer equipment.
• Composes or generates a variety of materials (e.g. reports, memos, letters, manuals, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, training, providing written reference and/or conveying information regarding the status of projects, etc.
• Recommends policies, procedures and/or actions for the purpose of providing direction for the school district's IT function and to ensure the computer network system is meeting school district needs.
• Manages and supervises all employees in responsibility areas, including the recruitment, selection, training, professional development and evaluation of staff; makes recommendations regarding goals, provides constructive feedback and takes corrective action if necessary.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments related to the position by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
• Assists Superintendent of Schools in coordinating the equipment purchases for the district.
• Provides Superintendent of Schools a technology needs list for the preparation of the technology budget.
• Administers the technology budget as approved by the Board of Education.
• Supports state reporting directly from student information system including reports for MOSIS data.