Technology Director

Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Superintendent, the Tech Director is the sole technology person for the Custer County School District. This role requires day-to-day user management as well as integrations with a variety of educational content vendors. The position also entails providing professional development and support to teachers and staff as they integrate technology in the classroom..

Essential Functions;

? Provide real-time tech support for students, teachers, staff, and administration with technology throughout the schools.

? Ensure that teachers and students have the correct apps and web pages that they need to access the curriculum and online systems.

? Maintain content filters on all devices to protect student and staff data and privacy.

? Maintain PCs and laptops for administrators, teachers, staff, and students.

? Repair and replace devices that are damaged or non-functional throughout the building.

? Interact with customer support from vendors to troubleshoot issues throughout the building.

? Manage the deployment, use, and data management of state testing systems, including CMAS, NWEA, Dibels, and others.

? Maintain and improve building-wide infrastructure systems including phones, alarms, projectors, printers, computer networks, and cameras.

? Track inventory for all devices owned by the Custer County School District.

? Teach teachers and students new software/hardware/tech concepts as needed.

Ongoing Activities:

? Create and maintain student rosters and logins through all digital systems.

? Qualify, adopt, roster, and implement new applications and curricula as selected by the administration.

? Interface with the administration to ensure an accurate and consistent flow of data between all systems.

? Not primarily responsible for – but supports Custer County School District’s online presence, including the CCSD webpage and the CCSD Facebook account.

? All other duties as necessary and assigned.

Additional Duties:
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment:
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, scanner, copy machine, fax machine, and telephone.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

? The ability to talk with children, adults, administrators, board members, and vendors about technology.

? A basic knowledge of networking and technological infrastructure.

? Problem-solving skills, and the ability to scale up solutions rapidly.

? Budget-conscious decision-making skills. Knowing where and how to apply resources when necessary.

? The ability to thrive individually – and in ambiguity – in an educational environment where solutions need to be delivered and communicated rapidly.

? Preferred classroom experience, to understand the teacher and student mindset and which solutions work best in a K-12 environment.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
? The ability to lift 25 pounds over one’s head.

? The ability to juggle competing priorities simultaneously.
? The ability to work safely in an electrical/electronic environment.

Qualification Profile:
? Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

Education:

? Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.

? Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.

Experience

? Demonstrated expertise in the use of technology to support instruction.

? Formal training (courses, workshops, conferences) in the use and implementation of technology in a school setting.

? Successful experience training others and serving as a resource in the use of technology.

? Experience using a network to store, retrieve, and disseminate files and documents to end-users.

? Software troubleshooting experience.

Starting salary depends on education and experience.

Shift Type: Full-Time; 193-day contract