Primary Purpose:

Plan, facilitate, and provide leadership in all areas of district technology.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience

Special Knowledge/Skills: Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Experience: Three to five years of successful professional employment in technology including supervision and/or administration

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Management

1. Ensures that computer services are supportive of the instructional goals and objectives of the district.
2. Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of the instructional program as related to the functions of the technology personnel.
3. Actively promotes cooperation and collaboration among technology personnel.

School or Department Morale

1. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills in relating to the staff, and skill in anticipation, managing and resolving conflict.
2. Promotes a positive, caring and productive work environment.
3. Demonstrates sensitivity and fairness in dealing with staff, students and community members from diverse cultural backgrounds.
4. Supports programs and actions that facilitate a positive climate for learning and an orderly, purposeful environment.

School or Department Improvement

1. Ensures that the mission of the technology department supports the mission of the district.
2. Exhibits good judgment, logical thinking, flexibility, creativity, and imagination when assisting in the decision making process.
3. Assesses and responds to needs related to job responsibilities.
4. Exhibits competence in planning, organizing and completing assigned duties and tasks.
5. Demonstrates initiative, commitment, and dedication to tasks in area(s) of responsibility.
6. Collects adequate information before making decisions and renders decisions which are sound, effective and situation specific.

Personnel Management

1. Assists in the development of training options to enable personnel to improve computer skills.
2. Demonstrates effective communication skills, which facilitates communication of ideas and directions to staff members.
3. Identifies and encourages participation in available in-service training relating to technology.

 Management of Administrative, Fiscal and Facilities Functions

1. Ensures that technological activities are executed in a cost effective fashion and funds are managed prudently.
2. Provides a computer repair service and network maintenance service for the district.
3. Researches and studies areas where growth and improvement of technological services are needed.
4. Ensures that the district computer hardware and software is maintained and upgraded as needed.
5. Manages the networks and computer repair facilities in the district.
6. Plans and directs the inventory and stock control program for the areas of responsibility.
7. Receives and processes work orders for the repair and maintenance of computers and network.
8. Assumes responsibility for compiling, maintaining and filing all reports, records and other documents required.
9. Applies effectively knowledge of job-specific principles, theories and practices.

 Student Management

1. Provides a positive role model for NISD students.
2. Demonstrates support for the district's student management policies and expected student behavior related to technological operations.

School or Community Relations

1. Maintains visibility and communicates with students, parents, teachers and patrons and responds in a friendly, positive and timely manner.
2. Demonstrates awareness of district-community needs and addresses those needs as necessary.
3. Articulates the district's mission and goals in the area of technology in the community and solicits its support in realizing the mission.
4. Demonstrates the use of appropriate and effective techniques for student, parent and patron involvement.

Professional Growth and Development

1. Demonstrates behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible and serves as a role model for all district staff.
2. Takes the initiative to develop needed professional skills appropriate to job assignments.
3. Formulates goals to enhance professional performance.
4. Shares ideas and information with other staff members.

Academic Excellence Indicators and Campus Performance Objectives

1. Actively supports the efforts of others to achieve district goals and objectives and the campus performance objectives. (Academic Excellence Indicators)

Miscellaneous

1. Adheres to professional ethical standards in relationships with students, teachers, parents, patrons, peers, and support staff.
2. Exhibits punctuality and dependability in completing assignments.
3. Exhibits flexibility in the performance of assigned duties.
4. Exhibits a friendly and pleasant personality.
5. Dresses and grooms appropriately.
6. Displays a sense of humor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

            Supervise and assist in evaluating the performance of campus instructional technologists and technology staff.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands: Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures and data; coordinate district functions; maintain emotional control under stress.

 Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Frequent district-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online via the nacisd.org website.