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Edu-Tech Academic Solutions seeks an accomplished educator to fulfill a newly created role within one of our ADVIS member schools to build on its excellence and guide the school towards future possibilities. The Director is an innovative, creative, and dynamic leader charged with developing and implementing a strategic vision in all areas of technology for the school. In addition to overseeing and managing the school’s technology hardware, software, and budget, the Director oversees best practices involving digital tools and technology integration into daily practical classroom use. Both a big picture thinker and a hands-on implementer, the Director engages with administrators, educators, and support personnel, parents, and students to extend the responsible and creative use of technology.
The Director must be a strategic thinker with strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, as well as the enthusiasm and credibility to create and sustain momentum in the school’s appropriate use of technology in its curriculum and instruction. The Director oversees staff development opportunities to meet the diverse learning needs of staff as related to integrating technology into academic programming.
Additional Attributes Include:
Institutional Leadership
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Works with the school’s Senior Leadership and Academic Leadership teams to define, develop and shape the school’s academic technology program
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Supervises both the Information Technology staff and Academic Technology staff to ensure current and potential curricular technology implementations can be supported and maintained by the IT infrastructure and support model
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Provides leadership in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of instructional technology hardware, software, and learning tools
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Manages the budget for Infrastructure and academic hardware/software purchases as well as colleagues’ professional development in conjunction with the Director of Finance
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Demonstrates and models instructional practices that utilize technology effectively to inspire curriculum and teaching
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Communicates with parents, employees, administrators, and outside organizations for the purpose of providing administrative support, enhancing program awareness, and assisting with program implementation and conflict resolution
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Collaborates and coordinates the design, planning, support, professional development, and implementation of technology use in teaching, learning, and school curriculum for the purpose of improving student learning in all subject areas
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Leads the development and interpretation of IT program policy and procedures to establish guidelines needed to effectively and efficiently meet the school’s program goals while adhering to all relevant regulations and guidelines
Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Qualifications include:
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Exhibits a positive leadership ability to serve as a community leader in all school contexts
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Finds joy in working with children, adults, and in school life, is kind and patient, and possesses a healthy sense of humor
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Shows an appreciation for the craft of teaching, along with a passion for and knowledge of K-12 Academic Technology
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Committed to leading and supporting teachers’ ongoing professional development
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Possesses or shows promise of successful leadership experience and has led the development and implementation of innovative program design
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Possesses an organized, hands-on leadership style that can delegate with confidence
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Demonstrates strong knowledge and understanding of technology operations and educational integration necessary at an independent school
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Has at least five years of teaching experience with an advanced degree in Educational Technology or equivalent experience
ABOUT US
Edu-Tech is an ADVIS preferred partner/underwriter for ADVIS technology and trustee programs and the region’s only education services firm providing technology support/integration, strategic planning/consulting, and a variety of other services focused solely on independent schools. Visit our website to learn more: www.edu-tech.com
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