Job Descriptors for Integration of Technology

Job Descriptors for Key Personnel for Integration of Technology:

Superintendent/Director of Operations
Collaborate with Assistant Superintendent, Director of Technology Operations, and Director of Instructional Technology to oversee the general facilitation of technology needs of the district; recommend the technology budget (as part of annual budget) to the school board

Assistant Superintendent/Director of Curriculum/Co-Director of Operations
Work with District Site Based Decision Making Committee to incorporate technology needs and goals into the District Improvement Plan; Work with Technology Committee, Director of Instructional Technology, and Campus Technology Specialists to assess the district and campus needs and write the goals into the District Improvement Plan based on STaR chart data and Texas Long Range Plan for Technology; recommend technology budget to the superintendent;
works closely with Director of Instructional Technology to oversee the implementation of technology applications in the classrooms

Director of Technology Operations
Maintain network and network security ; design and oversee day-to-day operations and staff;
update system nightly; install and secure all automated services/programs for security and back up;“Puttin’ out fires” (Quote) as we are understaffed, director steps in to assist with help-desk support requests; attend yearly “boot camp” training sessions to keep up with cutting-edge technology

Director of Instructional Technology
Collaborates with Campus Technology Specialists on needs, assistance, and resources for instructional technology; facilitates technology staff development for district; facilitates training for implementing technology as a tool for learning; attends ISTE and TCEA conferences to maintain knowledge of cutting-edge software and hardware; recruits teacher-mentors to serve, assist, and train other teachers; write grants to obtain technology funding for the district; collaborates with Campus Technology Specialists, as a District Technology Committee using STaR data to assess campus needs, set campus goals, and set district goals

Technicians and Programmers
Microsoft Engineer/Specialist: Coordinates, updates, and repairs software; maintain and manage the system machines; work with Campus Technology Specialists to problem-solve and train for basic repairs; act as first line of repair to the “end user” ; supports the Director of Instructional Technology to provide high quality services for student learning


Campus Technology Specialists
Promote and assist teachers in the integration of technology for learning; provide “just in time” support to teachers; collaborate with teachers and technology committee to learn of technology and professional development needs; write technology goals for Campus Improvement Plan; act as first line of support for technology assistance

Teachers
Implement technology application TEKS; continue to obtain training in technology; provide a high quality education that help our students thrive in a 21st century global technological society

The Role of the Principal
It is the role of the principal to provide the financial support; through budget and planning, a principal supports technology needs for his/her campus. This requires that a principal collaborates closely with key personnel—the Campus Technology Specialist, the Site Based Committee, and STaR data to assure that up-to-date technology, software, hardware, and staff development training is provided. As a role-model for technology the principal supports his/her staff and the Campus Technology Specialists by using up-to-date technology for staff development sessions or faculty meetings. The principal must maintain good relationships and must know the needs of technicians, programmers, and the Director of Operations for Technology--in order to create a healthy work atmosphere and to help the staff avoid conflicts with these support services personnel. Using walk-throughs and lesson plans as a resource, it is the responsibility of the principal to make sure faculty are implementing the technology application TEKS presented in the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, NCLB, and the Texas Administrative Code. As the leader of the campus, it is critical for the principal to communicate legal and ethical expectations to all campus staff through training, communication, modeling, and supervision on a regular basis. It is the job of the principal to supervise the continued use of data programs such as Eduphoria, AWARE, or AIMS Web so that teachers and leaders can make data-based decision making. To sum it up, the principal’s role is “in the middle” of all other stakeholders: a communicator, a teacher, a role-model, and main line of support.