25-26 Instructional Technologist
25-26 Instructional Technologist
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TITLE: Instructional Technologist
REPORTS TO: Education Director of Technology and Director of Curriculum Instruction and Technology Integration
APPROVAL DATE: June 27 2024
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NONE
JOB GOAL: Provide instruction training technical support and resources in order to facilitate the efficient and effective use and integration of technology in the districts educational processes. To help increase administrator teacher and student knowledge of technology and its appropriate use as a learning tool.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 35 years of K12 school experience
- Bachelors degree in education instructional technology or a related field
- Valid Mississippi teacher license
- Equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills knowledge and abilities
- Knowledge of:
- Curriculum and effective teaching practices for all levels preschool through high school
- Evaluation and assessment practices
- Federal state and local policies and procedures regarding instructional technology
- Appropriate use of technology for instruction in various subject areas
- Computer technology multiple hardware and software platforms
- Multimedia telecommunications and popular software applications
- Ability to:
- Read interpret and apply complex rules and regulations
- Communicate effectively with staff parents school sites community members and government agencies
- Coordinate a variety of activities at different sites
- Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and make recommendations for improvement
- Develop longterm goals and objectives
- Evaluate the performance of hardware and software and make recommendations for improvement
- Organize and deliver staff development opportunities that support the use of technology in education
- Maintain complete and accurate records and develop meaningful reports
- Effectively express ideas orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments
- Effectively diagnose technical issues and assist with repair and replacement
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Such duties and responsibilities may be assigned including but not limited to:
- Provides input in the development of systemwide and buildinglevel programs that enable students to use technology as learning tools
- Investigates and disseminates information on best practices for technology integration sources of information on trends research and applications related to technology use in the school program
- Is an effective model/leader of instruction and its best practices
- Gathers information documenting the effectiveness of instructional technology systems tools and resources interpret this information and provides constructive input in the evaluation of these systems tools and resources
- Provides training to teachers in the use of current technology to meet curriculum goals
- Provides training to teachers in computer competencies
- Participates in the development of activities that help integrate technology into various curriculum areas
- Maintains current knowledge of technology and instructional practices that relate to the use of technology
- Provides resource information relating to new techniques and practices that relate to the use of technology and that enables students to use technology as a learning tool
- Communicate with school and district personnel parents and community to share information about the districts technology initiatives and practices
- Serve on local and state collaborative partnerships with other instructional technologists or educational technology leaders
- Assists in the development and implementation of district professional development plans and implementations
- Assist with special projects in the technology department
- Works with district leadership to aide in maintaining accurate records related to student/teacher digital device use maintenance and inventory
- Assist with needs and plans for schoollevel technology initiatives
- Follow ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal state and local laws rules and regulations
- Communicate with technology vendors and districtpurchased technologybased services support mechanisms when necessary
- Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance
- Supports the Vicksburg Warren School District Mission Vision and Strategic Plan
- Performs other duties as assigned
REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computer hardware and software office equipment etc. Must be physically able to operate motor vehicles. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are for Light Work.
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.
Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions assignments or directions to assistants or subordinates.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence technical manuals trade journals etc. Requires the ability to prepare reports forms system documentation etc. using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise voice control and confidence.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information explain procedures to give oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including computer terminology.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; understand and apply principles of statistics and statistical inference.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length width and shape.
Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using computer equipment.
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as computer equipment. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.
Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear. Must be able to communicate via telephone.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Trustees
EVALUATION: Annually
CLASSIFICATION UNDER FLSA
Exempted
FUNDING SOURCE
District
Days Worked
210
Employment Type
Full-Time
