MCCN0335171-0000
2025-07-01T00:00:00
2025-03-14T00:00:00
Qualifications The Director of Educational Technology and Innovation is responsible for the strategic leadership, development, and oversight of all technology initiatives within the district, ensuring that both academic and operational technology systems are effectively integrated and optimized. This position plays a critical role in enhancing the educational experience for students and faculty while supporting the operational efficiency of the district’s technology infrastructure. The Director oversees the Marcellus Technology Department and works collaboratively with district leadership, educational staff, and external partners to ensure that technology solutions are aligned with the district’s academic goals, operational needs, and the district’s strategic plan. This role involves directing the implementation and management of both academic software platforms and operational systems, ensuring they are seamlessly integrated across the district. The Director will lead the planning and execution of technology projects, manage the district’s technology budget, and ensure the effective deployment and support of hardware and software resources. Additionally, the Director will provide visionary leadership in the development of technology strategies, oversee the professional development of district staff in the use of educational technology, and ensure the continuity of technology services by working closely with vendors. This position requires a dynamic leader with a deep understanding of both educational technology and the operational aspects necessary to drive innovation, improve efficiencies, and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the district.Education and Desired Qualifications:Valid New York State School District Leadership Certificate and New York State School Building Leadership CertificateSchool building leadership experience is preferredExperience in the K-12 instructional application of technology Knowledge and experience in district specific technology equipment, systems, and applicationsPrimary Function: The Director of Educational Technology and Innovation is responsible for the strategic leadership, development, and oversight of all technology initiatives within the district, ensuring that both academic and operational technology systems are effectively integrated and optimized. This position plays a critical role in enhancing the educational experience for students and faculty while supporting the operational efficiency of the district’s technology infrastructure. The Director oversees the Marcellus Technology Department and works collaboratively with district leadership, educational staff, and external partners to ensure that technology solutions are aligned with the district’s academic goals, operational needs, and the district’s strategic plan. This role involves directing the implementation and management of both academic software platforms and operational systems, ensuring they are seamlessly integrated across the district. The Director will lead the planning and execution of technology projects, manage the district’s technology budget, and ensure the effective deployment and support of hardware and software resources. Additionally, the Director will provide visionary leadership in the development of technology strategies, oversee the professional development of district staff in the use of educational technology, and ensure the continuity of technology services by working closely with vendors. This position requires a dynamic leader with a deep understanding of both educational technology and the operational aspects necessary to drive innovation, improve efficiencies, and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the district.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for maintaining technology operations to include systems administration, network management, telecommunications management, system and data security, system and data backup and emergency recovery plans. Plans for, establishes, and maintains the District-wide database systems. Responsible for assuring data integrity and assisting staff in data access and utilization. Provides leadership in identifying hardware and software needs and purchases, ensuring that they are consistent with the school system instructional technology plan and state technology guidelines. Uses the state and local technology plans to establish standards for the purchase of equipment, software, related media, and supplies for instructional technology integration and management activities according to the local purchasing guidelines. Supervises the system-wide inventory of technology assets. Directs the development and delivery of technology training for use of administrative and instructional systems collaboratively with the Superintendent, School Business Administrator, and the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, Data and Assessment. Works with all other instructional administrative staff, including school based administrators, to implement and support instructional technology initiatives. Coordinates staff development in technology competencies for District staff at all levels. Implements a best-in-class ticketing system for technology related technology needs, repairs, and maintenance. Develops protocols to ensure tickets are completed in a timely manner and accurately. Serves as first responder to emergency and after hour situations.Provides coverage for building level administratorsPlanning and Programming: Stays abreast of research on the changing nature of the profession, the field of public education and changing national, regional and local trends that may impact program areas. Anticipates and develops strategies and programs that respond effectively to anticipated needs and the changing profession. Develops and implements continuity protocols to minimize disruption of school operations in the event of emergency situations or data loss. Financial Management and Strategic Planning: Advises the District leadership on the financial implications of technology programs. Administers programs within approved budget parameters including allocation of financial, technology, and staff (FTE) resources. Exercises overall leadership for federal, state and private source grants to support technology and telecommunications operations, enhancement, and support activities. Policy Formulation and Guidance: Recognizes the need for and formulates policies necessary to implement district information technology management goals and objectives. Works within an established system for periodic review of policies to determine when modifications are necessary to advance the goals of the department and to serve the overall needs of employees and managers and the organization. Knowledge of New York State Ed Law 2-d regulations and compliance policies necessary in a school districtProgram Direction and Staff Supervision: Oversees organizational management in all assigned areas. Assures that functions are effectively structured and work coordination procedures are in place to achieve a high level of integration and synergy across program functions. Recruits and assigns staff ensuring that they possess and practice the values necessary to achieving the level of program delivery and customer service that is essential to a highly effective organization. Assesses, evaluates, coaches, and provides for training and professional development of all staff. Creates communication, collaboration and coordination processes that assure all staff are timely and effectively informed of department policies, issues, and guidance that their programs are expected to support. Implement practices that focus on service excellence to all stakeholders. Establishes an environment in which all staff members are comfortable and forthcoming in sharing their ideas, needs and concerns, and in which the staff collaboratively works together to seek solutions and resolutions. Evaluation of staff as assignedProgram Evaluation, Analysis and Feedback: Establishes a system of data collection and analysis that provides for continuous improvement of program effectiveness and/or changing needs. Oversees security of systems, networks, and enterprise information; facilitates IT security audits or investigations. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of current technology environments including telecommunications, networks, database administration, programming, media, and desktops. Knowledge of GSuite for Education platform and ability to use/learn to use Google Management Console to support 1:1 chromebook to student initiative. Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and manage programs and projects. Experience in the application of technology to instructional practice (may be substituted in part for the five (5) years of technology management and/or leadership experience). Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Understanding and demonstration of “client-centered” support and services. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work both independently and cooperatively. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and meet deadlines. Ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels of the organization. Ability to remain calm, deliberate, and tactful in stressful and emotional situations. Demonstrated supervisory ability. Valid state driver’s license. Education and Desired Qualifications:Valid New York State School District Leadership Certificate and New York State School Building Leadership CertificateSchool building leadership experience is preferredExperience in the K-12 instructional application of technologyKnowledge and experience in district specific technology equipment, systems, and applicationsExperience with continuous improvement methodologyMaterials and Operating Knowledge: Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals Operating knowledge of and experience with Google Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other software packages Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.
Technology
Marcellus CSD
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