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Technology Director

Avery County Schools
Newland, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/5/2025

REPORTS TO: Superintendent


NATURE OF WORK

  • Overseeing the Technology Services department
  • Responsible for the maintenance and security of the technology infrastructure across 7 campuses and a district office
  • Managing the Tech Services Budget
  • Ensuring Technology purchases are compliant with local, state, and federal financial guidelines.
  • Working with third party vendors to ensure compliance with NCDPI student data security standards
  • Coordinating the E-Rate application process to secure federal funding for connectivity initiatives
  • Managing the 1:1 deployment and support for MacBooks, iPads, and Windows PCs
  • Overseeing the ACS Tech Helpdesk to ensure timely completion of technology support requests
  • Lead Administrator and support for Zscaler web filtering services
  • Lead Administrator and support for Google Services
  • Lead Administrator and Support for the Canvas LMS for Avery County Schools
  • Lead Administrator RAVE Panic Button, support, and training
  • Lead Administrator and support for the Raptor Visitor Management systems

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, etc.

Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle.

Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.

Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc.

Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, policies, etc. using prescribed formats.

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, and counseling terminology.

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Considerable knowledge of the appropriate uses of technology for instruction and the requirements of the North Carolina Information and Technology Essential Standards.
General knowledge of resources that support the North Carolina Information and Technology Essential Standards and instructional integration of technology.
General knowledge of the North Carolina Essential Standards.
Ability to train educators in the use of hardware and software to meet the technology competencies necessary for educators.
Considerable knowledge of computer hardware and common software applications.
Considerable knowledge of the capabilities, limitations and service requirements of computers, servers, and auxiliary equipment.
Considerable knowledge of networking hardware, infrastructure requirements, and components of local and wide area networks, as well as software applications, capabilities and limitations, service requirements and associated costs.
Considerable knowledge of communication installations, capabilities and limitations, service requirements and associated costs.
Considerable knowledge of cabling infrastructure and electronic components required for networking.
Considerable knowledge of the capabilities, limitations and service requirements of computers and auxiliary equipment.
Considerable knowledge of the current literature, trends, methods, and development in the area of technology.
Considerable knowledge of local, state, and federal policies and procedures regarding technology.
Considerable knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
Ability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate large programs.
Ability to develop long term goals and objectives.
Ability to lead technology planning efforts including activities to develop, implement, and evaluate both system and school technology plans.
Ability to assist users and trainers with software and hardware direction, guidance, and vision-setting.
Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, and standards for services offered.
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and make recommendations for improvements.
Ability to evaluate requests for changes and/or updates to currently installed technology.
Ability to evaluate software applications and to make recommendations for improvement.
Ability to schedule and monitor development projects.
Ability to estimate manpower and time required for technology related projects.
Considerable knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization, and administration.
Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the work of subordinates.
Ability to establish evaluation strategies and implement formative and summative activities.
Ability to develop and administer budgets.
Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from information.
Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
Considerable knowledge of the organization and communication channels of the school system.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of school system staff.
Ability to develop clear, effective instructions for subordinates and users.


DISCLAIMER


The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general
nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory
of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in
this job.

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