School of the Osage, in partnership with our students, families, and community, will equip all learners to meet their maximum potential for a lifetime of success.

School of the Osage is currently accepting applications for Director of Technology. The Director is a creative and dynamic leader charged with developing and implementing a strategic vision in all areas of technology for the district.

Type of Position: Director of Technology

Category: Certified

Reports to: Deputy Superintendent

Knowledge/Skills: Advanced Degree in Educational Technology or related field preferred. Prefer candidates that have held a valid teaching license and taught in a K-12 environment during their career.

This person will facilitate the integration of digital tools and best practices into curriculum and administrative systems. Both a big picture thinker and a hands-on implementer, the Director engages with administrators, educators and support personnel, parents and students to extend responsible and creative use of technology.

The Director must be a strategic thinker with strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills, and the enthusiasm and credibility to create and sustain instructional momentum in the appropriate use of technology in the district’s curriculum and instruction.

The Director oversees the district’s technology department to guide, support, mentor, and monitor technology team members to ensure that each of them serves as a strong leader and creates an environment of shared knowledge and purpose among the technology team.

The Director oversees staff development opportunities to meet the diverse learning needs of staff as it relates to integrating technology into academic programming.

The Director must clearly define the mission of the technology department to ensure all members are unified toward a common goal. The Director works with educational and other school administrators to ensure that the technology program and services meets educational needs as well as communication needs of the schools and programs. The Director also works with other district-level administrators such as the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Executive Director of Business and Student Services, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, and the Director of Communications and Safety to ensure that their technology systems and needs are being addressed, supported, and optimized.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Preferably have experience working with iPads and other mobile devices in education. Experience with a range of software, hardware, and operations systems (Windows, Mac, IOS). Proven record of accomplishment in technology planning and technology personnel management, ideally in a K-12 academic setting. Experience preparing and managing budgets. Proven track record of integrating technology into a classroom setting. Proven track record of effective project management. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proven track record of supervising and mentoring technical employees to high performance. Broad knowledge of industry standards and best practices in the use of technology in schools, including NAIS Principles of Good Practice on Technology and International Society for Technology in Education National Technology Standards (ISTE NETS) Professional presence and service orientation. Proven track record of thinking big, managing multiple priorities, working with ambiguity and delegating

Develop and implement a strategic vision for the use of technology in the district in both the academic and infrastructural systems. Ensure robust and highly effective cyber security posture for the district. Support the carrying out of the District’s strategic plan. Maintain knowledge of and communicate current research findings and forecasts related to the effective use of technology in the school’s educational program. Provide current, cutting-edge information to support decision-making on academic and administrative technology matters. Serve as the primary leader for the district’s 1 to 1 computing initiative, developing rollout strategies, planning and conducting teacher training, and communicating with and presenting to students and parents as the program is launched. Partner with members of the community to articulate mission values and connections between ethics and technology. Champion changes in curriculum design and delivery in conjunction with coordinator of curriculum, instruction, and assessment and other administrators. Will also at times provide direct professional development. Ensure that all educators have access to the appropriate digital tools. Focus on ensuring that network and other technology resources are used safely and responsibly. Oversee the implementation and monitoring of the district's US Department of Labor Registered Technology Apprenticeship program.

Oversee all administrative aspects of technology programs and services in the district, including infrastructure implementation and maintenance, support of educators and support staff in the use of hardware and equipment and management. Evaluate the performance of technology department employees and oversee training and support to enhance contributions, including webmaster and library media specialists in conjunction with building principals and/or central office administration. Oversees the delegated responsibility of designing, developing, analyzing and enhancing school district based programs and applications including the student information system and other applications (ex. Canvas, student performance analytics, Website, Mass Notification System, District App, and Online Payment system applications, etc). Oversees the delegated responsibility of isolating, researching and resolving complex problems or issues for critical district applications (ex. online bill payment system).

Explore contracting with cloud-based and out-sourced services and negotiate advantageous contracts when appropriate. Effectively allocate and manage resources to support strategic priorities and initiatives. Provide leadership in the purchase and acquisition of new technology and equipment. Consults with appropriate stakeholders to coordinate, evaluate and recommend and purchase new technology and equipment. Possess the understanding of industry-standard related practices and procedures of regulations and guidelines as they relate to the purchase and use of software (specifically copyright laws and the use of licensed equipment and materials). Develop and monitor annual instructional technology and technology operations budget in collaboration with the central office and in cooperation with appropriate stakeholders.)

Professionally represent the schools and the District in interactions with parents, community, staff, and students and resolve conflict in a professional manner. Comply with applicable District, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations. Respond willingly to emergency situations outside of the standard work schedule. Pitch in where needed even if it’s outside of the formal domain. Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent. Attend work regularly. As with all positions, other duties as assigned, though given the nature of this work, a district-level and building –level commitment will be made to ensure all efforts are focused on these stipulated duties.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is a standard office setting and school/classroom combined with a server room. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Contract Type: 12 Month