REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 57
Office of the Superintendent
Waterboro, Maine 04087
Regional School Unit #57 seeks a dynamic and innovative school leader to serve as our Director of Technology. The selected candidate will be responsible for the planning, development installation, implementation, and operation of our comprehensive Information Technology platform. Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, three (3) current letters of recommendation and a completed application. Application deadline is April 4, 2022. Only complete applications will be considered.
COMPENSATION:
Salary range of $83,699 - $96,070 commensurate with experience and a very generous benefits package.
OVERVIEW:
The Director of Technology provides leadership in identifying, assessing, and managing technology needs for the school district; directs, coordinates, supervises, facilitates, and performs all tasks and elements needed to effect comprehensive integration of appropriate technology into every facet of operations (i.e.: reliability of technology systems, robust performance, and security of the network, etc.); contributes to the infusion of educational technology into classrooms in collaboration with the school administrators. The Director of Technology accomplishes this by providing highly motivated, professional leadership in all areas of technology planning and technology resource management; and serves as an integral member of the school district's leadership team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Preferred Master’s Degree in Information Technology, School Administration or equivalent experience and background.
Experience as a school administrator or teacher is preferred.
Thorough knowledge of the techniques and concepts used in designing and creating data structures and procedures to ensure data security, data back-ups, system updates and recovery.
Thorough knowledge of project management and budgeting for information technology.
Thorough knowledge of information technology systems and their integration.
Knowledge of and ability to work successfully in a PK-12 school environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Establish the vision and goals for the district’s information technology landscape, including big-picture perspectives on the meaningful and effective uses of technology in an educational environment.
Prepare, implement, and manage the technology budget.
Manage the maintenance, monitoring, and inventory of all instructional and logistical information technology (servers, networking, cabling, telephone, cloud, devices, etc.).
Manage the district student information system (currently Synergy).
Facilitate state-mandated student count procedures.
Coordinate the acquisition of hardware and software for educational and management functions.
Manage the creation, implementation, and enforcement of policies and educational programs relating to the social, legal, and ethical issues related to technology use throughout the district.
Facilitate the support of multiple learning management system platforms in order to meet the instructional goals of the district.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, climb stairs, lift, bend, pull, push, walk, kneel, crouch, and perform other physical tasks that may be required from time to time.
NOTE: The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe the primary functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future.Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
RSU 57 Massabesic School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.