Susan
Milovich
TECHNOLOGY FACILITATOR JOB DESCRIPTION
1.
Technical Operations
a.
Have
a working knowledge of all technology in the district
b.
Supervise
the network to insure smooth operation
c.
Assign
personnel to keep everything running properly
d.
Identify
common problems teacher are experiencing with technology and create a manual
with solutions they could implement when personnel are unable to respond
quickly
2.
Planning and Designing Learning Experiences
a.
Create
a suggested software list that co-ordinates with each year’s curriculum
b.
Coordinate
technology applications with instructional goals and create a listing of these
c.
Design
staff development programs on hardware, software and specialized technology
equipment.
d.
Recruit
professionals to run staff development programs and in-service training
3.
Teaching and the Curriculum
a.
Create
a K- 12 plan that lists what technology skills students should learn at each
grade level including: productivity, research tools, problem solving, media
based tools, and web based tools that mirrors the Core Curriculum Content
Standards for Technology
b.
Assist
teachers in effectively utilizing the equipment
c.
Research
and find curriculum resources for teachers and maintain a link to your website
that is available all the time.
4.
Assessment & Evaluation
a.
Assist
teachers in the use of technology tools and programs to assess student learning
b.
Recommend
evaluation strategies for improving students use of technology resources
c.
Use
technology to help administrators gather district testing data and evaluate it
in a way that the information is useful to future teaching of skills and
practices
5.
Personal Productivity and Professional Practice
a.
Use
resources from professional technology organizations to support ongoing
professional growth.
b.
Use
examples of emerging technology techniques in information distributed to
teachers thereby promoting these techniques
c.
Use
electronic mail, online conferencing and web browsers to communicate with
colleagues and design and maintain the district Technology Web Site
d.
Attend
conferences and workshops to maintain state-of-the-art technical literacy
6.
Social, Ethical Legal, and Human Issues
a.
Develop
strategies and lesson plans for teaching social, ethical and legal issues for
the use of technology
b.
Liaison
with the Board of Education to create a Technology Code of Ethics and Practices
for the students
7.
Procedures, Policies, Planning and Budgeting
a.
Work
to achieve equitable access for technology resources across all grade levels
b.
Oversee
Technical Maintenance Staff and be involved in the hiring process for new
employees
c.
Work
with technology staff to use troubleshooting methods to maintain hardware and
software
d.
Oversee
technology purchases and budgeting
e.
Develop
alternative funding sources for purchases such as grants
8.
Leadership and Vision
a.
Create
a district forum (chat room) where teachers can share successes and failures of
their use of technology
b.
Create
a communication path for teachers to get in touch with you to offer feedback on
technology applications that go awry
c.
Stay
abreast with new technologies and assess whether or not they could be useful
for the district
d.
Create
a survey to assess use of technology at each grade level and to help plan for
future needs
e.
Develop
a long-range technology plan designed to meet teachers needs