Secondary Instructional Technology Facilitator

Title: District Secondary Instructional Technology Facilitator 

Reports to: Technology Director

Salary: State Salary Plus Local Supplement

Terms of Employment: 11 month position

Qualifications:

• North Carolina Teacher Licensure
• Master’s Degree in an Education-related field or
  Special Endorsement in Computer Education (077 or 079) preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of digital or blended learning teaching/coaching experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience as a classroom teacher

Nature of Work

Under the supervision of the Director of Technology, the District Instructional Technology Facilitator is responsible for providing instructional technology services at the secondary level. This individual offers training, support, and professional learning opportunities to the staff on instructional technology integration in the NC Standard Course of Study for all content areas, the NC Digital Learning Student Standards, and NC Digital Learning Competencies for Educators. The individual will support teachers in using digital content to increase student engagement through collaboration and communication by designing and developing age-appropriate digital learning experiences and student-centered learning environments. The employee assists with identifying, acquiring, and implementing instruction utilizing hardware, software, and network products for educators. In addition, this individual will oversee asset management in the buildings served to ensure the availability of hardware/software to staff and students. 

Essential Job Functions

• Planning and Facilitating Teaching and Learning
  The District Secondary Instructional Technology Facilitator

• Collaborates with directors, school leadership teams, support staff, and teachers to develop curriculum materials and specific lesson plans integrating technology.  
• Models the integration of technology in all curriculum areas.  
• Facilitates school participation in technology programs and activities.  
• Conducts professional development in technology integration and North Carolina Digital Learning Competencies. 
• Provides coaching support to faculty on implementing best pedagogical strategies (ex. blended, individualized, differentiated, personalized learning environments).
• Collaborates with the school media specialists to provide leadership in using instructional technology resources to enhance learning.  
• Creates and implements a digital professional development plan for assigned buildings.
• Follows a professional development plan and actively seeks opportunities to grow professionally.
• Follows, supports, and implements Dare County Board of Education policies that define the facilitation of professional learning and the use of instructional technology resources.

• Planning and Facilitating Information Access and Delivery
  The District Secondary Instructional Technology Facilitator

• Implements best practices related to technology use in the school program based on research, pilot programs, and state/national standards.  
• Works with the district and building leadership to provide access to technology resources and services of the technology facilitator at the point of need.  
• Works with teachers and technology staff to select resources compatible with the district technology infrastructure and aligned with curriculum goals.  
• Adheres to and communicates copyright and other laws and guidelines about all resources' distribution and ethical use.
• Ensures the applications used within the school have privacy policies that protect the endpoint users. 
• Models, builds awareness, and trains staff and students on copyright, ethical use of digital resources, and digital citizenship.
• Follows, supports, and implements Dare County Board of Education policies on the selection and ethical use of digital resources, copyright, data privacy, and digital citizenship. 

• Planning and Facilitating Program Administration
  The District Secondary Instructional Technology Facilitator

• Prepares and submits accurate technology reports as required.  
• Carries out non-instructional duties that include: 
1. Management of technology inventory.
2. Laptop, Chromebook, and ipad deployment, update, repair, warranty management, and collection.
3. Triage building-level technology needs to escalate to IT Department.
• Collaborates with the district leaders, principals, teachers, media and technology staff, and students to evaluate and select resources addressing curricular needs and learning goals.
• Follows, supports, and implements Dare County Board of Education policies on acceptable use of technology and asset management.